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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.
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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
27 March 2025 07:45
Today
A few bright spells this morning, but it'll be mostly cloudy and breezy today. There'll be a good lot of dry weather in many areas for a time, but with some light rain and drizzle, mainly across the north and parts of the west. There'll be some hill and coastal mist and fog too, especially in the north and west and in southern coastal parts too. A spell of more persistent rain will extend from the northwest through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 15 or 16 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, stronger in western coastal parts.
Tonight
Rain will clear southeastwards early tonight with clear spells and scattered showers following, the showers most frequent in the north and west. Some of the showers will be heavy and of hail, with the possibility of a few isolated thunderstorms in the north and west. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees with winds veering westerly and will be moderate, occasionally fresh and gusty, stronger at times in western coastal parts.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Friday, will be cool and breezy with sunshine and fairly widespread showers, some of them heavy and with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. The showers will ease and become more isolated later in the day. Cooler than recently with highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong at times in western and northern coastal parts, but moderating later in the day.
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