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UK heading for days of thunder
The UK is in a period of more unsettled weather, with thunderstorms dominating the forecast up to Wednesday.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 05:53; Sunset: 20:38. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Wednesday 17 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 05:54; Sunset: 20:36. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Thursday 18 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 05:56; Sunset: 20:34. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Friday 19 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals. Sunrise: 05:58; Sunset: 20:32. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Saturday 20 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Sunny changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:00; Sunset: 20:29. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Sunday 21 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:01; Sunset: 20:27. UV: Moderate;
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Monday 22 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 06:03; Sunset: 20:25. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Ellesmere Port
Today (16 August 2022)
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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17°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 17° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 15° |
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Wind direction and speed
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10
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NW
7
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ENE
12
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11
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NE
11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 76% | 73% | 73% | 77% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (17 August 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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17°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° |
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Wind direction and speed
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11
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11
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10
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9
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9
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9
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NNE
9
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9
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9
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10
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9
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9
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9
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8
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NE
7
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8
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10
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NNW
11
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10
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10
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NNW
8
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6
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5
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4
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 72% | 67% | 63% | 59% | 55% | 52% | 51% | 52% | 54% | 57% | 58% | 60% | 63% | 65% | 66% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (18 August 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 50% | 60% | 40% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
17°
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18°
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22°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 17° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° |
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Wind direction and speed
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6
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SSE
7
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9
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10
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9
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9
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 72% | 79% | 82% | 69% | 52% | 67% | 77% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (19 August 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 20% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
18°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 16° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° |
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Wind direction and speed
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WSW
11
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10
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11
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12
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13
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13
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12
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 83% | 81% | 68% | 59% | 55% | 57% | 67% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (20 August 2022)
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| 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
15°
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16°
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18°
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19°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 13° | 13° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 15° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
8
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
13
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15
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15
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WSW
13
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 14 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 18 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 77% | 80% | 82% | 68% | 61% | 59% | 62% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (21 August 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
16°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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18°
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19°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
10
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9
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10
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SSW
11
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12
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12
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11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 79% | 83% | 85% | 79% | 72% | 73% | 77% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (22 August 2022)
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| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° |
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Wind direction and speed
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SW
11
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11
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SW
10
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WSW
11
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13
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13
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11
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 89% | 89% | 83% | 74% | 70% | 71% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Flood alerts in force
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Flood alerts in force
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North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Heavy showers easing this evening.
This Evening and Tonight:
Thundery showers will ease through the evening, but it will remain cloudy and mild overnight, with a little light rain possible over the tops of the hills. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Wednesday:
Wednesday will feel cooler and fresher for all of us. It will be mostly dry with bright or sunny spells developing for most. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Mostly dry with sunny spells on Thursday. A band of rain moves east early Friday and another later of Saturday, with sunshine between. Temperatures near average.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Showers remaining in the north on Sunday, but more general rain starting to move in from the west. Heavy bursts likely at times. Eastern areas may remain dry until late Sunday evening, western upslopes seeing the most of any persistent heavy rain. Winds generally light but becoming stronger with the arrival of rain, with a chance of coastal gales. Through this period, frontal systems likely to bring widespread rainfall. Rain across central and southern regions initially, could become more widespread to affect all parts for a time before becoming more settled. Fine and dry conditions prevail for many areas. With winds light and plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures can be expected for this period, generally rising, feeling humid at times.
Updated:
After settled conditions carried through the end of August, September is likely to bring some more unsettled weather for many. Early to mid-September will see widely unsettled patterns prevailing across the UK. Temperatures warm and possibly remaining warm throughout this period.
Updated:
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