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Issued at: 13 July 2025 06:00

TODAY - Sunday 13th July

A dry morning with hazy sunshine. During the afternoon and evening, heavy showers and thunderstorms will develop and cloud will increase. Very warm or hot with temperatures reaching 25 to 29 degrees, possibly 30 degrees. East to southeast winds will be mainly light to moderate, but will turn fresh and gusty near showers.

TONIGHT

Spells of showery rain will move northwards tonight, turning heavy and possibly thundery at times. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees with light to moderate, variable winds.

Pollen Forecast

High on Sunday and Monday.

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Solar UV Index

High in sunshine and Moderate in cloud on Sunday and Monday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Monday 14th July

Cloud and rain will clear northwards during the morning and will be followed by sunny spells and scattered showers. Through the afternoon and evening it will become cloudier with longer spells of rain. Some heavy and thundery downpours are possible. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds, increasing fresh and gusty at times.

National Outlook

Overview: Generally unsettled with low pressure dominating, but becoming warmer. Driest conditions expected late Tuesday and early Wednesday.

Monday night: Cloudy and unsettled with widespread showers or longer spells of rain, turning heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with mainly light to moderate southerly winds but with fresh to strong southwesterly winds developing in the southwest.

Tuesday: Tuesday morning will be mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Sunny spells and scattered showers for the afternoon but the showers will clear from most places for the evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.

Tuesday night: Mainly dry with clear spells but areas of mist and fog will form as winds fall light and variable. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees.

Wednesday: Mist and fog will clear during the morning. Cloud will increase from the southwest through the day, bringing some patches of rain and drizzle to the south and west. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with light to moderate south to southeast winds.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with showery rain moving in from the southwest across much of the country. Mild with temperatures not falling below 14 to 17 degrees, with light to moderate southerly winds.

Thursday: Continuing unsettled with showers, some heavy. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds.

Outlook for the rest of the week: Unsettled but warm with temperatures generally getting into the twenties.