Photo: Peter Facey · CC BY-SA 2.0Houghton today: mostly clear, topping out at 11 degrees
There may be a drop or two today, little to measure, with wind freshening to 14 mph and a low of 7°C (44°F). Thursday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 6 mm of rain. In November a normal day reaches 11°C (52°F) and a normal night 5°C (41°F); the forecast for Houghton below sets each day against them.
The next 24 hours in Houghton
Expect 11°C at the warmest, around 13:00, and 1°C at the coolest, around 08:00. Rain hardly registers.
The week ahead, against a normal week
The week tracks the normals closely. Tap a day for more.
Today15 NovMostly clear0.1 mm rain7°11°normal
Sunday 15 November: Mostly clear, a high of 11°C (52°F) and a low of 7°C (44°F); 0.1 mm of rain (part of the day); wind up to 14 mph.
A normal 15 November in Houghton: high 11°C, low 5°C.
Tomorrow16 NovLight rain3.8 mm rain1°7°−4°
Monday 16 November: Light rain, a high of 7°C (45°F) and a low of 1°C (35°F); 3.8 mm of rain; wind up to 16 mph.
A normal 16 November in Houghton: high 11°C, low 5°C.
Tue17 NovLight showers3.1 mm rain5°11°normal
Tuesday 17 November: Light showers, a high of 11°C (52°F) and a low of 5°C (42°F); 3.1 mm of rain; wind up to 20 mph.
A normal 17 November in Houghton: high 11°C, low 5°C.
Wed18 NovLight rain1.1 mm rain8°12°normal
Wednesday 18 November: Light rain, a high of 12°C (53°F) and a low of 8°C (47°F); 1.1 mm of rain; wind up to 11 mph.
A normal 18 November in Houghton: high 11°C, low 5°C.
Thu19 NovRain5.9 mm rain6°11°normal
Thursday 19 November: Rain, a high of 11°C (52°F) and a low of 6°C (43°F); 5.9 mm of rain; wind up to 7 mph.
A normal 19 November in Houghton: high 11°C, low 4°C.
Fri20 NovCloudy0.1 mm rain7°9°normal
Friday 20 November: Cloudy, a high of 9°C (49°F) and a low of 7°C (44°F); 0.1 mm of rain; wind up to 10 mph.
A normal 20 November in Houghton: high 11°C, low 4°C.
Sat21 NovCloudy0.5 mm rain3°12°normal
Saturday 21 November: Cloudy, a high of 12°C (53°F) and a low of 3°C (38°F); 0.5 mm of rain; wind up to 9 mph.
A normal 21 November in Houghton: high 11°C, low 4°C.
Warnings and more
This page doesn’t repeat official warnings: check the Met Office before travelling in bad weather.
Forecast: Data from MET Norway (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), CC BY 4.0; temperatures converted to °F, wind to mph and times to UK time by us, fetched 15 November, 13:15. Normals: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the town (Contains Met Office data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position.
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