Thursday 5 November
Folkestone
All seven forecasts expect it to stay dry for the rest of the day.
Strong agreement · all dry · highs 1.3° apart
Low 7°Wind 15 mph7 forecasts averaged, updated at 19:31
The next 24 hours
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Mostly dry. 1 of 5 forecasts shows a passing shower around 1am.
This hour (midnight), 10°. None of the 5 forecasts expect rain.
- ECMWF (Europe)9.1°Dry
- GFS (US)9.0°Dry
- ICON (Germany)10.1°Dry
- Météo-France10.0°Dry
- GEM (Canada)9.7°Dry
The seven highs are 1.3° apart.
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 Office | 9.7° | 8.1° | Dry | 16 mph | −0.1° |
| Googleoptimist | 10.5° | 7.8° | 0.2 mm | 14 mph | +0.7° |
| ECMWF (Europe)pessimist | 9.2° | 6.0° | Dry | 11 mph | −0.6° |
| GFS (US) | 9.5° | 6.9° | Dry | 15 mph | −0.3° |
| ICON (Germany) | 10.1° | 8.0° | Dry | 15 mph | +0.3° |
| Météo-France | 10.1° | 8.2° | Dry | 21 mph | +0.3° |
| GEM (Canada) | 9.7° | 5.4° | Dry | 15 mph | −0.1° |
| Average | 9.8° | 7.2° | Dry | 15 mph | – |
Forecast data: Met Office, Powered by Google. Includes weather data from Google, Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).
Tonight's stargazing
Clear spells likely as soon as it's dark until about 10pm. 3 of 5 forecasts agree.
10% moon. Sky darkness here: very light polluted.
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