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The southern half of the of the UK will continue to see rainfall over the weekend with some areas seeing heavy showers, and prolonged rain causing more floodin…
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Today
(8 September 2024)
| 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 |
50%
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30%
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50%
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30%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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20%
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| Temperature |
16°
60°
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16°
61°
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17°
62°
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17°
62°
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17°
62°
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16°
61°
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16°
60°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
58°
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15°
58°
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14°
58°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
60°
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16°
60°
|
16°
61°
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16°
61°
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16°
61°
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15°
60°
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15°
59°
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14°
57°
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14°
57°
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13°
56°
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13°
56°
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13°
55°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
5
9
4
2
2
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W
6
10
5
3
2
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WNW
7
11
6
3
2
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WNW
7
12
6
3
2
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WNW
8
13
7
4
3
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WNW
9
14
8
4
3
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WNW
9
14
8
4
3
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WNW
9
14
8
4
3
|
WNW
9
14
8
4
3
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WNW
9
15
8
4
3
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WNW
10
15
9
4
3
|
WNW
10
17
9
5
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
24
13
7
4
|
16
26
14
7
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
20
33
17
9
5
|
19
30
17
8
5
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
19
30
17
8
5
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
22
36
19
10
5
|
25
40
22
11
6
|
25
40
22
11
6
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| Visibility |
G
17
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VG
22
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VG
20
|
G
19
|
G
19
|
G
17
|
G
17
|
G
15
|
G
11
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M
9
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M
9
|
M
8
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| Humidity |
91%
|
87%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
87%
|
90%
|
93%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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95%
|
| UV |
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
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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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Monday
(9 September 2024)
| 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%
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10%
|
10%
|
<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%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
58°
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14°
57°
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14°
57°
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13°
56°
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13°
55°
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12°
54°
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12°
53°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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12°
54°
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13°
55°
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14°
57°
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15°
59°
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16°
60°
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17°
62°
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17°
62°
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17°
63°
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16°
62°
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15°
59°
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13°
56°
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12°
53°
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11°
52°
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10°
51°
|
10°
51°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
53°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
51°
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10°
50°
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9°
49°
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9°
48°
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9°
48°
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10°
50°
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11°
51°
|
11°
53°
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12°
54°
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13°
56°
|
14°
57°
|
14°
57°
|
14°
57°
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14°
56°
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13°
55°
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11°
52°
|
10°
50°
|
9°
49°
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9°
48°
|
9°
48°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
18
10
5
3
|
WNW
11
18
10
5
3
|
WNW
12
19
10
5
3
|
NW
12
20
10
5
3
|
WNW
12
19
10
5
3
|
WNW
11
18
10
5
3
|
WNW
11
18
10
5
3
|
NW
11
17
10
5
3
|
NW
11
18
10
5
3
|
NW
12
20
10
5
3
|
NW
13
21
11
6
4
|
NW
13
21
11
6
4
|
NW
13
21
11
6
4
|
NW
13
21
11
6
4
|
NW
13
21
11
6
4
|
NW
13
20
11
6
4
|
NW
13
21
11
6
4
|
NW
13
21
11
6
4
|
WNW
12
20
10
6
3
|
WNW
11
18
10
5
3
|
WNW
9
14
8
4
3
|
WNW
7
11
6
3
2
|
W
6
10
5
3
2
|
WSW
6
9
5
3
2
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
42
23
12
6
|
28
44
24
12
6
|
28
44
24
12
6
|
27
44
23
12
6
|
27
44
23
12
6
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26
42
23
12
6
|
25
41
22
11
6
|
26
41
23
11
6
|
30
47
26
13
6
|
30
49
26
14
6
|
30
49
26
14
6
|
29
47
25
13
6
|
29
46
25
13
6
|
28
46
24
13
6
|
28
45
24
13
6
|
28
45
24
12
6
|
28
45
24
12
6
|
27
44
23
12
6
|
25
40
22
11
6
|
23
36
20
10
5
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
17
27
15
8
4
|
16
26
14
7
4
|
17
27
15
8
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
8
|
M
9
|
G
12
|
G
16
|
VG
21
|
VG
24
|
VG
26
|
VG
27
|
VG
30
|
VG
35
|
VG
35
|
E
40
|
E
40
|
E
40
|
E
45
|
E
45
|
E
45
|
E
45
|
E
45
|
E
40
|
VG
35
|
VG
35
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
86%
|
82%
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75%
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69%
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65%
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57%
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55%
|
53%
|
50%
|
52%
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57%
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65%
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73%
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78%
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83%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Tuesday
(10 September 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
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40%
|
40%
|
60%
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60%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
51°
|
11°
51°
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12°
53°
|
13°
55°
|
14°
58°
|
15°
59°
|
15°
59°
|
13°
55°
|
11°
52°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
9°
49°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
51°
|
12°
53°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
11°
51°
|
10°
49°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
10
5
3
2
|
SW
7
11
6
3
2
|
SW
10
16
9
4
3
|
WSW
12
19
10
5
3
|
WSW
14
23
12
6
4
|
W
16
25
14
7
4
|
W
16
25
14
7
4
|
W
12
19
10
5
3
|
W
8
13
7
4
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
29
16
8
4
|
22
35
19
10
5
|
26
41
23
11
6
|
31
50
27
14
6
|
35
57
30
16
7
|
37
59
32
16
7
|
34
55
30
15
7
|
25
40
22
11
6
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
35
|
E
40
|
E
40
|
VG
29
|
VG
35
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
89%
|
81%
|
74%
|
73%
|
85%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Wednesday
(11 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
40%
|
70%
|
60%
|
30%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
8°
46°
|
7°
45°
|
10°
51°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
53°
|
10°
49°
|
8°
46°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
45°
|
6°
44°
|
5°
42°
|
8°
46°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
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7°
45°
|
6°
42°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
6
9
5
3
2
|
WNW
6
9
5
3
2
|
WNW
6
9
5
3
2
|
WNW
12
20
10
6
3
|
WNW
15
23
13
7
4
|
WNW
15
23
13
7
4
|
WNW
10
16
9
4
3
|
WNW
7
11
6
3
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
29
16
8
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
29
47
25
13
6
|
35
57
30
16
7
|
38
61
33
17
7
|
35
56
30
16
7
|
22
35
19
10
5
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
40
|
E
40
|
VG
35
|
E
55
|
E
65
|
E
65
|
E
55
|
E
45
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
65%
|
54%
|
58%
|
73%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Thursday
(12 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
45°
|
7°
44°
|
6°
43°
|
10°
50°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
10°
51°
|
8°
46°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
41°
|
5°
41°
|
5°
40°
|
8°
46°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
9°
48°
|
6°
44°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
11
6
3
2
|
WNW
6
10
5
3
2
|
NW
5
8
4
2
2
|
NNW
11
17
10
5
3
|
NNW
11
18
10
5
3
|
NNW
10
16
9
4
3
|
NNW
7
11
6
3
2
|
NNW
5
9
4
2
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
30
17
8
5
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
25
40
22
11
6
|
28
46
24
13
6
|
29
46
25
13
6
|
25
41
22
11
6
|
16
25
14
7
4
|
14
22
12
6
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
50
|
E
50
|
VG
35
|
E
55
|
E
60
|
E
50
|
VG
35
|
VG
25
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
89%
|
70%
|
54%
|
56%
|
71%
|
80%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Friday
(13 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
44°
|
6°
43°
|
6°
43°
|
11°
51°
|
13°
55°
|
13°
56°
|
11°
53°
|
10°
49°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
42°
|
5°
41°
|
5°
41°
|
9°
48°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
10°
50°
|
8°
47°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
5
8
4
2
2
|
NNW
4
7
3
2
2
|
NNE
4
7
3
2
2
|
NW
8
12
7
3
3
|
WNW
9
15
8
4
3
|
WNW
10
15
9
4
3
|
WNW
8
13
7
4
3
|
W
6
10
5
3
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
21
11
6
4
|
11
18
10
5
3
|
16
25
14
7
4
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
21
34
18
10
5
|
19
30
17
8
5
|
14
22
12
6
4
|
12
19
10
5
3
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
23
|
VG
21
|
VG
20
|
VG
25
|
VG
20
|
G
17
|
VG
23
|
VG
20
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
71%
|
56%
|
57%
|
72%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Saturday
(14 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
8°
47°
|
8°
46°
|
13°
55°
|
15°
59°
|
15°
60°
|
13°
56°
|
11°
52°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
45°
|
6°
44°
|
6°
44°
|
11°
52°
|
13°
56°
|
14°
56°
|
12°
53°
|
10°
49°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
6
10
5
3
2
|
W
6
9
5
3
2
|
WSW
5
8
4
2
2
|
SSW
8
13
7
4
3
|
SW
9
15
8
4
3
|
WSW
10
16
9
4
3
|
W
8
13
7
4
3
|
SW
7
11
6
3
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
18
10
5
3
|
10
17
9
5
3
|
16
25
14
7
4
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
21
33
18
9
5
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
13
20
11
6
4
|
11
18
10
5
3
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
17
|
G
18
|
G
17
|
VG
24
|
VG
22
|
VG
24
|
VG
21
|
G
18
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
75%
|
66%
|
62%
|
81%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Sunday
(15 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
50°
|
10°
49°
|
9°
49°
|
14°
57°
|
16°
62°
|
17°
63°
|
14°
58°
|
12°
54°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
8°
47°
|
8°
47°
|
13°
55°
|
15°
59°
|
15°
60°
|
13°
56°
|
11°
52°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
10
5
3
2
|
WSW
6
9
5
3
2
|
W
5
8
4
2
2
|
WSW
7
12
6
3
2
|
SW
9
14
8
4
3
|
WSW
9
15
8
4
3
|
WSW
8
13
7
3
3
|
W
6
10
5
3
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
18
10
5
3
|
10
17
9
5
3
|
13
21
11
6
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
12
19
10
5
3
|
11
18
10
5
3
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
15
|
G
14
|
G
13
|
VG
21
|
VG
23
|
VG
23
|
VG
21
|
G
16
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
84%
|
71%
|
68%
|
84%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Rain for many today with some heavy and thundery downpours.
Today:
Largely cloudy with rain at times, this locally very heavy and thundery, particularly first thing. Slow-moving downpours by the afternoon. Breezier in Cornwall, but possibly somewhat drier here. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Tonight:
Showery rain continuing into this evening but turning mainly dry overnight with clear spells developing. Rather windy in Devon and Cornwall and becoming widely breezy overnight. A cooler night. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Monday:
A much brighter day with sunny spells, these prolonged at times. Breezy and feeling cooler than of late. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Unsettled and feeling autumnal with rain spreading south later on Tuesday followed by sunshine and heavy showers on Wednesday and Thursday. Windy, especially at first and feeling much cooler.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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