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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 08:14; Sunset: 16:38. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:12; Sunset: 16:40. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 16:42. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:09; Sunset: 16:44. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 08:08; Sunset: 16:46. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 08:06; Sunset: 16:48. UV: Low;
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Friday. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:04; Sunset: 16:50. UV: Low;
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Today (25 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Visibility | M | M | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 93% | 96% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 94% | 92% | 89% | 88% | 85% | 85% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (26 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 20% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | P | P | VP | VP | P | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 92% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 92% | 92% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 88% | 86% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (27 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 20% | 50% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 2° | 1° | 0° | 2° | 2° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | M | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 82% | 80% | 78% | 72% | 76% | 84% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (28 January 2020)
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 87% | 87% | 84% | 81% | 79% | 80% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (29 January 2020)
| 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% | 20% | 60% | 80% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | G | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 83% | 87% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (30 January 2020)
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| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (31 January 2020)
| 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% | 50% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 70% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 33 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for England.
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry and cloudy before unsettled weather returns on Sunday.
Today:
Another cloudy day, with drizzle falling for much of the day over the hills of Cumbria. A better chance of some bright spells in southern parts during the afternoon. It will feel chilly where the sun fails to break through. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
A mostly overcast beginning to the night, with a few spots of rain around. Winds will strengthen by dawn, allowing the thick cloud to begin to clear. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Sunday:
Rain will arrive from the west during the morning, accompanied by strong winds. Most of the rain should have cleared eastwards by the evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Monday and Tuesday will turn colder, with frequent blustery showers, which could fall as snow over high ground. Showers should ease on Wednesday, but remaining breezy.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
At the start of the period, there will be rain spreading across the north, with some hill snow at times. Potential for some gales in the northwest. Breezy with showers in the south, with the brightest weather mostly in the east. Continuing through the period, a mobile westerly pattern will lead to some changeable weather. Spells of rain and strong winds, with possible gales, will continue across the UK. There could also be some brighter and colder periods at times, with some lighter showers. Any snow during the period will be confined to the northerly hills. Temperatures will fluctuate from mild to cold. Towards the end of the period, the changeable weather will continue, but a northwest-southeast split will begin to develop.
Updated:
Early February will see the northwest-southeast split continuing, with the northwest seeing the unsettled weather, with the southeast remaining drier. Into the middle of the month, it is likely to trend to more anticyclonic conditions, with drier weather across the south and southeast, eventually spreading northwestwards. The north will continue to be at risk of outbreaks of rain and stronger winds at times. Overnight fog and frosts will be likely, and these could be persistent at times. Temperatures around normal, and sometimes above. There could be large diurnal ranges in the more settled periods, given enough sunshine.
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