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Opposing forces create a forecast of two halves
A battle for supremacy is taking place over the UK, with cold air to the north and east and milder wet conditions to the south and west.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:02; Sunset: 16:43. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 29 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Drizzle changing to fog by late morning. Sunrise: 08:01; Sunset: 16:45. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 30 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 07:59; Sunset: 16:47. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 31 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:57; Sunset: 16:49. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 1 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 07:56; Sunset: 16:51. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 2 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy snow by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:54; Sunset: 16:53. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 3 February. Maximum daytime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius. Light snow changing to sleet in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:52; Sunset: 16:55. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Whittle Hill
Today (28 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 | 70% | 90% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
13
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SE
12
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SSW
13
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WSW
16
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WSW
22
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WSW
23
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W
23
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WSW
16
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SSW
14
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SSW
13
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S
15
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S
18
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SSW
19
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SW
22
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WSW
26
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 39 |
| Visibility | P | P | VP | VP | VP | P | M | M | P | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P |
| Humidity | 99% | 97% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (29 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 | 50% | 30% | 10% | 50% | 30% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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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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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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2°
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1°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -5° | -6° | -6° | -7° | -7° | -8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
26
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WSW
25
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WSW
23
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WSW
20
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SW
18
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WSW
19
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WSW
17
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W
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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NW
17
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NW
17
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NW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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N
16
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NNE
17
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NE
18
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NE
19
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NE
20
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ENE
21
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ENE
21
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ENE
22
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E
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 39 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Visibility | P | P | G | M | VP | P | P | P | VP | VP | VP | P | M | M | M | P | M | G | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 98% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 97% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (30 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% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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1°
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-1°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -8° | -9° | -9° | -9° | -7° | -6° | -8° | -8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
24
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E
26
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E
25
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ENE
24
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ENE
22
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ENE
20
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NE
19
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NE
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 25 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 93% | 90% | 84% | 79% | 72% | 69% | 77% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (31 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | 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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0°
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0°
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-2°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -8° | -8° | -8° | -8° | -5° | -5° | -8° | -9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
12
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NNE
10
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E
10
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SE
10
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SE
12
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SE
13
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SE
15
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SE
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 73% | 74% | 85% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (1 February 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% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -9° | -9° | -9° | -8° | -5° | -4° | -6° | -7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
16
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E
16
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ENE
15
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ENE
14
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E
13
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ESE
11
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ESE
12
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ESE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 81% | 80% | 91% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (2 February 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% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -7° | -8° | -8° | -8° | -7° | -6° | -6° | -6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
14
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ESE
15
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ESE
18
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ESE
20
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ESE
20
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SE
20
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SE
19
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ESE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 96% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (3 February 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% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -6° | -6° | -5° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -5° | -6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
18
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E
18
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SE
17
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ENE
17
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SE
16
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ESE
17
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ESE
16
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SSW
17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 94% | 93% | 94% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings in force
for England.
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Rain this morning and again overnight.
Today:
Rain and upland snow will slowly clear to the northeast, lingering longest over the hills of Cumbria. Dry for most by the late afternoon, with occasional sunny spells in the south. Breezy initially, but winds soon weakening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Further rain moves into all areas during the evening, falling heavily at times and being confined to northern areas by the early hours. Showers will cross southern counties before dawn. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Friday:
A cloudy day on Friday, with a mixture of dry intervals and patchy outbreaks of rain or hill snow. Feeling cooler for most with light winds Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Snow possible in the south on Saturday, dry elsewhere with icy conditions. Dry and initially very cold on Sunday, clouding over later. Cold and dry on Monday, with sunny spells.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Going into next week, it is likely that unsettled conditions will dominate, with low pressure systems moving in off the Atlantic. The weather will be changeable. Periods of rain or wintry showers, and strong winds are likely, especially in the west, with brief more settled spells in between. Westerly or southwesterly winds during this period will bring milder conditions to most areas, but occasional interludes of cold northerly winds are possible. It will be on this boundary between the colder and milder airmasses where any snowfall to lower levels could possibly occur. Towards the end of this period, we may see high pressure build over the north of the UK, bringing colder conditions and wintry outbreaks.
Updated:
Although confidence at this range is low, current signals suggest that high pressure could be positioned over the north of the UK during this period. This would likely bring wintry outbreaks and colder than average temperatures to northern areas, as well as increasing the likelihood of more widespread cold spells. Any periods of milder, unsettled weather are more likely to be confined to central and southern areas, where greater than average rainfall is predicted. There is a continued risk of significant snowfall events on the boundary between colder and milder airmasses, with snow possible to low elevations.
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