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The rainfall forecast is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. Rain refers to precipitation, which can be rain, sleet or snow. It forecasts how much rain will fall (in mm) hourly during the previous hour (accumulations), then in 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly accumulations up to 7 days. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The wind is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the strength of the wind (in knots and km/h) at 10m for the top of each hour, in hourly, then 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. The wind arrow tip points in the direction the wind is blowing and the tail length indicates wind strength. However, in the text forecast below, it is described as where it is blowing from. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The temperature is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts air temperature on land and over sea in °C for the top of each hour, 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. Minus zero (-0) indicates values between 0 to -0.5°C. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP) is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the MSLP in hecto Pascals (hPa) for the top of that hour initially in 3 hourly intervals, then 6 hourly. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
National Forecast
17 October 2024 10:27
Today
Dry for a time today across the South and East with sunny spells. However, scattered showers will push in from the Atlantic some heavy across the West and North. The showers will become confined to northern areas later this afternoon with good sunny spells developing again more widely. Highest temperatures 13 to 16 degrees with moderate westerly winds developing. Very high spring tides will bring a possibility of coastal flooding.
Tonight
Tonight will be largely dry and clear early on, before cloud and scattered falls of drizzle feed in across the country later. Becoming breezy too, in a freshening southerly wind. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.
Tomorrow
Friday will be a dull and rather windy day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heaviest across the western half of the country with some sharp thundery falls likely bringing spot flooding. A clearance to sunny spells and isolated showers will follow into the West and Southwest later in the afternoon, as the heaviest of the rain arrives into the eastern half of the country. Very high spring tides will bring the ongoing potential for coastal flooding. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees, in a fresh to strong southerly wind.
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