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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:04; Sunset: 19:24. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 20 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:05; Sunset: 19:22. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 21 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Clear. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 19:20. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 22 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 19:18. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 23 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 19:16. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 19:13. UV: Moderate;
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 19:11. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Porthtowan (Beach)
Today (19 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
13
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NE
14
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NE
13
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NE
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 81% | 81% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (20 September 2020)
| 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 | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
10
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NE
9
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NE
9
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
7
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NE
7
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NE
7
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NE
8
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NE
7
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NE
7
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NE
8
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NE
7
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NNE
7
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NE
7
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NE
6
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N
5
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N
4
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NNE
3
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ENE
4
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NE
5
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ENE
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 83% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 84% | 82% | 80% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 76% | 78% | 82% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (21 September 2020)
| 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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16°
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16°
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14°
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18°
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20°
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20°
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18°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 16° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
5
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ENE
6
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E
6
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E
5
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SE
4
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NE
5
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SE
5
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W
3
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SW
4
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 83% | 80% | 84% | 74% | 67% | 68% | 84% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (22 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
4
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SSW
5
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S
6
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SSW
10
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SW
13
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WSW
15
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 97% | 90% | 86% | 87% | 89% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (23 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
13
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W
13
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W
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 83% | 82% | 72% | 68% | 68% | 75% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (24 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 10% | <5% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 40% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
19
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W
20
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N
21
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NNW
22
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NNW
23
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WNW
23
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N
22
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N
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 35 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 70% | 70% | 66% | 62% | 64% | 68% | 69% |
| UV | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (25 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
22
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NW
20
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NW
19
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NW
20
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NW
19
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WNW
18
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WNW
16
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NNW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 71% | 73% | 75% | 69% | 65% | 66% | 74% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for England.
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with few showers, becoming dry and clear spells overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
Potentially a few showers in the early evening, with much of the region overcast. Then turning to clear spells overnight as the cloud breaks up, staying dry for most, though some isolated showers possible. Breezy winds throughout. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Sunday:
While a largely dry day, there is a risk of scattered showers from late morning. Plenty of sunshine as cloud thins through the day. Breezy, but less so than Saturday. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
A fine day on Monday with long periods of sunshine. Becoming cloudy on Tuesday with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Wednesday seeing scattered showers and sunny spells with strengthening winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A largely unsettled picture looking ahead through the forecast period, starting with showers and longer spells of rain on Thursday. Generally windy conditions coupled with spells of rain and showers will continue through the week and likely into the following week too, with those showers becoming heavy and blustery at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the north and northwest which may also see gales at times. Meanwhile there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather, most likely perhaps in the south and southwest. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north as and when calmer spells of weather allow.
Updated:
The early part of October is looking to be a cool and unsettled period at first. Overall, southern parts may see the most of dry and brighter spells whilst the wettest and windiest weather will be most likely across the north and northwest. Later in the month, conditions may generally begin to settle down and temperatures may nudge back towards average or slightly above average for the time of year, though with significant variation between warm and cool spells. Morning fog and patchy frost may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
Updated:
