Should I go out?

Newcastle, South Africa

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

Now8°C

Clear sky

Feels 6°CWind 6 km/hRain 46%

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Maybe

Newcastle, South Africa

You can go out, but plan around the weather.

Bring rain cover and aim for the driest window.

  • Take an umbrella or waterproof layer
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window02:00

Today at a glance

Good if you dress warm

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

02:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 0%.

Warmest stretch

14:00

Temperatures peak near 16°C.

Wind

6 km/h

Light enough for easy outdoor plans.

Watch out for

Cold

The cold will matter more than the headline conditions.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
01:00Clear sky8°C19%6 km/h
02:00Clear sky7°C0%6 km/h
03:00Clear sky6°C0%8 km/h
04:00Clear sky6°C0%12 km/h
05:00Mainly clear6°C0%9 km/h
06:00Mainly clear5°C0%2 km/h
07:00Clear sky4°C0%4 km/h
08:00Clear sky7°C0%7 km/h
09:00Clear sky9°C0%2 km/h
10:00Clear sky11°C0%6 km/h
11:00Clear sky13°C0%8 km/h
12:00Clear sky14°C0%8 km/h
13:00Clear sky15°C0%8 km/h
14:00Clear sky16°C0%9 km/h
15:00Clear sky16°C0%10 km/h
16:00Clear sky15°C0%11 km/h
17:00Clear sky12°C0%7 km/h
18:00Clear sky10°C0%4 km/h
19:00Clear sky9°C0%4 km/h
20:00Clear sky7°C0%6 km/h
21:00Clear sky6°C0%6 km/h
22:00Clear sky6°C0%5 km/h
23:00Clear sky5°C0%4 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Clear sky4°C0%3 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
FriMainly clear16°C / 4°C0 mm12 km/h
SatPartly cloudy15°C / 1°C0 mm5 km/h
SunPartly cloudy17°C / 1°C0 mm3 km/h
MonLight drizzle20°C / 4°C0.6 mm9 km/h
TueLight drizzle14°C / 7°C2.1 mm14 km/h
WedClear sky15°C / 4°C0 mm5 km/h
ThuClear sky21°C / 3°C0 mm9 km/h
FriClear sky20°C / 5°C0 mm8 km/h
SatMainly clear22°C / 4°C0 mm14 km/h
SunPartly cloudy22°C / 8°C0 mm13 km/h

Planning summary

Usable weather, but plan around the conditions. Wear a real layer, not just a thin jacket.

01
Run + walk

Pick your window rather than heading out blindly.

02
Commute window

Travel should feel easy, with little wind friction.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Fine if you dress properly, but not a lazy warm-weather outing.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

7/10

Walkable, but choose a shorter dry gap.

Cycle

7/10

Rideable if you avoid the wetter windows.

Run

7/10

Runnable, but warm up properly and dress for the cold.

Commute

6/10

Leave a little buffer and keep rain cover handy.

Picnic

1/10

Too risky for open-air food plans.

Hike

6/10

Possible, but pack layers and expect exposed sections to bite.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Fri

Mainly clear with highs around 16°C.

Warmest day

Sat

Expect the warmest conditions around 22°C.

Coldest start

Sat

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 1°C.

Air quality

Fair for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI28

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

US AQI54
PM2.57.1 µg/m³
UV index0

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise06:45
Sunset17:12

Use 06:45 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 17:12 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

01:00

Highest rain chance is around 01:00, at roughly 19%.

Best dry gap

02:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 0% rain risk.

Later trend

00:00

By 00:00, rain risk sits near 0%.

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