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Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 06:59; Sunset: 18:07. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 5 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 06:57; Sunset: 18:09. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 6 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 06:55; Sunset: 18:11. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 7 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 06:53; Sunset: 18:12. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 8 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:51; Sunset: 18:14. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 9 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 06:49; Sunset: 18:16. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 10 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 06:47; Sunset: 18:17. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Porthtowan (Beach)
Today (4 March 2021)
| Time | Now | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
7
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N
7
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N
7
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NNE
6
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NE
6
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NE
6
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E
7
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ESE
10
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ESE
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 88% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 91% | 89% | 88% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (5 March 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
12
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E
11
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E
10
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ESE
9
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E
9
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E
10
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E
12
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E
12
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E
12
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E
14
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ESE
13
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E
12
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E
11
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E
12
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E
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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E
12
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E
10
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E
10
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E
9
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E
9
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 84% | 83% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 73% | 69% | 65% | 62% | 59% | 58% | 58% | 60% | 61% | 64% | 66% | 70% | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (6 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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7°
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7°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
10
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E
10
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ENE
11
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E
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
9
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E
7
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E
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 72% | 75% | 74% | 63% | 59% | 68% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (7 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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2°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
5
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E
6
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ESE
5
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SSE
5
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SW
4
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S
4
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 79% | 82% | 70% | 59% | 60% | 69% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (8 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
6
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S
5
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S
6
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S
8
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SSW
9
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 83% | 81% | 81% | 72% | 68% | 71% | 78% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (9 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 70% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
13
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SW
17
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SW
20
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SW
22
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SW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 40 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 86% | 89% | 91% | 86% | 78% | 81% | 87% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (10 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 80% | 40% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
22
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WSW
20
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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WSW
21
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WSW
20
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 32 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 86% | 84% | 81% | 77% | 78% | 80% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for England.
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy for most with the odd spot of rain.
Today:
A cloudy start for most with the risk of fog patches. Remaining largely cloudy through the day, with perhaps some hazy sunny spells later. Chance of the odd spot of rain in the southwest. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Clear spells developing through the night, with the chance of some patchy drizzle for a time before skies clear once again. Turning colder with a risk of a frost. Minimum temperature -2 °C.
Friday:
A cold start with a patchy frost. Remaining dry throughout the day with plenty of sunny spells. Feeling colder, with an overnight frost. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Sunny spells on Saturday. Remaining dry on Sunday with sunny spells. Turning cloudy into Monday with outbreaks of rain from the west and strengthening winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Outbreaks of heavier rain will make their way in from the west on Tuesday, as a trend towards more unsettled conditions widely across the UK is likely next week. Further spells of rain and showers will continue spreading in from the west, with some snow possible on high ground in northern parts of the country. However, there may also be some drier and brighter interludes at times. Throughout this period there is an ongoing potential for windy conditions, with the strongest winds most likely to occur in the west and northwest of the UK. Temperatures are expected to trend close to average, although some overnight frosts are still possible, mainly in northern parts of the country.
Updated:
During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times especially in the south. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals from the north short lived.
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