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Today (22 October 2019)
| Time | Now | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
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SE
4
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S
2
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SW
2
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W
5
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W
4
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WNW
3
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W
3
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WNW
3
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W
2
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SSE
2
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SSE
4
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 86% | 77% | 71% | 69% | 68% | 67% | 70% | 73% | 82% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 84% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 October 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
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SSE
5
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SE
5
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SE
6
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
6
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SE
6
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SE
6
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SE
5
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S
4
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SSW
5
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SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
6
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SW
7
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SW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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S
7
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8
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SSW
8
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9
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| Wind gust (mph) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 86% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 81% | 76% | 74% | 72% | 73% | 72% | 77% | 84% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (24 October 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 40% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
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S
11
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SSW
12
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WSW
8
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W
11
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W
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 94% | 95% | 86% | 73% | 73% | 81% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (25 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 60% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
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SW
10
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S
12
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S
20
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SSW
26
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SSW
30
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SW
29
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SW
27
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| Wind gust (mph) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 42 | 48 | 47 | 43 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | M | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 90% | 92% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (26 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
25
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WSW
24
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WSW
23
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WSW
21
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W
21
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W
20
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WNW
18
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WNW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) | 40 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 79% | 76% | 78% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
16
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NW
15
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NNW
14
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NNW
13
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NNW
14
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NNW
13
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N
13
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N
12
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| Wind gust (mph) | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 79% | 81% | 78% | 69% | 71% | 81% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (28 October 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
11
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NNE
12
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NE
12
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NE
13
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NE
14
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NE
13
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NE
13
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NE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 86% | 86% | 81% | 70% | 72% | 83% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Largely dry with sunny spells but chilly overnight.
Today:
A cloudy and foggy start for some, but it will be quick to clear. Throughout the day, the cloud will become patchy, making way for some sunny spells. There will be a few showers along the coasts during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Tonight will be dry and clear which will bring low temperatures and some potential frost in the morning. There may also be a few fog patches in the early hours. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Wednesday:
Wednesday will be dry and bright with the possibility of some showers in the northeast during the evening. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Sunny with a few showers on Thursday. Breezy on Friday with showers and turning cloudier. On Saturday the winds will increase with rain pushing in from the west.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Rain and strong winds are likely at times, especially in northern and western parts during Saturday and spread to most areas by the end of the weekend followed by colder, showery weather. Next week it may become drier and more settled again with some sunshine but also overnight fog patches, which could be slow to clear by day. However, Atlantic fronts could still bring further rain and strong winds across western parts of UK at times. There will probably be some marked variations in temperature across the UK but more often below average in the north and above average in the south. However, the more settled spells could bring colder conditions more widely at times, accompanied by night frosts.
Updated:
There is significant uncertainty through this period. However, the second week of November may become more settled and dry for many areas with a some sunny spells. Any spells of rain are more likely in southern and southwestern areas. Temperatures will probably be a little below average with overnight frosts and fog patches likely, which could persist well into the mornings. Further spells of unsettled, windy conditions with some rain or showers are expected to become more likely towards the middle of the month
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