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Unsettled weather continues for the weekend
Scotland and other parts of the UK have seen their first significant snowfall of the winter.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to clear by early evening. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 15:53. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:12; Sunset: 15:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Fog changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 15:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:15; Sunset: 15:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 9 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:16; Sunset: 15:52. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 10 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:17; Sunset: 15:51. UV: Low;
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Friday 11 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast by late morning. Sunrise: 08:18; Sunset: 15:51. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Skelmersdale
Today (5 December 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
8
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NNE
5
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N
5
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N
5
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N
5
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N
5
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N
4
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N
4
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N
4
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | G | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 86% | 89% | 91% | 91% | 94% | 93% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| UV | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (6 December 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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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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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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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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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
5
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NNW
5
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NNW
4
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N
5
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N
4
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N
4
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N
4
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N
4
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N
4
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N
3
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N
3
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N
3
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NNE
3
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NNE
3
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NE
3
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NE
3
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E
3
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SE
3
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ESE
3
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Visibility | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | P |
| Humidity | 95% | 96% | 94% | 95% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 95% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (7 December 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% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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3°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
4
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ESE
4
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E
3
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NE
3
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NNW
4
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NW
5
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NNW
6
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NNW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | M | M | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 94% | 92% | 93% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (8 December 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% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
10
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NW
12
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NW
12
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NW
10
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WNW
10
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NW
9
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NW
8
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NNW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 87% | 90% | 91% | 89% | 88% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (9 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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6°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
8
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N
8
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N
7
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NNE
6
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NE
7
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NNE
6
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NNE
7
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ESE
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 88% | 89% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (10 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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SE
9
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SE
10
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SE
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (11 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
12
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ESE
11
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NE
11
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ESE
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings may be in force for:
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Cold overnight with cloud and a little rain by dawn.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be a dry evening for all with clear spells. Turning frosty under clear skies before cloud cover increases from the east through the small hours. Some patchy rain by dawn, possibly wintry over the hills. Minimum temperature -4 °C.
Sunday:
Rather cloudy with some outbreaks of rain through the morning. A drier afternoon, especially in the west where there may be some sunny spells. Feeling cold once again. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Largely dry Monday, with some sunny spells. Scattered showers are expected to move in on Tuesday. Mostly dry on Wednesday. Fog patches likely each morning. Remaining rather cold throughout.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Initially settled overall with the greatest chance of rain in the east. However, there will be a steadily increasing chance of more widespread unsettled weather, bringing cloud, rain, and possibly some hill snow at first, arriving from the Atlantic. The rain, accompanied by strong winds and coastal gales at times, will likely be heaviest in the west, whilst areas further east should remain drier longer. Towards the end of the period, it is likely that things will start becoming more settled again, though outbreaks of rain or showers are still expected at times. Showers could become wintry on high ground, and perhaps at lower levels. Temperatures are likely to begin below average, but quickly trending to around average. A chance of turning colder again later in the period.
Updated:
Confidence is very low during this period, with forecast signals weak and rather mixed. On balance, most likely to remain changeable with periods of more settled and unsettled weather both likely. Outbreaks of rain and windy conditions are likely at times, particularly in the east and south, with wintry showers possible on high ground and maybe to lower levels at times. The west and northwest is most likely to see drier weather and sunshine, though this may extend to other parts at times. This will bring potential for fog, frost and very cold nights. Temperatures are likely to be at or below average for this time of year, though some milder interludes are possible. There is a possibility that conditions may become wetter and milder at the start of January.
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