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Storm Austen named
Storm Austen has been named by the Met Office with disruptive wind and rain for some from late Thursday and into Friday.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
Heavy rain.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
L UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Distington
Today (20 October 2026)
| Time |
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 |
≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
|
80%
|
| Temperature |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
E
5
|
E
5
|
E
7
|
E
7
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E
6
|
E
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (21 October 2026)
| 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 |
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
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9°
|
8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
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8°
|
9°
|
9°
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9°
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8°
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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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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
5
|
ESE
3
|
ESE
3
|
SE
4
|
SSE
4
|
SSE
4
|
SSE
4
|
SSE
3
|
SSE
3
|
SSE
5
|
SSW
7
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
14
|
NW
14
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
19
|
27
|
28
|
31
|
33
|
33
|
35
|
34
|
31
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
91%
|
90%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
80%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
71%
|
70%
|
70%
|
69%
|
69%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (22 October 2026)
| 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 |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
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30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
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7°
|
7°
|
7°
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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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9°
|
10°
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11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
W
7
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
6
|
SSE
6
|
S
6
|
SSE
5
|
S
6
|
SSW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
71%
|
73%
|
76%
|
77%
|
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
86%
|
84%
|
78%
|
73%
|
69%
|
66%
|
64%
|
63%
|
67%
|
75%
|
81%
|
82%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (23 October 2026)
| 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 |
50%
|
60%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
NE
9
|
NE
8
|
NE
9
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
9
|
N
9
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
13
|
NNW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
27
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
27
|
29
|
32
|
35
|
37
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
36
|
34
|
32
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
80%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
94%
|
95%
|
94%
|
92%
|
89%
|
86%
|
84%
|
80%
|
80%
|
79%
|
77%
|
75%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (24 October 2026)
| 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
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10°
|
10°
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10°
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12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
10
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
13
|
S
15
|
S
19
|
S
22
|
S
22
|
S
23
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
25
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
22
|
26
|
27
|
31
|
36
|
41
|
46
|
50
|
49
|
45
|
45
|
45
|
44
|
43
|
43
|
43
|
47
|
45
|
46
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
77%
|
80%
|
82%
|
85%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
84%
|
78%
|
79%
|
79%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (25 October 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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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
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
26
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
25
|
W
27
|
W
26
|
W
24
|
W
22
|
WSW
17
|
SW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
49
|
49
|
49
|
47
|
45
|
43
|
35
|
32
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
66%
|
67%
|
73%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (26 October 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
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09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
33
|
39
|
41
|
42
|
43
|
42
|
40
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
87%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
90%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Spells of wet and windy weather to come.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloud and rain gradually clearing northeastwards through the night. Some patchy drizzle lingering behind the heaviest rain, before slowly clearing to leave drier conditions and some clearer spells by dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Wednesday:
Turning windier through Wednesday as cloud and occasionally heavy rain push northeastwards across the region. This moves through during the day, allowing for some brighter spells by evening. Feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Brighter skies and lighter winds Thursday. Occasionally heavy rain arrives from the southwest Friday, becoming windy overnight. A brief settled spell returns Saturday before further rain arrives by evening.
Updated: