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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Colchester
Today (5 April 2026)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
7
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
11
|
11
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
55%
|
60%
|
65%
|
| UV | - | - | - |
Monday (6 April 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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
5°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
4°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
6
|
W
5
|
W
5
|
W
5
|
W
4
|
W
4
|
W
3
|
SSW
2
|
SSW
2
|
SSE
2
|
SSE
4
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
8
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
9
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
74%
|
78%
|
82%
|
84%
|
86%
|
89%
|
89%
|
79%
|
71%
|
59%
|
53%
|
51%
|
45%
|
44%
|
43%
|
43%
|
45%
|
53%
|
63%
|
75%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (7 April 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
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<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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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
E
11
|
E
10
|
E
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
85%
|
76%
|
65%
|
60%
|
54%
|
52%
|
50%
|
49%
|
50%
|
53%
|
54%
|
55%
|
63%
|
66%
|
67%
|
68%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (8 April 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
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
8
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
S
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
5
|
SSE
5
|
S
5
|
SSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
76%
|
77%
|
79%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
77%
|
72%
|
66%
|
61%
|
58%
|
58%
|
56%
|
55%
|
55%
|
56%
|
62%
|
70%
|
78%
|
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (9 April 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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|
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|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
16
|
NW
16
|
NW
15
|
NW
13
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
27
|
30
|
31
|
34
|
34
|
31
|
31
|
27
|
25
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
89%
|
88%
|
82%
|
78%
|
74%
|
72%
|
67%
|
62%
|
64%
|
67%
|
69%
|
63%
|
57%
|
56%
|
57%
|
58%
|
61%
|
63%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (10 April 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
10°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
WSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
67%
|
69%
|
76%
|
78%
|
61%
|
48%
|
46%
|
61%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (11 April 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
11°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
|
23
|
26
|
27
|
24
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
84%
|
82%
|
63%
|
50%
|
46%
|
58%
|
70%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Chilly overnight, with slight frost. Dry Monday, with light winds.
This Evening and Tonight:
Any residual showers quickly fading to leave a dry night with long clear spells, and winds becoming generally light. Turning widely cold with a slight frost developing in places. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Monday:
After a chilly start, a dry day follows with variable cloud but also bright spells, with some hazy sunshine possible later. Generally light winds and temperatures rising above average. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Chilly start Tuesday, then fine with warm sunshine and breezier, but cooler where any onshore winds. Very warm sunshine Wednesday, cloudier later. Thursday, cooler and breezy with sunshine and showers.
Updated: