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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to light showers in the afternoon.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Next low tide: for
Portrush - Curran (East) Strand (Beach)
8 day forecast for Giant's Causeway
Today (17 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 |
10%
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30%
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50%
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80%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature |
9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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°
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6°
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6°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
9
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WNW
8
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N
8
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NNW
8
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NE
8
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ENE
8
|
ENE
9
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E
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
|
ESE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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13
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14
|
14
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12
|
11
|
11
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10
|
10
|
10
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10
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11
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
75%
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74%
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74%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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| UV | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (18 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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
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90%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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1°
|
2°
|
1°
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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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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
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E
9
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E
9
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E
10
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E
12
|
E
14
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E
16
|
ENE
17
|
ENE
18
|
ENE
20
|
ENE
21
|
ENE
21
|
ENE
23
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ENE
24
|
ENE
24
|
ENE
24
|
ENE
24
|
ENE
25
|
ENE
26
|
ENE
27
|
ENE
28
|
ENE
28
|
ENE
28
|
ENE
28
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
22
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24
|
25
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27
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29
|
30
|
30
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29
|
28
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29
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30
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32
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34
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35
|
34
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35
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36
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
|
M
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| Humidity |
77%
|
78%
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80%
|
83%
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83%
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82%
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80%
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79%
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77%
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77%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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78%
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80%
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82%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (19 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 |
90%
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90%
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90%
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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%
|
60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
|
7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
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2°
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1°
|
2°
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4°
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5°
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5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
29
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E
29
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E
29
|
E
29
|
E
28
|
E
26
|
ESE
21
|
ESE
21
|
ESE
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
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35
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33
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32
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31
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26
|
21
|
20
|
22
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
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M
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M
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G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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82%
|
83%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 |
50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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6°
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8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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7°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
22
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ESE
20
|
SE
18
|
SE
17
|
SE
18
|
ESE
18
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
20
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
81%
|
83%
|
81%
|
78%
|
77%
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77%
|
80%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 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 |
40%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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9°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
16
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ESE
16
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ESE
16
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SE
16
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SE
17
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ESE
17
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ESE
15
|
ESE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
23
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24
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25
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23
|
21
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17
|
14
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
81%
|
84%
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86%
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88%
|
85%
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85%
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87%
|
90%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 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 |
10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
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13°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
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8°
|
10°
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12°
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11°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
12
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ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
E
13
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
11
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NNE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
8
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 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%
|
10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
11°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
4°
|
8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
S
10
|
S
9
|
SSW
11
|
SE
12
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
12
|
ESE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
91%
|
88%
|
89%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (24 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%
|
20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
13°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
12
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SSE
12
|
SSE
12
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SSE
14
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
13
|
SE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
7
|
12
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
10
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
87%
|
84%
|
83%
|
87%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright with scattered showers.
Today:
It will be a bright day with sunny spells and a scattering of showers. Any showers could be heavy and the winds will be light. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Any showers dying out during this evening with clearing skies. A few shallow mist patches possible before cloud thickens from the south overnight, patchy rain or showers by dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Friday:
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, the rain heavy and persistent at times over the hills. Feeling chilly in the brisk east or northeast winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Rather cloudy with occasional rain or showers. Some drier and brighter spells too, the best of these across the north. Chilly easterly winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Giants Causeway 0.6 miles
- Portrush - Curran (East) Strand (Beach) 1.3 miles
- Mill Rest Youth Hostel 2.0 miles
- Bushmills 2.2 miles
- Whitepark Bay Youth Hostel 3.7 miles
- Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) 4.6 miles
- Royal Portrush Golf Club 5.3 miles
- Portrush (Coleraine) 6.2 miles
- Portrush 6.2 miles
- Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) 6.3 miles