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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:04; Sunset: 18:58. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 27 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 07:06; Sunset: 18:55. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 28 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Mist changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 18:53. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 29 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 18:51. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 30 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 18:48. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 1 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 18:46. UV: Low;
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Friday 2 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:15; Sunset: 18:43. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Ashton-in-Makerfield
Today (26 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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8
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NW
9
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NW
10
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10
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11
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NNW
14
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14
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11
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11
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11
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10
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10
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10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 79% | 78% | 79% | 77% | 73% | 66% | 63% | 59% | 57% | 57% | 59% | 61% | 62% | 64% | 66% | 68% | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (27 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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9
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8
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8
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8
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9
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8
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8
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8
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7
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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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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| 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 | 74% | 76% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 83% | 79% | 75% | 70% | 65% | 61% | 60% | 59% | 59% | 63% | 68% | 75% | 79% | 81% | 83% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (28 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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3
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2
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4
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5
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5
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6
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9
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8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | P | VG | VG | VG | G | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 90% | 95% | 97% | 82% | 74% | 77% | 90% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (29 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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6
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6
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5
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4
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6
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6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 94% | 95% | 86% | 70% | 65% | 80% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (30 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 | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 70% | 60% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
7
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9
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11
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13
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14
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12
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12
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11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | M | M | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (1 October 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 | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
10
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
12
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SW
13
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WSW
12
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NNW
10
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10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 88% | 88% | 84% | 75% | 75% | 76% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (2 October 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 | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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10
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10
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SSW
10
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12
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SSW
14
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13
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NW
12
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 86% | 81% | 75% | 76% | 80% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for England.
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Bright and sunny to start, cloudy later. Feeling cold.
Today:
A bright and sunny start to the day with widespread clear skies. Cloud building from the east through the afternoon but remaining dry with some sunny spells. Feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
A dry night across the region with winds easing. Patchy cloud in the east, largely clear skies in the west. A cold night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Sunday:
Patchy cloud to start will clear leaving a dry, bright and sunny day for all. Feeling pleasant in the sunshine with the lighter winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
A largely dry and fine day on Monday with temperatures around average. Similar on Tuesday although cloudier. Turning unsettled on Wednesday with rain, heavy at times and stronger winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
An unsettled period, with plenty of showers and some occasional longer spells of rain across much of the country. Some drier and brighter spells are possible at times, which will most likely in southern and eastern areas. The heaviest and most prolonged spells of rain will be in the north and west to begin with but, with time, they are likely to become more widespread across the UK. It will be generally windy, with a risk of gales at times (potentially severe), particularly in northern and northwestern regions. Feeling cold through much of early October, especially where there is persistent rain and strong winds. Frost is possible at night in any calmer period, especially in northern Britain.
Updated:
A potential change in the weather is anticipated around the middle of October. Whilst further rain and strong winds are likely at times, spells of fine and dry weather could become more widespread and long-lived. At night, these calmer conditions could allow frost and fog to form more readily. At this time of year, there is potential for fog to linger well into the daytime. Overall, temperatures probably recovering close to the seasonal average for mid-October.
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