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May 2020 becomes the sunniest calendar month on record
May has become the sunniest calendar month on record in the UK
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 04:45; Sunset: 21:33. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Friday 5 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers. Sunrise: 04:45; Sunset: 21:34. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Saturday 6 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:44; Sunset: 21:35. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Sunday 7 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:44; Sunset: 21:36. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Monday 8 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by early evening. Sunrise: 04:43; Sunset: 21:37. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Tuesday 9 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:43; Sunset: 21:38. UV: High;
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Wednesday 10 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by early evening. Sunrise: 04:42; Sunset: 21:38. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Ashton-in-Makerfield
Today (4 June 2020)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 50% | 20% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 10% | 40% | 60% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
11
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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WNW
10
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NW
9
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NW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
11
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NW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | M | G | G | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 71% | 73% | 80% | 83% | 85% | 86% | 83% | 80% | 81% | 84% |
| UV | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (5 June 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 | 10% | 10% | 50% | 60% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
10
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NW
9
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NW
10
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NW
10
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NW
11
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NW
13
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NW
14
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NW
15
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NW
16
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NW
18
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WNW
20
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WNW
21
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WNW
22
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WNW
22
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WNW
22
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WNW
21
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WNW
21
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WNW
20
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WNW
21
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WNW
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 41 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 84% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 89% | 88% | 85% | 82% | 81% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 68% | 62% | 57% | 59% | 59% | 57% | 61% | 64% | 67% | 71% | 76% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (6 June 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 | 90% | 90% | 80% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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12°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
22
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WNW
22
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WNW
19
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NW
19
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NW
18
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NW
17
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NW
17
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NW
12
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NW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 41 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 16 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | VG | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 70% | 61% | 66% | 70% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
Sunday (7 June 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% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
9
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NW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NW
10
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NW
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | G | M |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 88% | 77% | 68% | 64% | 70% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (8 June 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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13°
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15°
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14°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 12° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
8
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NE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
5
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NNW
6
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NNW
8
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N
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 81% | 79% | 69% | 60% | 54% | 59% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (9 June 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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10°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NE
4
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ENE
4
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E
4
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S
5
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NNW
6
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WNW
8
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NW
7
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W
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 84% | 86% | 78% | 62% | 55% | 58% | 61% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (10 June 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
6
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W
6
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WNW
6
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N
8
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NNW
11
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NNE
11
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NNW
11
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NW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | M | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 83% | 85% | 77% | 67% | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Breezy with showers on Thursday. Showers continuing overnight.
Today:
It will be a largely cloudy day and dry for many in the morning but the chance of the odd shower for some. Through the afternoon showers will become more frequent and will be heavy in places. Breezy at times. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Showers continuing overnight with some heavy downpours at times but also drier interludes with some clear spells. The showers becoming largely confined to southern parts later in the night. Chilly. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Friday:
A dry start with sunny spells for many but the cloud building through the morning with showers developing, these will continue into the afternoon. Winds becoming strong through the day. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
A wet and windy day on Saturday with some heavy outbreaks of rain at times. Winds easing Sunday but remaining cloudy with some rain. Drier Monday with spells of sunshine.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Through the second week of June, there will be a mixture of sunny spells and showers across many parts. The showers will be most frequent in the north and east, along with some longer spells of rain. The best of the drier conditions should be seen in the south and west, with plenty of bright or sunny spells. Towards the middle of June, the changeable conditions should continue with further showers and perhaps longer spells of rain, mostly confined to the north and east. Generally, rather cool at the start of the period, particularly in the north and east. Temperatures could start to recover to average in the south and west towards the end of the period.
Updated:
Through the middle of June, it will stay rather changeable with showers and longer spells of rain continuing in the north and east. However, towards the latter part of June, it will start to become more widely settled with longer and drier periods. Temperatures should be close to or a little below average for the majority of June, but towards the end of the month they could trend towards average.
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