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Portadown weather

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Met OfficeUKMO model
20°
Overcast
Feels 18° · Wind 9 mph · Humidity 61%
EuropeanECMWF
19°
Partly cloudy
Feels 17° · Wind 15 mph · Humidity 66%
AmericanNOAA GFS
20°
Clear
Feels 19° · Wind 8 mph · Humidity 67%

Latest for Portadown: Met Office (UKMO model): 20° Overcast · European (ECMWF): 19° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 20° Clear.

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Portadown and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

7-day forecast

where the models agree, and where they split

Portadown is a small town of about 33,000 people in NIR, sitting at 54.4°N in a temperate climate zone. Met Office, European, American each forecast Portadown with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Craigavon, Banbridge, Armagh.

Which forecast is most accurate in the UK?

CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather Score🌡 Temp💨 Wind🌧 RainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
Behind Apple Weather, Windy
89
/100rank #1
86±0.8°C97±0.9 mph8793% hitECMWF — European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
Behind BBC Weather
87
/100rank #2
86±0.8°C96±1.3 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
Behind Windy & many free apps
85
/100rank #3
82±1.0°C93±2.3 mph8491% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 40 cities. Lower error means a higher score. The apps you know (AccuWeather, Apple Weather, The Weather Channel) are built on these models.

Common questions

What's the weather in Portadown today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Portadown today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Portadown today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Portadown and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Portadown?
No single model is always right. Met Office, European, American each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Portadown forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested UK accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.

The forecasts Britons check

The Met Office runs Britain's own open model, so its data sits right in the comparison above. BBC Weather and AccuWeather keep theirs closed, so we link you to them. Good news: BBC is moving back to the Met Office model, so it'll join the comparison too.

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