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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
28 August 2024 09:06
Today
Some bright or sunny spells for a time in the east, but cloud and showery outbreaks of rain further west will continue to spread further east-northeastwards across the country through the morning and early afternoon, with a few heavy bursts. Brighter conditions, with sunshine and a scattering of showers, will follow from the west through the morning and afternoon. A few of the showers will be heavy with the chance of the odd isolated thunderstorm, mainly in the north and northwest. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with winds becoming mostly moderate southwesterly, a little fresher later in northwestern coastal parts.
Tonight
There'll be some scattered showers tonight, mainly across the western half of the country, otherwise dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwest breezes.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday, will bring a mix of sunshine and some scattered showers for a time, these mostly in the north and west and mainly in the morning and early afternoon. The showers will tend to become isolated later in the afternoon, to give a largely dry evening with plenty of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19, so a touch lower than todays, in light to moderate southwest to west winds.
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