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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 24, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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BBC Weather provides forecasts for thousands of locations worldwide and lists conditions in cities including Chicago, London, Tbilisi, San José, Dakar, Mombasa, Brasília and Cape Town. Heavy rain is reported in London, while Chicago has clear skies and Dakar is sunny. The page also features a Europe forecast last updated 13 hours earlier and says Storm Boelo is expected to affect Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday, following disruption from Storm Austen.

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