NOWPRT
EXPERIMENTAL NOWCAST FOR GONDOMAR
EXPERIMENTAL FORECAST OFFICE - PORTO METRO
05:20 UTC THU DEC 25 2025
Immediate Forecast - Gondomar
Valid: 06:00 to 18:00 UTC (06:00 to 18:00 local time), Thursday, December 25, 2025
Key Messages
- Dry conditions will continue through the morning and early afternoon with no rain expected.
- Clouds will increase through the morning, but skies may briefly clear around midday before clouding over again in the afternoon.
- Temperatures will rise slightly through midday, peaking around 10°C, then slowly fall in the late afternoon and evening.
- Winds will remain light to moderate, with occasional gusts up to 35 km/h, mainly in the morning hours.
Current Conditions & Near-Term Outlook
As of 05:20 UTC, Gondomar is under increasing cloud cover with temperatures near 8°C and light winds. Over the next several hours, conditions will remain dry with no precipitation expected. Cloud cover will build through the early morning, reaching near-total overcast by 07:00 UTC. From 09:00 to 11:00 UTC, skies are likely to clear quickly, with mostly sunny conditions developing by mid-morning. This break in clouds will coincide with the warmest part of the day, with temperatures reaching 10°C by late morning and holding through early afternoon.
Winds will gradually decrease from around 35 km/h in the early morning to lighter levels by midday, with only brief gusts possible. There is no indication of rain during this period, and all model runs continue to show dry conditions through the afternoon. The chance of precipitation remains near zero through 17:00 UTC.
Tonight/Tomorrow Morning
Temperatures will begin to fall through the late afternoon, dropping to 8°C by 17:00 UTC and continuing downward into the evening. A slight chance of light precipitation (10%) is indicated around 17:00 UTC, but confidence is low and no accumulation is expected. If any moisture does pass through, it would be brief and not affect travel or outdoor plans. Skies will clear again in the evening, then gradually become partly cloudy later at night. Overnight lows are expected to reach around 5°C by dawn Friday.
Experimental forecast - not official guidance