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Thunderstorms and heatwave conditions
Thunderstorm warnings continue across much of the UK until Monday, 17th August, with a risk of impacts from heavy rain, flash flooding, lightning and hail.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:44; Sunset: 20:19. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Sunday 16 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 23 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:45; Sunset: 20:17. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Monday 17 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 05:47; Sunset: 20:15. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Tuesday 18 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 05:49; Sunset: 20:13. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Wednesday 19 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 05:50; Sunset: 20:11. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Thursday 20 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 23 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny by early evening. Sunrise: 05:52; Sunset: 20:09. UV: Moderate;
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Friday 21 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:53; Sunset: 20:07. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Rayleigh
Today (15 August 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
19°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 19° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
6
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E
5
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ESE
6
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ESE
5
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ESE
6
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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E
6
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E
6
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ESE
6
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ESE
5
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Visibility | P | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 98% | 89% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 83% | 85% | 87% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (16 August 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 | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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21°
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19°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 20° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
4
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SE
4
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SE
4
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ESE
4
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ESE
4
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SE
4
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SE
4
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SE
4
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SE
4
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SE
4
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SE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
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E
5
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NNE
6
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SE
6
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SSE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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SE
6
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SSE
4
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SSE
3
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S
4
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | M | M | M | M | G | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 90% | 87% | 83% | 82% | 78% | 76% | 74% | 73% | 71% | 77% | 79% | 78% | 81% | 86% | 89% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (17 August 2020)
| 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% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 30% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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19°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 19° | 19° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 16° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
5
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SSW
5
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SSW
5
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SSW
6
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SSW
9
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S
11
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SSW
13
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 91% | 90% | 77% | 69% | 72% | 74% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (18 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 30% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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16°
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19°
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21°
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22°
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20°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 16° | 15° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 17° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
10
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SW
9
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SW
9
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WSW
12
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SW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 92% | 94% | 92% | 76% | 62% | 63% | 74% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (19 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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16°
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19°
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22°
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22°
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20°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 15° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 17° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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SW
9
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SW
10
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SSW
12
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S
10
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SSE
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 94% | 94% | 75% | 59% | 61% | 72% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (20 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
19°
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19°
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18°
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20°
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22°
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22°
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21°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 16° | 17° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
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SW
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
13
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S
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 89% | 74% | 59% | 61% | 65% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (21 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 17° | 16° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
12
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
18
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SSW
21
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SSW
22
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SW
21
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SW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 33 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 88% | 75% | 62% | 63% | 69% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for England.
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Risk of heavy showers and thunderstorms. Often cloudy.
Today:
Cloudy to start, although the odd break developing for the afternoon mainly in the southeast. Scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout and it will feel humid. Maximum temperature 25 °C.
Tonight:
Risk of heavy showers and thunderstorms overnight, but especially during the evening. Becoming cloudy. Still feeling warm and humid overnight. Minimum temperature 17 °C.
Sunday:
Mostly cloudy to start, but cloud breaking through the morning giving sunny spells. Heavy showers or severe thunderstorms developing once again. Maximum temperature 26 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Unsettled with a risk of showers or thunderstorms the next few days. Murky towards the coast on Monday, then brightening up. Less hot than recently, but still warm and humid.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The beginning of this period is likely to be generally unsettled with showers and longer spells of rain at times, potentially becoming heavy in places. There is also a chance that there could be some further thundery weather, although this would most likely be confined towards the east and southeast of the UK. It is likely to be windier than of late, especially in the south and west where there is also a risk of gales. Temperatures should start rather warm for many, despite the spells of unsettled weather. However, temperatures may cool slightly by the end of this period with freshening winds from the northwest likely to create a more widespread risk of gales.
Updated:
Although confidence is low for this period, it is likely that conditions will become more changeable with drier and brighter days interspersed with periods of rain and strengthening winds. Temperatures should be around the average for this time of year. Towards the end of this period, there are some tentative signs that high pressure could begin to dominate, especially across the south of the UK, with a return to more settled conditions.
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