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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Downpatrick Racecourse
Today (16 April 2025)
| Time |
11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
N
17
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N
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NW
16
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NW
16
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NW
16
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WNW
15
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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W
12
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W
10
|
W
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
23
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| Visibility |
P
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M
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M
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M
|
M
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G
|
G
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VG
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G
|
G
|
VG
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
|
91%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (17 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
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1°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
6
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WSW
5
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WSW
5
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WSW
4
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WSW
5
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SW
6
|
SW
8
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SSW
9
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S
10
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S
11
|
S
11
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S
11
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S
11
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S
10
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S
9
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SSE
6
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
17
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15
|
12
|
10
|
12
|
14
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16
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18
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20
|
19
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21
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20
|
20
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18
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17
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14
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12
|
11
|
9
|
9
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
83%
|
77%
|
70%
|
63%
|
62%
|
64%
|
64%
|
67%
|
66%
|
69%
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72%
|
76%
|
84%
|
89%
|
91%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (18 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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40%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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90%
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90%
|
90%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
4
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SE
4
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E
5
|
E
7
|
E
10
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E
12
|
E
13
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E
12
|
E
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
8
|
14
|
21
|
22
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24
|
25
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28
|
30
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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M
|
M
|
M
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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93%
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91%
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86%
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88%
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91%
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95%
|
94%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (19 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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60%
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50%
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30%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
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5°
|
6°
|
7°
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8°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
14
|
E
15
|
E
16
|
E
16
|
E
15
|
E
14
|
ENE
12
|
E
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
29
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
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G
|
M
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G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
93%
|
92%
|
92%
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91%
|
85%
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81%
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78%
|
79%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (20 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
|
6°
|
9°
|
10°
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11°
|
11°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
10
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E
8
|
E
8
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E
10
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E
12
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E
11
|
E
10
|
E
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
18
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
75%
|
68%
|
66%
|
71%
|
83%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (21 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
|
30%
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20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
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9°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
ESE
13
|
E
14
|
E
14
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
16
|
20
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
88%
|
88%
|
78%
|
73%
|
67%
|
73%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (22 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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8°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
|
7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
9
|
NE
9
|
NE
8
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
12
|
NE
12
|
NE
10
|
NE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
10
|
15
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
12
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
91%
|
88%
|
79%
|
72%
|
68%
|
73%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (23 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NW
7
|
SE
11
|
SE
13
|
SE
12
|
SE
10
|
SSE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
6
|
11
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
11
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
|
92%
|
79%
|
69%
|
67%
|
73%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Heavy persistent rain, clearing north overnight.
Today:
A cool, cloudy and rainy day. Quite persistent rain with heavy outbreaks at times, particularly through counties Antrim and Down. Becoming quite breezy with coastal gales possible. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
It will be cloudy with rain at first but this becoming increasingly light as it clears north through the evening and overnight. Becoming clear overnight with perhaps some frost developing. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Thursday:
Dry and bright or sunny in the morning. Cloud bubbling up through the day allowing a few showers to develop. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Unsettled and changeable. Often cloudy Friday to Sunday with outbreaks of rain at times, perhaps persistent and heavy at times from Friday through Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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