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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° 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
Today (16 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
80%
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80%
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90%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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30%
|
20%
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| Temperature |
6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
|
7°
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7°
|
7°
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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°
|
2°
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2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
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3°
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2°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
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
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
|
W
11
|
W
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
23
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| Visibility |
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
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G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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VG
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
|
92%
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92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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91%
|
91%
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| UV | 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 |
20%
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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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30%
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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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3°
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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°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
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2°
|
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
|
4°
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6°
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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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SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
4
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SW
5
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SW
6
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SW
7
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SSW
9
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S
10
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S
11
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S
11
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S
11
|
S
11
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S
10
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S
8
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SSE
6
|
SSE
5
|
SE
4
|
SE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
9
|
11
|
14
|
16
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18
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20
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19
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21
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20
|
20
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18
|
17
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14
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12
|
10
|
9
|
8
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
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88%
|
88%
|
88%
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88%
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89%
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89%
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84%
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76%
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71%
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62%
|
63%
|
64%
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66%
|
69%
|
66%
|
68%
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71%
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76%
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84%
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88%
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90%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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%
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90%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
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9°
|
9°
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10°
|
10°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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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) |
ESE
4
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SE
4
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E
4
|
E
7
|
E
10
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E
12
|
E
13
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E
12
|
E
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
13
|
21
|
22
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24
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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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87%
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88%
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92%
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94%
|
93%
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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°
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8°
|
9°
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10°
|
10°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
|
4°
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5°
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6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
14
|
E
15
|
E
16
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
12
|
E
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
29
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
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G
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
92%
|
92%
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88%
|
85%
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81%
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78%
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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%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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6°
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9°
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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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9°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
9
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ENE
8
|
ENE
8
|
E
10
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E
11
|
E
11
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E
9
|
E
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
18
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
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%
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30%
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20%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
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7°
|
9°
|
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
13
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
16
|
20
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23
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22
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20
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17
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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| 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%
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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°
|
11°
|
10°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
9
|
NE
9
|
NE
8
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
12
|
NE
12
|
NE
10
|
NE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
10
|
15
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
12
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
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%
|
10%
|
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
10
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
10
|
SSE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
6
|
12
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
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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