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Today (22 October 2019)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
19
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SW
25
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SW
28
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SW
28
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WSW
29
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WSW
29
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WSW
30
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30
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30
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30
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SW
30
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SW
31
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SW
30
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SW
30
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SW
31
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| Wind gust (mph) | 27 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
| Visibility | M | M | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 97% | 92% | 87% | 86% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 93% | 93% | 94% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 October 2019)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
30
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31
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29
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29
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28
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SSW
28
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28
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SSW
28
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SSW
28
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SSW
30
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SSW
30
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SSW
29
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SSW
26
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SSW
25
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SSW
26
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25
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27
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28
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29
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30
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30
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30
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32
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SSW
31
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| Wind gust (mph) | 40 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 43 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 91% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (24 October 2019)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 60% | 90% | 60% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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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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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
29
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SSW
27
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24
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SSW
22
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SW
18
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20
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WSW
20
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18
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18
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| Wind gust (mph) | 40 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 |
| Visibility | G | G | P | P | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 98% | 99% | 98% | 95% | 91% | 92% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (25 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 90% | ≥95% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -5° | -4° | -3° | -2° | -2° | 0° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
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SW
18
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SW
19
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SSW
21
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SSW
19
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SSE
21
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SSW
26
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WNW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 28 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | P | P |
| Humidity | 90% | 89% | 87% | 86% | 88% | 93% | 96% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (26 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 60% |
| 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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
20
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WSW
20
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19
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20
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21
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22
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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| Wind gust (mph) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 October 2019)
| Time | 01:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -4° | -5° | -3° | -1° | -1° | -3° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
25
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23
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22
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21
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20
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WNW
18
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) | 38 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 23 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 92% | 89% | 80% | 81% | 89% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (28 October 2019)
| 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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0°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -5° | -6° | -4° | -1° | -1° | -3° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
15
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14
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14
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NNW
13
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12
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12
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14
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12
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| Wind gust (mph) | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 93% | 94% | 96% | 91% | 80% | 82% | 90% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Some sunny spells today, chilly with fog patches overnight.
Today:
A generally cloudy but fine day for many but there will still be periods of intermittent sunshine around. A noticeable south westerly breeze will pick up throughout the day but temperatures still widely reaching around average for October. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
Dry and cloudy to the north but clearer further south, where a few fog patches may form and another chilly night is expected. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Wednesday:
Any overnight fog patches in the south may linger well into the late morning, but sunny spells are expected in the afternoon. Thicker cloud will move in for the evening. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Blustery showers are expected to return on Thursday and winds will strengthen overnight. There may be more prolonged rainfall Friday and Saturday, with a risk of gales.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Rain and strong winds are likely at times, especially in northern and western parts during Saturday and spread to most areas by the end of the weekend followed by colder, showery weather. Next week it may become drier and more settled again with some sunshine but also overnight fog patches, which could be slow to clear by day. However, Atlantic fronts could still bring further rain and strong winds across western parts of UK at times. There will probably be some marked variations in temperature across the UK but more often below average in the north and above average in the south. However, the more settled spells could bring colder conditions more widely at times, accompanied by night frosts.
Updated:
There is significant uncertainty through this period. However, the second week of November may become more settled and dry for many areas with a some sunny spells. Any spells of rain are more likely in southern and southwestern areas. Temperatures will probably be a little below average with overnight frosts and fog patches likely, which could persist well into the mornings. Further spells of unsettled, windy conditions with some rain or showers are expected to become more likely towards the middle of the month
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