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- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
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7 day forecast for Meols (Beach)
Today (17 January 2025)
| Time |
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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<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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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature |
8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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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°
|
5°
|
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
5
|
SE
6
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
6
|
SSE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
15
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
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| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
90%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
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| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
7
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6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (18 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<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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<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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
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2°
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4°
|
5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
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-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
10
|
SE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
87%
|
85%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
90%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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Sunday (19 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
|
SE
9
|
SE
8
|
SE
7
|
SSE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
88%
|
80%
|
78%
|
85%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
13
|
16
|
9
|
16
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (20 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
4
|
SE
4
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
93%
|
94%
|
90%
|
90%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (21 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
86%
|
86%
|
91%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (22 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
ESE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
97%
|
96%
|
91%
|
88%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (23 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
8
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
87%
|
84%
|
88%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Hilbre Island tidal station which is 3.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy for most with patchy drizzle in places.
Today:
A settled but rather cloudy day, with the best of any brightness limited to Lancashire and Cheshire. Mainly dry, however patchy light rain and drizzle is possible beneath the thickest cloud at times. Light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Remaining settled this evening, but still widely cloudy with hill fog spreading across the higher ground. Locally frosty in rural parts, particularly in the Pennines, with light winds for all. Minimum temperature -2 °C.
Saturday:
Colder than recent days with rural frost slow to thaw through the morning. Then a mainly cloudy day with light rain and drizzle spreading in across the north. Light winds. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cloudy with occasional spots of drizzle through Sunday afternoon becoming more frequent and widespread on Monday and Tuesday. Feeling chilly with overnight frosts possible.
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