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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:01; Sunset: 19:03. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 07:03; Sunset: 19:01. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Clear. Sunrise: 07:05; 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: 7 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 18:56. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 28 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 18:54. 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. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 18:51. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 30 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:12; Sunset: 18:49. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Skelmersdale
Today (24 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | 70% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 50% | 30% | 10% | 70% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
7
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ESE
8
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ESE
9
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ESE
11
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SE
11
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S
11
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SSW
13
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SW
8
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S
5
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NNE
5
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NE
5
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ENE
6
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NE
5
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NNE
6
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NNE
7
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NNE
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 91% | 95% | 95% | 92% | 86% | 80% | 74% | 71% | 66% | 70% | 69% | 75% | 79% | 81% | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (25 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 | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
8
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N
10
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N
11
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
14
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NNW
16
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NNW
17
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NNW
18
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NNW
18
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NNW
17
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NNW
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NNW
17
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NW
14
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NNW
13
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NW
12
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Visibility | VG | E | E | E | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 87% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 79% | 75% | 69% | 64% | 59% | 55% | 56% | 53% | 54% | 61% | 64% | 66% | 64% | 63% | 66% | 65% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (26 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% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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9°
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12°
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10°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
13
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
9
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NNW
12
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NNW
14
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NNW
13
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NNW
10
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NNW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 17 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 68% | 68% | 71% | 75% | 65% | 55% | 53% | 63% | 71% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 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% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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9°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 5° | 4° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
8
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NNW
9
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NW
7
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NW
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 75% | 79% | 83% | 73% | 63% | 63% | 77% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (28 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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10°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
5
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WSW
4
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WNW
4
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WSW
5
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SW
6
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WSW
7
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SW
7
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7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 91% | 94% | 85% | 77% | 77% | 87% | 90% |
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 12° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
7
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WNW
8
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W
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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NW
6
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SW
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 91% | 86% | 73% | 71% | 81% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 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% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
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10°
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12°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
6
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7
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8
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10
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12
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SSW
11
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10
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10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 92% | 87% | 80% | 80% | 86% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Wet and breezy Thursday, chilly overnight.
Today:
Rain, heavy at times, pushing into the south to start. This slowly arrives across all areas, bringing wet weather for most through the day. Bright and breezy conditions with showers follow in the south during the afternoon. Feeling cool. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Rain lingers through the evening before fading in the early hours. Clear spells follow, making for a chilly night and allowing a grass frost to develop in some rural areas. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Friday:
Drier on Friday, with only isolated showers. A breezy and cool day, but sunny spells helping conditions feel slightly more pleasant by the afternoon, most notably inland. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Dry and feeling cool on Saturday and Sunday with some sunny spells following cold starts and overnight grass frost. Rain possible Monday morning, brighter in the afternoon with scattered showers.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Cloud and outbreaks of drizzle affecting the east and west at first with dry weather in between on Monday. Initially many places dry Tuesday before cloud and rain arrive later. Into the middle of next week, it is set to return to unsettled conditions. There will be generally windy weather coupled with showers and occasional longer spells of rain at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the west and northwest, which may also see gales, low likelihood of severe, at times. Although in the east and southeast, there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north during any brief interludes of calmer weather.
Updated:
Further into October, conditions are likely to remain unsettled for most. The most unsettled conditions being in southern areas. Generally windy with a chance of gales however the risk of gales reduces later in the period. Feeling cool throughout with a risk of overnight frost. Lighter winds means that morning fog patches may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
Updated:
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