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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Ballymena
Today (6 April 2026)
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08:00
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11:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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<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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| Temperature |
3°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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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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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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1°
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2°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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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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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
7
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SSE
8
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SSE
10
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SSE
12
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SSE
15
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SSE
17
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
16
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SSE
15
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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SE
12
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SE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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19
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24
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28
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32
|
34
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35
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35
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35
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35
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35
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33
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31
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29
|
26
|
24
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23
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22
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| Visibility |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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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G
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G
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VG
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| Humidity |
79%
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82%
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78%
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76%
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74%
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72%
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67%
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67%
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66%
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66%
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67%
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69%
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70%
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73%
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75%
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77%
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78%
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77%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (7 April 2026)
| Time |
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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 |
<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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
11
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SE
11
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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ESE
10
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SE
9
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SE
9
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SE
9
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SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
13
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SE
13
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SE
13
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SSE
13
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SSE
11
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SSE
10
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SSE
9
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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S
6
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S
6
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SW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
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23
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23
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23
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24
|
25
|
26
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27
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27
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28
|
27
|
26
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23
|
20
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18
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16
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15
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15
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14
|
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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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
80%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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80%
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77%
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75%
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69%
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65%
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64%
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63%
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63%
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64%
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65%
|
65%
|
68%
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73%
|
78%
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84%
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87%
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90%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (8 April 2026)
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11:00
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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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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20%
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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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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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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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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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12°
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11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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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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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
6
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WNW
7
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NW
7
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NNW
6
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NNW
5
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NW
5
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NW
4
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WNW
3
|
SW
3
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SSW
3
|
SSW
4
|
SSW
7
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SSW
8
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SSW
10
|
SSW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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M
|
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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G
|
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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| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
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94%
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95%
|
95%
|
94%
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94%
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95%
|
92%
|
88%
|
85%
|
82%
|
77%
|
74%
|
67%
|
63%
|
63%
|
62%
|
63%
|
66%
|
69%
|
67%
|
71%
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74%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (9 April 2026)
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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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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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8°
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7°
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6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
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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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4°
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3°
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2°
|
1°
|
1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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WSW
9
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WSW
11
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W
12
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
W
14
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W
14
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W
12
|
W
11
|
WSW
9
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SW
8
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SW
7
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SSW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
28
|
28
|
31
|
34
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
31
|
29
|
26
|
22
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
77%
|
84%
|
87%
|
89%
|
87%
|
87%
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87%
|
86%
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84%
|
79%
|
74%
|
67%
|
62%
|
56%
|
53%
|
54%
|
56%
|
60%
|
61%
|
68%
|
77%
|
79%
|
83%
|
84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (10 April 2026)
| Time |
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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%
|
20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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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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70%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
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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5°
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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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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
|
10°
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10°
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9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
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0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
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2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
7
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S
7
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
S
10
|
S
13
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
S
20
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
27
|
31
|
35
|
36
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
38
|
40
|
40
|
38
|
39
|
38
|
35
|
29
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
80%
|
80%
|
78%
|
78%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
78%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (11 April 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
12
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
22
|
22
|
28
|
30
|
31
|
28
|
22
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
86%
|
86%
|
74%
|
60%
|
60%
|
67%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (12 April 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
7°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
4°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
7
|
SSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
18
|
21
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
13
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
90%
|
90%
|
77%
|
63%
|
69%
|
75%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with some brightness
Today:
A mainly dry day, bright with some hazy sunny intervals but in general a lot of cloud, perhaps a spot or two of rain over western counties. Freshening southerly wind. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Dry through the evening, quite cloudy at first but with increasingly clear skies. Staying mostly dry overnight, with just the odd shower possible around dawn. Breezy, especially around the coast. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Tuesday:
Mostly dry, bright and quite warm in the morning, but chance of the odd shower. Cloudier later with showery rain. Breezy morning, especially around coasts, winds becoming light later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Dry bright Wednesday morning, cloudier with patchy rain later. Cooler with sunshine and showers on Thursday. Wet and windy on Friday.
Updated: