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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 November 2025 06:34
Today
Any patches of mist and fog in southern parts will clear this morning to leave a cool and a mainly dry day with plenty of sunshine and just the odd isolated light shower. Cloud will build into parts of the northwest and west later, but holding mostly dry for daylight hours. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in a light variable breeze.
Tonight
Dry in most places at first tonight with clear spells, but becoming increasingly cloudy from the northwest, with outbreaks of mainly light rain and drizzle spreading southeastwards. Clear spells and scattered showers will start to follow from the northwest. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees generally, with some frost and icy patches for a time, away from the west and northwest, where it'll be a little less cold. Winds will be mostly light variable, becoming light to moderate southwest or west and increasing fresh at times in some western and northern coastal parts.
Tomorrow
Rain and drizzle will clear southeastwards early on Tuesday morning, with sunshine and scattered showers following from the northwest. Some of the showers will be heavy, mainly further north, where there's a chance of hail. Becoming breezy especially from the afternoon, with west to northwest winds increasing moderate to fresh and gusty, veering northerly later and becoming stronger, especially further north and in western coastal parts. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees, but feeling colder, with an added wind chill factor.
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