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Amber warning for Rain
An Amber warning for rain has been issued for parts of central northern England.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:17; Sunset: 16:26. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 19 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:16; Sunset: 16:28. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 20 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:15; Sunset: 16:29. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 21 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 16:31. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 22 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:12; Sunset: 16:33. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 23 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:11; Sunset: 16:35. UV: Low;
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Sunday 24 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:09; Sunset: 16:37. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Chorley
Today (18 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 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 | 50% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 20% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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6°
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6°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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SW
10
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SW
8
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SSW
7
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S
7
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SSE
8
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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S
10
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S
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | P | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 89% | 85% | 82% | 79% | 80% | 87% | 92% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (19 January 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 | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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SW
10
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SW
12
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SSW
15
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Visibility | M | P | M | M | M | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | M | G | G | P | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (20 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
12
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WSW
12
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SW
10
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WSW
7
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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7
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SW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | P | P | P | P | P |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 93% | 93% | 95% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (21 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
11
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15
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19
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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15
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13
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 28 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 22 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 94% | 93% | 86% | 83% | 83% | 85% | 88% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (22 January 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 2° | 1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
12
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12
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11
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WSW
10
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10
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W
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 77% | 79% | 88% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (23 January 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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3°
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4°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -3° | -3° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
5
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SSW
5
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SSE
5
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W
5
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SW
7
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WSW
9
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W
9
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 82% | 76% | 83% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (24 January 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% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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4°
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4°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
8
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SW
7
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SW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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W
7
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SW
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 82% | 88% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for England.
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Unsettled conditions with persistent rain arriving this evening.
Today:
Often cloudy with showers feeding into the region during the morning, these easing into the afternoon and leaving many areas dry with a chance of some bright spells. Breezy throughout. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
The evening will see persistent rain move in from the west, heavy at times and continuing through the night. Winds easing overnight for most. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Tuesday:
Heavy and persistent rain is expected to continue across the region, particularly over hills where, combined with snow melt, is likely to lead to flooding in places. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Colder conditions on Wednesday with further spells of heavy rain, possibly wintry over high ground. Thursday and Friday will see scattered showers and some clear spells, as cold conditions continue.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
From Thursday onwards, rather cold and unsettled conditions look likely for most of the UK, as a low pressure system remains to the northeast. Northwesterly winds from this system are expected to bring frequent showers, particularly to north and west-facing coasts, and this will likely fall as snow over high level areas, and also down to lower levels at times. Atlantic low-pressure systems are expected to cross the south of the country at times, bringing rainfall and periods of slightly milder temperatures, and there will be a risk of snowfall on the boundary between the mild and cold air masses. Northern and central areas are more likely to be affected by wintry hazards during this period.
Updated:
Confidence for this period is low, though there is a signal for weaker than average westerly winds and for Atlantic low-pressure systems to track further south than normal. This will bring below-average temperatures to the north of the UK, with a greater than normal risk of wintry precipitation. Further south, there is a continued risk of unsettled conditions, with above-average rainfall and periods of slightly above average temperatures. There remains the potential for significant snowfall along the boundary between colder air to the north, and the milder air in the south, with the greatest risk across central and northern areas. Through this period there is a greater than average chance of cold spells spreading across the whole UK at times with the associated risk of wintry hazards.
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