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Read moreHunstanton - Main Beach (Norfolk) weather
Find a forecast
Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- 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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Clear.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next low tide (1.6m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Hunstanton - Main Beach
Today (14 July 2025)
| Time |
23:00
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|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
| Temperature |
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
| Humidity |
55%
|
| UV | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
Tuesday (15 July 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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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
SW
19
|
SW
20
|
SW
21
|
SW
21
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
23
|
25
|
28
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
29
|
28
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
55%
|
57%
|
63%
|
65%
|
67%
|
73%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
66%
|
64%
|
61%
|
57%
|
57%
|
58%
|
58%
|
66%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (16 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
30%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
24
|
WSW
25
|
WSW
25
|
W
21
|
WNW
17
|
N
13
|
NNE
14
|
NE
12
|
ENE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
28
|
25
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
16
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
84%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
24
|
25
|
24
|
21
|
16
|
13
|
14
|
12
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Thursday (17 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
21°
|
23°
|
24°
|
24°
|
20°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
16°
|
21°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
19°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
|
SSE
5
|
SSE
5
|
W
6
|
N
9
|
NE
11
|
ESE
10
|
SSE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
10
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
14
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
84%
|
84%
|
74%
|
75%
|
71%
|
71%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (18 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
22°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
20°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
22°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
19°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
11
|
S
10
|
SSW
9
|
SW
8
|
W
8
|
ENE
10
|
E
10
|
SE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
14
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
14
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
78%
|
79%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
72%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (19 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
20°
|
23°
|
23°
|
21°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
15°
|
17°
|
20°
|
22°
|
22°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
8
|
SE
9
|
SSE
8
|
ESE
9
|
N
11
|
ENE
12
|
E
12
|
ESE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
81%
|
85%
|
84%
|
80%
|
76%
|
76%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (20 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
SW
13
|
SE
13
|
SSE
12
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
90%
|
85%
|
76%
|
77%
|
75%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Monday 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Monday 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Monday 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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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East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy Tuesday with heavy rain and breezy conditions expected.
This Evening and Tonight:
Any lingering showers along the north Norfolk coast soon clear, to leave a good deal of evening sunshine. Mostly a dry night, feeling somewhat fresher than of late. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Tuesday:
After a bright start, soon clouding from the west. Becoming windy, with rain and showers in the afternoon, potentially heavy and thundery at times. Much cooler than recently. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
An unsettled week, often with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, Thursday the most likely day for any heavy showers. Gentle winds, feeling warm in sunshine.
Updated:
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