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Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to clear by nighttime. Sunrise: 06:53; Sunset: 17:54. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 5 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 06:51; Sunset: 17:56. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 6 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:48; Sunset: 17:58. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 7 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 06:46; Sunset: 18:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 8 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:44; Sunset: 18:02. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 9 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:41; Sunset: 18:03. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 10 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 06:39; Sunset: 18:05. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Skelmersdale
Today (4 March 2021)
| Time | Now | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
10
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ENE
9
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ENE
7
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NE
5
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NE
5
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NNE
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 76% | 74% | 77% | 80% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (5 March 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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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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5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
5
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NNE
4
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NNE
4
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NNE
4
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NNE
4
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NNE
4
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NNE
4
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NE
3
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NE
4
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NE
3
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NE
3
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E
5
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ESE
5
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E
4
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E
5
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E
5
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ESE
5
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E
4
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E
4
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E
4
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ENE
3
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ESE
4
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ESE
4
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ESE
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 83% | 81% | 75% | 64% | 58% | 56% | 55% | 53% | 54% | 59% | 66% | 70% | 74% | 79% | 79% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (6 March 2021)
| 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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1°
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2°
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5°
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6°
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4°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 4° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SSE
5
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SSW
5
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SSW
4
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WSW
3
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WSW
3
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 85% | 87% | 81% | 55% | 53% | 67% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (7 March 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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3°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
4
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SSW
5
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SSW
4
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SSW
5
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WSW
7
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W
8
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W
6
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W
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 83% | 83% | 78% | 67% | 65% | 76% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (8 March 2021)
| 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% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
5
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SSW
5
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SSW
5
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SSW
6
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
6
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SSW
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 90% | 91% | 87% | 77% | 73% | 82% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (9 March 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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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) | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
7
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S
7
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S
7
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S
9
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SSW
12
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SSW
13
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S
15
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S
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 92% | 92% | 88% | 77% | 73% | 79% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (10 March 2021)
| 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 | 50% | 80% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
19
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SW
18
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SW
15
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WSW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 86% | 82% | 76% | 73% | 77% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for England.
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Nights turning colder with widespread frost.
This Evening and Tonight:
Largely dry through the evening and night with clear spells at times. The night will feel chilly for all with a likelihood of widespread frost. Minimum temperature -2 °C.
Friday:
A bright but cold start with widespread frost. Largely fine and dry throughout the day with sunny intervals. Feeling chilly overnight with further frost likely. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Remaining dry on Saturday with sunny spells, but still cold overnight with widespread frost. Turning cloudier on Sunday. Breezier on Monday with outbreaks of rain.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Outbreaks of heavier rain will make their way in from the west on Tuesday, as a trend towards more unsettled conditions widely across the UK is likely next week. Further spells of rain and showers will continue spreading in from the west, with some snow possible on high ground in northern parts of the country. However, there may also be some drier and brighter interludes at times. Throughout this period there is an ongoing potential for windy conditions, with the strongest winds most likely to occur in the west and northwest of the UK. Temperatures are expected to trend close to average, although some overnight frosts are still possible, mainly in northern parts of the country.
Updated:
During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times especially in the south. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals from the north short lived.
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