Swords

Leinster, Ireland · 17 m · Sun 25 Oct, 02:18 GMTGFS run 18 UTC · 3 days old (older run)
9°
OvercastFeels like 6°
Sat 07:00· nowor click any hour below

Clouds thicken this morning; heavy rain with storm gusts from 08:00 to 19:00 (about 12.1 mm). Wet and cool tonight, 9°.

Right now

model value for 07:00, not a measurement
Wind6 m/s SSW
Gusts13 m/s
Humidity74 %
Pressure1007 hPa ↘
Cloud cover100 %
Visibility24 km
UV index (CAMS)—
Air (US AQI, CAMS)—
Sun 11° below the horizon · sunrise 08:08 · sunset 18:08
Alerts for Swords are out of date: we can’t confirm there are none right now.See all alerts ›
UmbrellaYes, from 08:00Rain until 19:00, 12.1 mm in all
Kite windowNot in 2 daysNo steady wind without rain or storms; today rain
Longest dry spell21 h from Wed 15:00Dry until Thu 12:00
TonightLow 9° at 06:00Showers at times, windy; no frost

Next 24 hours

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hourly steps · GFS 18 UTC
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nowtemperature
TemperatureFeels likeWind m/sGustsRain mmClouds %
Sat 07:00 · Overcast9°, feels like 6°
Wind 6 m/s from SSW, gusts 13 · dryClouds 100 % · humidity 74 %
Kite flying: PoorDark

Sun height

Sat 24 Oct · computed from the coordinatesUV not in the CAMS run for 07:00
Sat 24 Oct21 June, longest day21 December, shortest daythe disc shows the chosen hour
civil twilightnauticalastronomicalnight60°30°0°−18°21 Jun · 60.0°21 Dec · 13.1°↑ 08:08↓ 18:0807:00 · −10.8°000306091215182124
Sunrise08:08
Sunset18:08
Daylight10 h 00 min4 min shorter than Friday
Highest24.7°at 13:15
Civil dawn · dusk07:32 · 18:44

Moon

from the coordinates
98 %Waxing gibbouslit now, Sun 02:18Moonrise 16:20Moonset 06:18
Next phases
Full moonMon 26 Octin 1 day
Last quarterSun 1 Novin 7 days
New moonMon 9 Novin 15 days
First quarterTue 17 Novin 23 days

Outdoor planner

The next 24 hours rated for six activities by fixed rules from this forecast, not by AI
How we rate ›
Planner rules, per hour. Avoid: thunder; gusts from 17 m/s (kite 15, picnic 14); rain from 1.0 mm (kite, laundry, picnic, car wash: any rain; laundry also rain within 3 h). Poor: storms due within 2 h (kite 3 h); dark (sun below −6°) or after sunset; light rain; strong gusts; humid air (laundry 85 % and up); chilly (picnic under 12°); rain within 12 h (car wash). Excellent: running 8°–18° with wind under 7 and Good air; cycling 10°–24° with wind under 6; kite wind 4–8 with gusts under 11; laundry humidity under 70 % with a breeze; picnic 16° and up with wind under 6. Anything else: Good.
You are here (now)Kite flying, hour by hour · click a block
now10131619220103
ExcellentGoodPoorAvoidNo air quality model for this place
Best timeNo good hourPoor · Dark
AvoidFrom Sat 08:00Rain
At Sat 07:00PoorDark

Air quality

US AQI · CAMS model

No CAMS air-quality run covers this place right now.

12 days

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12-day outlook

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Click a tile to light up those days. Sun 25 Oct – Thu 5 Nov come from GFS alone: a trend, not a promise.

Sunday 25 Oct

Today
10° / 7°Sunny
Rain0.2 mmStrongest gust23 m/sSunrise · sunset07:10 · 17:06Moon at noon99 % · waxing gibbous
GFS only: no comparisonSee its hours ›

Do the models agree?

daily high, °C
GFSICON (no run here)ECMWF (no run here)spread
9°14°18°SuMoTuWeThFrSaSuMoTuOnly GFS reaches this place and these days: no other model to compare with.

Rain radar

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Places nearby

now · within 25 km
9°Dublin14 km9°Tallaght22 km9°Dún Laoghaire19 km9°Sandyford21 km
About this forecastNOAA GFS · run Wed 18 UTC · grid point 5.0 km away, model height 41 m (real 17 m) · values of the nearest grid point, nothing filled in · model forecast, not an observation
Model
NOAA GFS, 0.25° global grid
Model run
Wed 21 Oct, 19:00 GMT+1 (3 days ago)
Covers until
Thu 05 Nov, 18:00 GMT
Grid point used
53.50° N, 6.25° W — 5.0 km from Swords, model terrain height 41 m
Air quality and UV
not available here
Compared with
no other model reaches this place
Method
Values of the nearest model grid point; nothing is interpolated or filled in. Sun and moon computed from the coordinates.

Swords

Leinster · 17 m · Sun 25 Oct, 02:18
GFS run 18 UTC · 3 days old (older run)
9°
OvercastFeels like 6°
Sat 07:00· now

Clouds thicken this morning; heavy rain with storm gusts from 08:00 to 19:00 (about 12.1 mm). Wet and cool tonight, 9°.

Wind6 SSWGusts13 m/sRaindryAir (AQI)—
Alerts for Swords are out of date: we can’t confirm there are none right now.See all alerts ›
UmbrellaYes, from 08:00until 19:00, 12.1 mm
Kite windowNot in 2 daysrain
Dry spell21 h from Wed 15:00until Thu 12:00
TonightLow 9° at 06:00showers at times, no frost

Next 24 hours

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Temperature, 6° to 16° · hourly GFS steps
Rows: time · sky · °C · feels like · wind m/s · gusts (orange from 14) · rain mm · clouds %. Shaded: night.
Sat 07:00 · Overcast9°, feels like 6°
Kite flying: PoorDark
Wind6 m/s SSWGusts13 m/sHumidity74 %Pressure1007 hPa ↘Clouds100 %Visibility24 kmUV (CAMS)—US AQI—
model value for 07:00, not a measurement

Sun height

Sat 24 Oct
UV not in the CAMS run for 07:00
Sat 24 Oct21 June21 December
twilight and night60°30°0°21 Jun 60.0°21 Dec 13.1°↑08:08↓18:0807:00 · −10.8°0006121824
Sunrise · sunset08:08 · 18:08
Daylight10 h 00 min
Highest24.7° at 13:15
Civil dawn · dusk07:32 · 18:44

Outdoor planner

next 24 h, rated by fixed rules from this forecast
How we rate ›
Planner rules, per hour. Avoid: thunder; gusts from 17 m/s (kite 15, picnic 14); rain from 1.0 mm (kite, laundry, picnic, car wash: any rain; laundry also rain within 3 h). Poor: storms due within 2 h (kite 3 h); dark (sun below −6°) or after sunset; light rain; strong gusts; humid air (laundry 85 % and up); chilly (picnic under 12°); rain within 12 h (car wash). Excellent: running 8°–18° with wind under 7 and Good air; cycling 10°–24° with wind under 6; kite wind 4–8 with gusts under 11; laundry humidity under 70 % with a breeze; picnic 16° and up with wind under 6. Anything else: Good.
You are hereKite flying, hour by hour
now131901
ExcellentGoodPoorAvoid
Best timeNo good hourPoor · Dark
AvoidFrom Sat 08:00Rain
At Sat 07:00PoorDark

Air quality

US AQI · CAMS model

No CAMS air-quality run covers this place right now.

Moon

from the coordinates
98 %Waxing gibbouslit now, Sun 02:18Rise 16:20 · set 06:18
Next phases
Full moonMon 26 Octin 1 day
Last quarterSun 1 Novin 7 days
New moonMon 9 Novin 15 days
First quarterTue 17 Novin 23 days

12 days

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Sunday 25 Oct · TodaySunny
10° 7°
Rain0.2 mmGusts23Sun ↑ ↓07:10 17:06Moon99 %
GFS only: no comparisonIts hours ›

12-day outlook

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12days
Tap a tile to light up those days above. Sun 25 Oct – Thu 5 Nov come from GFS alone: a trend.

Do the models agree?

daily high
GFSICONECMWFspread
9°14°18°SuMoTuWeThFrSaSuMoTuOnly GFS reaches this place and these days: no other model to compare with.

Rain radar

observed
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Places nearby

now · within 25 km
9°Dublin14 km9°Tallaght22 km9°Dún Laoghaire19 km9°Sandyford21 km
About this forecastNOAA GFS, run Wed 18 UTC · model forecast, not an observation
Model
NOAA GFS, 0.25° global grid
Model run
Wed 21 Oct, 19:00 GMT+1 (3 days ago)
Covers until
Thu 05 Nov, 18:00 GMT
Grid point used
53.50° N, 6.25° W — 5.0 km from Swords, model terrain height 41 m
Air quality and UV
not available here
Compared with
no other model reaches this place
Method
Values of the nearest model grid point; nothing is interpolated or filled in. Sun and moon computed from the coordinates.