Should I go out?

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now9°C

Moderate drizzle

Feels 8°CWind 9 km/hRain 0%

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Yes

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Good enough to head out today.

Rain and wind look manageable for normal plans. Check the hourly table for exact timing.

  • Umbrella probably optional
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window00:00

Today at a glance

A practical day for plans

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

00:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 1%.

Warmest stretch

05:00

Temperatures peak near 12°C.

Wind

9 km/h

Light enough for easy outdoor plans.

Watch out for

Timing

No single condition looks dominant, but check timing before longer plans.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
11:00Moderate drizzle10°C☔ 100%↗ 10 km/h
12:00Light drizzle10°C☔ 96%↗ 8 km/h
13:00Moderate drizzle9°C☔ 90%↗ 11 km/h
14:00Slight rain10°C☔ 80%↗ 11 km/h
15:00Light drizzle10°C☔ 68%↗ 9 km/h
16:00Overcast10°C☔ 55%↗ 8 km/h
17:00Overcast10°C☔ 40%↗ 4 km/h
18:00Partly cloudy10°C☔ 24%↗ 3 km/h
19:00Overcast10°C☔ 12%↗ 3 km/h
20:00Overcast10°C☔ 7%↗ 1 km/h
21:00Overcast11°C☔ 6%↗ 7 km/h
22:00Partly cloudy11°C☔ 6%↗ 8 km/h
23:00Clear sky11°C☔ 3%↗ 9 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Mainly clear10°C☔ 1%↗ 8 km/h
01:00Overcast11°C☔ 6%↗ 8 km/h
02:00Overcast11°C☔ 23%↗ 8 km/h
03:00Light drizzle11°C☔ 47%↗ 12 km/h
04:00Slight rain11°C☔ 67%↗ 11 km/h
05:00Moderate drizzle12°C☔ 78%↗ 9 km/h
06:00Light drizzle12°C☔ 85%↗ 10 km/h
07:00Overcast10°C☔ 88%↗ 7 km/h
08:00Overcast9°C☔ 85%↗ 28 km/h
09:00Overcast10°C☔ 78%↗ 29 km/h
10:00Overcast9°C☔ 73%↗ 31 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
TueSlight rain11°C / 9°C☔ 6.9 mm↗ 11 km/h
WedSlight rain12°C / 8°C☔ 4.8 mm↗ 34 km/h
ThuModerate rain15°C / 9°C☔ 17.2 mm↗ 26 km/h
FriModerate rain13°C / 9°C☔ 22.3 mm↗ 40 km/h
SatSlight rain16°C / 8°C☔ 10.7 mm↗ 28 km/h
SunLight drizzle15°C / 10°C☔ 0.9 mm↗ 27 km/h
MonLight drizzle17°C / 12°C☔ 5.3 mm↗ 25 km/h
TueModerate drizzle15°C / 11°C☔ 6 mm↗ 27 km/h
WedModerate drizzle15°C / 11°C☔ 4.2 mm↗ 32 km/h
ThuLight drizzle14°C / 10°C☔ 0.1 mm↗ 18 km/h

Planning summary

A decent day to get outside. Wear a real layer, not just a thin jacket.

01
Run + walk

Good for movement outdoors without much weather planning.

02
Commute window

Travel should feel easy, with little wind friction.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Have a covered fallback or choose a shorter route.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

10/10

Good for a casual walk; normal shoes and a light layer should be enough.

Cycle

10/10

Good riding setup; wind and rain should stay manageable.

Run

10/10

Good conditions for a steady run.

Commute

10/10

Should be a straightforward commute window.

Picnic

5/10

Possible, but not ideal for lingering.

Hike

10/10

Looks good for a longer outing with normal preparation.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Tue

Slight rain with highs around 11°C.

Warmest day

Mon

Expect the warmest conditions around 17°C.

Coldest start

Wed

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 8°C.

Air quality

Fair for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI39

Fine for most people, though sensitive groups may still want to keep an eye on conditions.

US AQI49
PM2.511.8 µg/m³
UV index0.1

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise07:45
Sunset18:09

Use 07:45 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 18:09 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

11:00

Highest rain chance is around 11:00, at roughly 100%.

Best dry gap

00:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 1% rain risk.

Later trend

10:00

By 10:00, rain risk sits near 73%.

Location context

Curated forecast page

Planning-first forecast

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