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Amber warning for snow
An Amber warning for snow has been issued for parts of Eastern England.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:17; Sunset: 16:21. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 17 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:16; Sunset: 16:23. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 18 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:15; Sunset: 16:25. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 19 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:14; Sunset: 16:26. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 20 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to overcast by early evening. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 16:28. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 21 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:12; Sunset: 16:30. UV: Low;
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Friday 22 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:10; Sunset: 16:32. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Free Town
Today (16 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 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 | 60% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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4°
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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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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
3
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SW
2
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SSW
4
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W
11
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13
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WNW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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W
10
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W
9
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W
10
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10
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WNW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Visibility | P | VP | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 98% | 99% | 98% | 93% | 92% | 90% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 84% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 85% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (17 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 | 30% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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4°
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4°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
7
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WNW
8
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WNW
7
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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W
8
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W
8
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W
7
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7
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 88% | 87% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 88% | 90% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (18 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 | 40% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 80% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
10
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SSW
9
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10
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10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 93% | 92% | 93% | 91% | 86% | 88% | 92% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (19 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 | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
10
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
15
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SSW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 96% | 94% | 93% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 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 | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 30% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
14
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WSW
12
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WSW
10
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9
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9
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10
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9
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10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 89% | 86% | 88% | 88% |
| 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 | 20% | 60% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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3°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
12
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W
13
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13
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W
12
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W
13
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W
11
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W
8
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WSW
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 14 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 81% | 79% | 84% | 87% |
| 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) |
2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
6
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
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9
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10
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8
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 78% | 73% | 81% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for England.
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
A wet start then afternoon sunshine and showers. Becoming windy.
Today:
A wet start to the day as a band of rain, heavy at times and wintry over hills, moves eastwards over the region. This will clear by midday, leaving behind scattered showers and some sunny spells. Winds strengthening throughout. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
Scattered showers, wintry over hills and possibly thundery, are likely to continue for most areas overnight, before becoming drier before dawn. Strong, blustery winds likely along coasts. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Sunday:
A dry day for most, with plenty of sunny spells and lighter winds. Showers likely to move in from the north through the evening. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Cloudy on Monday with brisk winds, before rain arrives later. Very wet and windy throughout Tuesday. Heavy rain to start Wednesday, drier later. Generally cold, though milder on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Rain and strong winds clear from the southeast during Wednesday. Most areas will see bright and mostly dry conditions following, but showers will affect the north and northwest. From Thursday onwards rather cold and unsettled conditions look likely for most of the UK, northwesterly winds will bring frequent showers, particularly to north and west-facing coasts, falling as snow over high ground and also down to lower levels at times. Atlantic low-pressure systems are expected to cross the south of the county 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 airmasses. 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, as well as a higher likelihood 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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