Thursday 5 November
Bolton
All seven forecasts expect it to stay dry for the rest of the day.
Strong agreement · all dry · highs within 1°
Low 8°Wind 10 mph7 forecasts averaged, updated at 19:34
The next 24 hours
Bars show how many of the 5 hourly forecasts expect rain (the others only share daily figures). Tap an hour for each one.
Mostly dry. 1 of 5 forecasts shows a passing shower around midnight.
This hour (midnight), 9°. 1 of 5 forecasts expect rain, dry on average.
- ECMWF (Europe)8.2°Dry
- GFS (US)9.4°Dry
- ICON (Germany)8.2°Dry
- Météo-France9.3°Dry
- GEM (Canada)8.3°0.1 mm
The seven highs are within a degree.
The optimist
The one to show your mates before a barbecue.
The pessimist
Dry, but the chilliest of the lot. Bring a jumper you probably won’t need.
Every forecast, day by day
Every forecast for Thursday 5 November
| Forecast | High | Low | Rain | Wind | vs average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Met Officepessimist | 10.0° | 8.3° | Dry | 4 mph | −0.4° |
| 10.4° | 7.0° | Dry | 12 mph | −0.0° | |
| ECMWF (Europe) | 10.4° | 6.3° | Dry | 10 mph | −0.0° |
| GFS (US) | 10.4° | 8.4° | Dry | 14 mph | −0.0° |
| ICON (Germany) | 10.4° | 7.0° | Dry | 9 mph | −0.0° |
| Météo-Franceoptimist | 10.8° | 7.9° | Dry | 13 mph | +0.4° |
| GEM (Canada) | 10.6° | 8.0° | Dry | 11 mph | +0.2° |
| Average | 10.4° | 7.6° | Dry | 10 mph | – |
Forecast data: Met Office, Powered by Google. Includes weather data from Google, Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).
Tonight's stargazing
Partly cloudy from about 10pm, so you may catch the stars through gaps in the cloud. 1 of 5 forecasts show a clear sky at its best.
10% moon. Sky darkness here: very light polluted.
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