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Unsettled conditions continue
More wind and rain after Storms Ciara and Dennis wreaked havoc across the UK.
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 07:22; Sunset: 17:28. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:20; Sunset: 17:30. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:18; Sunset: 17:32. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:15; Sunset: 17:34. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 17:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 17:38. UV: Low;
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Tuesday. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:09; Sunset: 17:40. UV: Low;
Today (19 February 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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6°
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6°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
12
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S
13
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S
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
13
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (20 February 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 | 90% | 90% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | ≥95% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 30% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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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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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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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 3° | 2° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
12
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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S
14
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S
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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W
15
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WNW
14
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WNW
15
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WNW
16
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WNW
16
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W
18
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W
19
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W
18
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W
18
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W
17
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W
17
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W
16
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17
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17
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17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 86% | 79% | 68% | 65% | 68% | 68% | 69% | 70% | 73% | 70% | 74% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (21 February 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% | <5% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
18
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WSW
16
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SW
15
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SW
19
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SW
21
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SW
20
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SW
21
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SW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 46 |
| Visibility | E | E | VG | G | G | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 74% | 80% | 75% | 75% | 76% | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (22 February 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 | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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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) | 6° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
24
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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WSW
23
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WSW
23
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W
21
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WSW
19
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WSW
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 47 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 42 | 37 | 34 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 86% | 77% | 79% | 75% | 77% | 78% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (23 February 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 | 80% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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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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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
15
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SW
13
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SW
13
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W
16
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W
18
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16
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WSW
12
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SW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 20 |
| Visibility | M | P | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 91% | 92% | 89% | 81% | 78% | 83% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (24 February 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% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
12
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SW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
18
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SW
20
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WSW
19
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WSW
17
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W
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 82% | 80% | 81% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (25 February 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% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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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) | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
16
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16
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16
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17
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19
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 31 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 82% | 83% | 78% | 70% | 71% | 74% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Severe flood warnings in force
for England.
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
A fine and dry start, becoming wet and windy,
Today:
A fine, dry and bright start for many. However, cloud and outbreaks of rain will push across the region from the west, heavy at times, particularly over hills. Becoming winder and feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
Windy and wet conditions persisting into the evening. The rain could turn very heavy across the Cumbrian hills, perhaps wintry at times. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Thursday:
After a wet and windy start, a mixture of bright skies and blustery showers will follow into the afternoon. There could be some wintry showers over the hills. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Staying unsettled Friday and through the weekend with further wet and windy weather, interspersed with brief drier spells. Windy with gales likely.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled and often windy conditions are expected to continue with areas of rain moving east across the UK interspersed with brighter, showery interludes. Rain is likely to be heaviest across western and northwestern areas, especially over the hills, with the best of any more prolonged drier interludes in the south and east. Hail and thunder are also possible in the showery interludes with snow at times over northern hills. Temperatures will generally be around average, but above in the south. Some brief quieter, colder spells are also possible later in the period, especially in southern and eastern areas, these bringing some overnight frost and patchy fog in places. Elsewhere will continue to see spells of wet and windy weather.
Updated:
A continuation of the unsettled weather is expected at first, with spells of rain and strong winds broken by brighter but showery conditions. The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in the northwest, with drier conditions expected in southern and eastern parts. It will perhaps become more generally settled by the middle of March, with more prolonged dry spells possible, especially in the south. Any further spells of wet weather most likely in the north. Temperatures mostly above average, with any cold interludes fairly brief, but with the continued risk of overnight frosts.
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