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Today's briefing

Bristol is waking up to a mild 17 degrees this morning with plenty of sunshine on the way, and we're expecting a lovely day with a top of 24 degrees and virtually no chance of rain. With a UV index of 6 and a moderate breeze at 16 kilometres per hour, you'll want to slip on some layers you can shed as the day warms up, plus a bit of sunscreen if you're planning to be outdoors. The weekend is shaping up beautifully as well, with Saturday reaching 22 degrees and Sunday climbing back to 24 degrees, both days staying dry and perfect for getting out and about across the city.

17°

Clear · feels like 16°

Today
22° / 17°
Humidity
81%
Wind
14 km/h W
UV index
0 · Low
Sunrise
4:59 am
Sunset
9:29 pm
Updated
12:00 am

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    17°

    0%

  2. 1am

    17°

    0%

  3. 2am

    17°

    0%

  4. 3am

    17°

    0%

  5. 4am

    17°

    0%

  6. 5am

    17°

    0%

  7. 6am

    17°

    0%

  8. 7am

    17°

    0%

  9. 8am

    18°

    1%

  10. 9am

    19°

    2%

  11. 10am

    19°

    2%

  12. 11am

    20°

    2%

  13. 12pm

    21°

    1%

  14. 1pm

    21°

    0%

  15. 2pm

    22°

    0%

  16. 3pm

    22°

    0%

  17. 4pm

    22°

    0%

  18. 5pm

    21°

    0%

  19. 6pm

    21°

    0%

  20. 7pm

    20°

    0%

  21. 8pm

    19°

    0%

  22. 9pm

    18°

    0%

  23. 10pm

    18°

    0%

  24. 11pm

    17°

    0%

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

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Seven-day forecast

  1. Sat

    Overcast

    22° 17°

    Rain 2%

  2. Sun

    Overcast

    24° 16°

    Rain 0%

  3. Mon

    Overcast

    24° 15°

    Rain 0%

  4. Tue

    Overcast

    23° 15°

    Rain 2%

  5. Wed

    Overcast

    28° 15°

    Rain 0%

  6. Thu

    Partly cloudy

    29° 16°

    Rain 0%

  7. Fri

    Partly cloudy

    27° 17°

    Rain 18%

Air quality

32

Good

US AQI

PM2.5
3
PM10
5
Ozone
48

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
4:59 am
Sunset
9:29 pm
Daylight
16h 30m

Waning gibbous

82% lit

From the weather desk

Bristol weather, explained

How to read the Bristol forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Bristol.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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