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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy. Sunrise: 08:20; Sunset: 16:14. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 19 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 08:19; Sunset: 16:16. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 20 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:18; Sunset: 16:18. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 21 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:16; Sunset: 16:20. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 22 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:15; Sunset: 16:22. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 23 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:13; Sunset: 16:24. UV: Low;
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Monday 24 January. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 08:12; Sunset: 16:26. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Ashington
Today (18 January 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% |
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 3° | 3° |
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| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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12
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16
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 24 | 31 |
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| Visibility | G | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 81% |
| UV | - | - |
Wednesday (19 January 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 40% | 50% | 40% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 4° | 3° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
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17
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17
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17
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15
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14
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16
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16
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15
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WNW
16
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15
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17
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16
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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14
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13
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13
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13
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16
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14
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13
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | VG | E | E |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 86% | 87% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 83% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 70% | 68% | 67% | 66% | 67% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 70% | 68% | 79% | 75% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (20 January 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
3°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -2° | -3° | -4° | -4° | -1° | 1° | -1° | -2° |
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13
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13
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12
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13
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12
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10
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9
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10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
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| Visibility | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 69% | 67% | 69% | 64% | 65% | 73% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (21 January 2022)
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Temperature
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | -3° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
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Wind direction and speed
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11
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10
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11
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11
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11
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10
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 85% | 89% | 90% | 84% | 85% | 90% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (22 January 2022)
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
5°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 2° |
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Wind direction and speed
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10
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9
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10
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10
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11
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11
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9
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 84% | 83% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (23 January 2022)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 2° | 1° |
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Wind direction and speed
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8
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7
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7
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8
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10
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9
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9
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 86% | 83% | 87% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (24 January 2022)
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 2° |
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Wind direction and speed
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SW
9
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9
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8
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9
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9
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 83% | 83% | 87% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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North East England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudier overnight, some rain. Bright, breezy but cold on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Rather cloudy and breezy overnight, with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, mainly Pennines at first, but spreading south and east. Chilly, but less cold than the previous night. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Wednesday:
Early cloud and any rain soon clearing south. Then mainly dry and sunny, but feeling cold especially in the brisk northerly winds. Perhaps the odd wintry shower along the coast. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Frosty start Thursday, then cold and sunny although winds easing. Some frost possible overnight, before temperatures recover slightly into Friday. Breezy with variable cloud and sunny spells Friday and Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Through this period, it is likely to be settled, but often cloudy in the south with overnight frost and fog forming under any clear skies and temperatures around or slightly below average. In the north, conditions are expected to be milder and more changeable, with a band of heavier rain in the far northwest later on Sunday and strong winds and gales possible in the far north. Through the rest of the period rain or showers at times for the north, with stronger winds mainly restricted to the far north, although possibly bringing unsettled conditions further south at times. Temperatures are likely to be around or slightly above average. Conditions are likely to remain similar into the start of February, with drier than average conditions for most.
Updated:
Early February is likely to see a north/south split with more settled and cloudy weather expected in the south, while the north will be more changeable, milder, and drier than average for most. There is an increased likelihood of more unsettled conditions becoming established, where the northwest is likely to be wettest, but showers or longer spells of rain may spread to most areas at times, while the southeast is likely to be the driest. Spells of strong winds are likely to develop more widely at times in February. Temperatures likely to be near or slightly above average although short lived colder interludes are possible. Any snow likely to be restricted to high ground in the north.
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