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7 day forecast for Silecroft
Today (14 January 2025)
| Time |
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%
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20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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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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8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
W
9
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WNW
7
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SSE
6
|
SSE
6
|
S
6
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SSE
6
|
SSE
5
|
ESE
5
|
SE
5
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
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| Visibility |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
99%
|
99%
|
100%
|
99%
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100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
| UV |
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
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6
|
6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
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1.1
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1.1
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1.0
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0.9
|
0.8
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0.7
|
0.7
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0.6
|
0.6
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0.5
|
0.5
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0.5
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0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (15 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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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) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
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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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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
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°
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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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7°
|
7°
|
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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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
S
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
99%
|
99%
|
98%
|
96%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (16 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
9
|
SE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
95%
|
92%
|
88%
|
85%
|
86%
|
90%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (17 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
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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 |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SE
12
|
SE
11
|
SSE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
28
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
88%
|
90%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (18 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
12
|
SSE
14
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (19 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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|
|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
SE
16
|
SE
15
|
SE
14
|
SE
13
|
SE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (20 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%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
11
|
SE
12
|
SE
13
|
ESE
14
|
SE
15
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Tuesday 14 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 14 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 14 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 14 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 15 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 15 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 15 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 15 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy and locally damp today, becoming brighter tomorrow.
Today:
Another generally cloudy and occasionally damp day with intermittent light rain and drizzle, particularly over the hills this morning. Mist and murk in coastal areas and over higher ground. Much milder than of late, with a slight breeze. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Skies staying generally cloudy this evening and overnight with mist and murk in coastal and upland areas and perhaps some fog in places. Mostly dry though. Staying relatively mild. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Wednesday:
A grey and rather murky start for some, with fog possible in places. Brightening up for many by the afternoon with some sunshine. Feeling mild in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
This period will consist of a lot of dry, though often cloudy weather. Frost and patchy fog is possible where cloud breaks occur, but temperatures will generally be near average.
Updated: