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Preston weather

  • Cloudy 16 °C

    11 °C

  • Cloudy 14 °C

    5 °C

  • Sunny day 12 °C

    7 °C

  • Cloudy 13 °C

    10 °C

  • Light rain 14 °C

    13 °C

  • Light rain 15 °C

    9 °C

  • Cloudy 11 °C

    8 °C

Tuesday (Tuesday 16 October 2018)
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Warnings
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Drizzle Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast
20% 10% 10% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5% 10% 50% 50% 60% 60% 20% 20%
Temperature (°C)
12 ° 12 ° 13 ° 14 ° 15 ° 15 ° 16 ° 16 ° 15 ° 14 ° 13 ° 13 ° 13 ° 13 ° 13 °
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Feels like temperature (°C)
10 ° 10 ° 11 ° 12 ° 13 ° 14 ° 14 ° 14 ° 13 ° 13 ° 12 ° 12 ° 12 ° 12 ° 11 °
Wind direction, speed & gust (mph)
SSE 8 18 S 9 18 S 8 17 S 8 16 S 8 16 SSW 10 18 SSW 9 16 SW 10 19 SW 9 18 SW 9 19 SSW 7 15 SSW 7 16 S 7 16 S 8 17 SSW 8 17
Visibility (E = Excellent, VG = Very Good, G = Good, M = Moderate, P = Poor, VP = Very Poor)
M M M M M M G VG VG G M G G G G
Humidity
92% 90% 88% 86% 82% 80% 77% 69% 68% 70% 81% 83% 86% 86% 86%
UV index
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sunrise: 07:39 Sunset: 18:12 Moon phase: First quarter Air pollution: 2
Wednesday (Wednesday 17 October 2018)
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Warnings
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Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light shower day Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% <5% 30% <5% 10% 10% <5% <5% 50% 30% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5%
Temperature (°C)
13 ° 13 ° 13 ° 12 ° 12 ° 11 ° 11 ° 11 ° 11 ° 12 ° 12 ° 13 ° 13 ° 13 ° 14 ° 14 ° 13 ° 13 ° 12 ° 11 ° 10 ° 10 ° 9 ° 9 °
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Feels like temperature (°C)
11 ° 12 ° 12 ° 11 ° 11 ° 11 ° 11 ° 11 ° 11 ° 11 ° 12 ° 13 ° 13 ° 13 ° 13 ° 12 ° 12 ° 11 ° 10 ° 10 ° 9 ° 9 ° 8 ° 7 °
Wind direction, speed & gust (mph)
SSW 8 17 SW 7 16 SW 6 14 SW 5 13 SW 5 12 SW 5 12 SW 5 13 SW 4 11 SW 4 10 WSW 3 8 WSW 3 6 WSW 3 6 W 4 8 WNW 6 10 NW 7 12 NW 7 13 NW 8 15 NW 8 15 NW 7 15 NW 6 15 NNW 6 14 NNW 5 12 NNW 5 11 NNW 5 11
Visibility (E = Excellent, VG = Very Good, G = Good, M = Moderate, P = Poor, VP = Very Poor)
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
88% 91% 93% 94% 94% 94% 92% 91% 93% 92% 90% 85% 80% 79% 76% 76% 74% 75% 76% 79% 79% 82% 83% 84%
UV index
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sunrise: 07:41 Sunset: 18:10 Moon phase: First quarter Air pollution: 2
Thursday (Thursday 18 October 2018)
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Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
<5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5%
Temperature (°C)
8 ° 7 ° 6 ° 5 ° 8 ° 12 ° 12 ° 9 ° 8 °
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Feels like temperature (°C)
7 ° 6 ° 5 ° 4 ° 7 ° 11 ° 12 ° 9 ° 7 °
Wind direction, speed & gust (mph)
N 5 11 N 4 7 NE 3 6 ENE 4 6 ENE 3 7 E 4 10 E 3 8 E 4 7 ESE 5 9
Visibility (E = Excellent, VG = Very Good, G = Good, M = Moderate, P = Poor, VP = Very Poor)
VG VG G G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
84% 86% 88% 91% 78% 59% 55% 78% 80%
UV index
1 2 1
Sunrise: 07:43 Sunset: 18:08 Moon phase: First quarter Air pollution: 2
Friday (Friday 19 October 2018)
01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
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Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
<5% 10% <5% <5% <5% 10% 10% 10%
Temperature (°C)
8 ° 8 ° 8 ° 9 ° 12 ° 13 ° 11 ° 11 °
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Feels like temperature (°C)
6 ° 6 ° 6 ° 8 ° 10 ° 11 ° 10 ° 10 °
Wind direction, speed & gust (mph)
SE 5 10 SE 5 11 SSE 6 13 S 7 15 SSW 9 17 SW 8 16 SW 7 13 SSW 6 11
Visibility (E = Excellent, VG = Very Good, G = Good, M = Moderate, P = Poor, VP = Very Poor)
VG G G G VG VG G G
Humidity
82% 85% 87% 83% 76% 78% 87% 90%
UV index
1 1 1
Sunrise: 07:45 Sunset: 18:06 Moon phase: First quarter Air pollution: 2
Saturday (Saturday 20 October 2018)
01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
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Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
10% 20% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Temperature (°C)
10 ° 10 ° 10 ° 11 ° 13 ° 14 ° 14 ° 14 °
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Feels like temperature (°C)
9 ° 9 ° 9 ° 10 ° 12 ° 13 ° 13 ° 13 °
Wind direction, speed & gust (mph)
S 6 11 S 6 11 S 6 12 S 7 15 SSW 8 16 SW 8 16 SW 8 15 SW 8 15
Visibility (E = Excellent, VG = Very Good, G = Good, M = Moderate, P = Poor, VP = Very Poor)
G G G G G M M M
Humidity
91% 94% 94% 93% 89% 91% 95% 96%
UV index
1 1 1
Sunrise: 07:47 Sunset: 18:03 Moon phase: Waxing gibbous Air pollution: 2
Sunday (Sunday 21 October 2018)
01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Warnings
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Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Partly cloudy night
50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 10%
Temperature (°C)
14 ° 14 ° 14 ° 14 ° 15 ° 14 ° 12 ° 11 °
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Feels like temperature (°C)
13 ° 13 ° 13 ° 13 ° 13 ° 11 ° 10 ° 8 °
Wind direction, speed & gust (mph)
SW 8 15 SW 8 15 SW 8 16 SW 10 19 WSW 12 24 W 14 27 W 13 25 WNW 13 25
Visibility (E = Excellent, VG = Very Good, G = Good, M = Moderate, P = Poor, VP = Very Poor)
M M M M G G G G
Humidity
96% 96% 96% 95% 92% 88% 87% 81%
UV index
1 1 1
Sunrise: 07:49 Sunset: 18:01 Moon phase: Waxing gibbous
Monday (Monday 22 October 2018)
01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Warnings
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Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
<5% <5% <5% <5% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Temperature (°C)
10 ° 9 ° 9 ° 10 ° 11 ° 11 ° 10 ° 9 °
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Feels like temperature (°C)
7 ° 7 ° 6 ° 7 ° 8 ° 8 ° 7 ° 7 °
Wind direction, speed & gust (mph)
WNW 12 22 NW 12 22 NW 11 22 NW 12 24 NW 16 32 NW 15 29 NW 13 25 NW 13 24
Visibility (E = Excellent, VG = Very Good, G = Good, M = Moderate, P = Poor, VP = Very Poor)
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
79% 77% 76% 74% 69% 70% 75% 77%
UV index
1 1 1
Sunrise: 07:51 Sunset: 17:59 Moon phase: Waxing gibbous
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Regional Forecast for North West England

Headline:

Becoming more settled later in the week.

Today:

A grey and damp morning, with hill fog and drizzle in places. During the afternoon, the cloud will start to break up and there will be some sunny spells breaking through. However, skies will begin to cloud over again later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Skies clouding over, with rain likely to arrive by the evening. The wet weather will clear by the early hours, but a few mist or fog patches may form. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Wednesday:

Any mist or fog will clear during the morning, leaving a fine, dry day with sunny spells. Winds will be light, so it may feel quite warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Generally staying dry and fine with some sunny spells, although there is a risk of rain on high ground on Friday. Some overnight frost and fog possible.

Updated: 03:07 on Tue 16 Oct 2018 BST

UK forecast for the next 5 days

Headline:

Becoming more settled for many later in the week.

Today:

Grey and damp for many across England and Wales, but it will brighten up in the afternoon. Similar for Northern Ireland and western Scotland, but rather windy here. Elsewhere in Scotland, a mainly bright morning, but some rain possible later.

Tonight:

Dry overnight for many. Some mist and fog patches possible in Northern Ireland and the far southeast of England. Frost possible in the north, and rain likely on western hills.

Wednesday:

Cloudy with rain across some parts of England, but bright and sunny elsewhere. A few blustery showers are possible between the sunny spells in Scotland.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Generally drier and more settled than recent days. Overnight frost and fog becoming more likely. Becoming wet and windy in the northwest on Friday and Saturday.

Updated: 03:06 on Tue 16 Oct 2018 BST

Outlook for the UK over the next 6-30 days

UK Outlook for Saturday 20 Oct 2018 to Monday 29 Oct 2018:

This weekend will slowly become more changeable across the country. Southern and many central areas will start dry with sunny periods after early fog clear. Northern areas will be more cloudy with outbreaks of rain and strong winds. The rain may move southwards through the weekend, turning lighter towards the southeast. Brighter and showery conditions will follow behind. Thereafter, it is likely to stay changeable with periods of wet and windy weather interspersed with brighter and showery spells. The heaviest rain is likely in the north, where there's a risk of gales. Generally drier and brighter in the south, particularly in central and southwestern areas. Temperatures varying around average, but becoming rather cold later with an increasing risk of overnight frosts.

UK Outlook for Tuesday 30 Oct 2018 to Tuesday 13 Nov 2018:

By the end of October and into early November weather systems may become slow moving at times. This will lead to the risk of longer unsettled spells and, conversely, the chance of longer settled spells. Western and northwestern areas will probably see the wettest and windiest conditions, with the south and east often drier and brighter, although still with some rain at times too. During any generally settled and drier spells of weather there is an increasing risk of overnight frost and fog, especially in the north of the UK. On the whole temperatures are likely to be rather cold, but some brief milder spells are also possible.

Updated: 03:06 on Tue 16 Oct 2018 BST

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Preston

Location
53.763, -2.702
Altitude
30 m above mean sea level

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