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More extreme weather events with planetary warming
As the planet warms, the intensity, frequency and duration of extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall is expected to increase.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. Sunrise: 04:57; Sunset: 21:57. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Tuesday 7 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 04:58; Sunset: 21:56. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Wednesday 8 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:59; Sunset: 21:55. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Thursday 9 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:00; Sunset: 21:54. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Friday 10 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:02; Sunset: 21:53. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Saturday 11 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Sunny changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:03; Sunset: 21:52. UV: High;
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Sunday 12 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals. Sunrise: 05:04; Sunset: 21:51. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Portaferry
Today (6 July 2020)
| Time | Now | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 40% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 12° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
15
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NW
12
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NNW
11
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NW
9
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NW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
7
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W
7
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W
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | E | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 65% | 64% | 67% | 68% | 74% | 79% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 76% | 76% |
| UV | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (7 July 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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SW
8
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SSW
8
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S
9
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SSE
9
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SSE
10
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SE
9
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SE
8
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ESE
9
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E
9
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E
9
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ENE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | M | M | M | P | M | P | G | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 86% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (8 July 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
7
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N
7
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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NNE
7
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E
7
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ESE
6
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ESE
5
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NE
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 93% | 94% | 92% | 90% | 76% | 75% | 73% | 79% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Thursday (9 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
7
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N
7
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N
8
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NNE
8
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NE
8
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NE
9
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NNE
10
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N
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 89% | 86% | 73% | 66% | 66% | 67% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Friday (10 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
10
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NW
10
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WNW
11
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NW
12
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NW
10
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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NNW
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 89% | 85% | 69% | 61% | 64% | 72% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (11 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 9° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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NW
7
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W
5
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W
6
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NNW
4
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 92% | 88% | 68% | 64% | 67% | 68% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Sunday (12 July 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
5
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N
5
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N
4
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ENE
6
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SE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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ESE
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 88% | 77% | 73% | 72% | 72% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - |
Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells and a few showers.
Today:
Mostly dry and bright with some sunny spells and just a few light well scattered showers, perhaps turning more frequent in the afternoon. Light west or northwest winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Mostly dry evening with some clear spells early on. Cloud will increase early in the night with a few showers later. More persistent rain edging into the west by dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Tuesday:
Rain soon spreads across all parts, turning heavy for a time. Rain will then become lighter and increasingly patchy through the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mostly dry but cloudy on Wednesday. Remaining dry, but with some sunshine likely on Thursday. Scattered showers on Friday. Mainly light winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Cloudy for many with showers, these heaviest in eastern parts where the winds may be stronger also. Becoming largely dry in western areas with some good spells of sunshine. Looking further ahead, a north/ south split across the UK seems most likely. Northern and northwestern areas are expected to see further spells of rain, accompanied by strong winds, with the possibility of these spreading to some other areas at times. Further south however, there should be more in the way of dry weather, though even here, there is still the possibility of some showers, or longer spells of rain. Temperatures are likely to be either around or on the warmer side of average, with the warmest conditions likely in the southeast.
Updated:
Although confidence remains low throughout this period, the preferred scenario favours a more settled regime. There should be plenty of dry, fine weather around, though there is still the risk of occasional bouts of rain and strong winds. Such spells are mostly likely across the north and west, but they could spread to other areas at times. Temperatures generally around average, with any periods of particularly warm weather most likely being short-lived.
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