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Today (18 January 2020)
| Time | Now | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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8
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NNW
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - |
Sunday (19 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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-1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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3
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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5
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5
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5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 96% | 94% | 96% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 94% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 94% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (20 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 3° | 4° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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7
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7
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7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 86% | 87% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (21 January 2020)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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7
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7
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6
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5
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WSW
5
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5
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5
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5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | G | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 92% | 94% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (22 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% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
4
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4
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3
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3
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Visibility | M | M | P | M | VP | P | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 97% | 98% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (23 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% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
4
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S
5
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S
6
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S
6
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S
7
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SW
6
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SW
5
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SSW
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 98% | 97% | 95% | 91% | 95% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (24 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% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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6
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6
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7
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7
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7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 90% | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for England.
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny days and frosty nights. Turning milder and damp midweek.
This Evening and Tonight:
Clear skies and calm winds will lead to another cold night, with widespread frost forming early in the night. A few fog patches will likely develop through the early hours. Minimum temperature -5 °C.
Sunday:
Fog may be slow to clear before another predominantly dry and cold day. Plenty of sunshine throughout but turning hazier from the northwest later on in the day. Frost overnight. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Bright and frosty Monday morning, but cloud will push in from the north later. Turning milder and damp on Tuesday and Wednesday, with overcast skies for most and fog overnight.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Into the weekend it is expected to be largely dry and settled with bright spells and light winds, although staying cloudy for most. This will continue for the south further into the following week, whilst the north could be wetter and windier at times. Later on in this period, some rain may briefly spread further southeast across the UK, although the most unsettled weather is likely to remain in the north and northwest, where some hill snow is possible. Further southeast drier spells will be accompanied by the best of any brightness, along with the greatest risk of fog and frost. Temperatures will generally be near average, although a little below at times in the north.
Updated:
Through the first half of February, we are likely to see a north/south split continuing; with the north being more unsettled than the south. The heaviest of the rainfall and strongest winds are likely to be seen across the northwest. The south is more likely to see drier, brighter conditions with light winds. There is potentially a greater risk of frost and fog patches developing towards the south. During colder, showery interludes, any snow will most likely be over higher ground in the north, but it could fall to lower levels at times. Temperatures will remain close to or above average through the period, though will likely fluctuate as frontal systems pass through, especially in the north.
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