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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:53; Sunset: 21:29. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Saturday 26 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:53; Sunset: 21:29. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Very high.
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Sunday 27 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to heavy showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:54; Sunset: 21:29. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Monday 28 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 04:54; Sunset: 21:29. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Tuesday 29 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:55; Sunset: 21:29. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Very high.
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Wednesday 30 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by early evening. Sunrise: 04:55; Sunset: 21:29. UV: Moderate;
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Thursday 1 July. Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:56; Sunset: 21:28. UV: High;
Seven day forecast for Melksham
Today (25 June 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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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18°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 14° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
W
12
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WNW
8
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W
8
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W
11
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W
12
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W
13
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W
14
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WSW
11
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W
9
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W
8
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W
6
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WSW
5
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WSW
4
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 69% | 65% | 59% | 53% | 52% | 54% | 62% | 68% | 68% | 70% | 75% | 79% | 83% |
| UV | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (26 June 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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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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15°
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16°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
WSW
4
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WSW
4
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SSE
4
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SE
3
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E
4
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E
4
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E
4
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ENE
4
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ENE
5
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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ESE
8
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SE
8
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ESE
7
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SE
8
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SSE
9
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SE
9
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SSE
8
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SSE
6
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SSE
4
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E
4
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NNE
3
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NE
4
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 90% | 91% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 91% | 89% | 82% | 73% | 63% | 61% | 55% | 50% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 52% | 54% | 58% | 64% | 69% | 75% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 June 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 60% | 60% | 50% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
15°
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15°
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14°
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15°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NE
5
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NE
6
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NE
9
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NE
10
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NE
12
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NE
13
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ENE
11
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ENE
9
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NE
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | M | G | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 78% | 82% | 89% | 90% | 84% | 79% | 82% | 86% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (28 June 2021)
| 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% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 50% | 40% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
15°
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14°
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14°
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16°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 14° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 15° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NE
9
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NE
9
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NNE
9
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NE
10
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NE
10
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
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NE
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| Visibility | M | G | M | G | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 92% | 87% | 82% | 82% | 84% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (29 June 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 40% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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17°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 13° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 94% | 92% | 85% | 78% | 71% | 74% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (30 June 2021)
| 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% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
14°
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14°
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14°
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16°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 14° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 15° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNE
7
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NNE
7
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N
8
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
8
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N
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| Visibility | G | M | G | M | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 90% | 88% | 83% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (1 July 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
13°
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13°
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14°
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17°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 13° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
N
6
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NNE
6
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NNE
7
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
7
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | M | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 89% | 77% | 67% | 66% | 70% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for England.
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Damp start then turning brighter before a little showery rain.
Today:
After a damp and cloudy start, conditions will become more settled for a time with some bright or sunny spells. Turning cloudier again later with a little showery rain. Feeling cooler in the west. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Tonight:
Generally cloudy this evening and overnight with a mixture of rain and showers, as well as drier spells. Feeling quite mild overnight with light winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Saturday:
Showers with the occasional sunny spell through most of the day. These showers could turn heavy or thundery at times. Then becoming largely clear and dry by evening. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cloudy with morning rain and later showers on Sunday as winds strengthen. Wet and breezy on Monday with some heavy bursts of rain. Largely bright and dry on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled in the south of the UK on Tuesday with persistent rain likely and thundery showers possible, accompanied by stronger winds. Elsewhere, drier with long spells of sunshine and lighter winds. Temperatures will be warm for most, though locally suppressed under the unsettled weather. Confidence is then lower, although on balance a lot of fine and dry weather is most likely throughout. However, there are signals for some brief unsettled periods with southern and eastern areas seeing showers, possibly heavy and thundery, and more prolonged rain in the northwest. Temperatures are likely be above normal, with the potential for some very warm and humid days in the south. Winds will likely be light to moderate throughout, with a westerly flow across northern areas, and an easterly flow across the south.
Updated:
Although confidence remains low, in general settled conditions are likely, with a few brief unsettled spells possible. Some northwestern areas will likely see brief spells rain and cloudy conditions at times, as well as a continued risk for periods of heavy rain or thunderstorms especially across the south. Above-average temperatures continue to be well signalled, with the chance of some very warm or hot days to come.
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