Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0Today in The Sands: cloudy and 11 degrees at best
Plan indoor things for Thursday, when about 13 mm of rain is forecast. The Sands’ averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C (52°F), the usual low 4°C (39°F). The forecast keeps rain away today, with a gentle wind of up to 5 mph and a low of 5°C (40°F).
The next 24 hours in The Sands
Expect 11°C at the warmest, around 13:00, and 3°C at the coolest, around 03:00. Next to no rain is expected.
The week ahead, against a normal week
A mix: some days above normal, some below. Tap a day for more.
Today6 NovCloudydry5°11°normal
Friday 6 November: Cloudy, a high of 11°C (52°F) and a low of 5°C (40°F); no rain expected; wind up to 5 mph.
A normal 6 November in The Sands: high 12°C, low 5°C.
Tomorrow7 NovCloudydry3°10°−2°
Saturday 7 November: Cloudy, a high of 10°C (49°F) and a low of 3°C (37°F); no rain expected; wind up to 4 mph.
A normal 7 November in The Sands: high 12°C, low 5°C.
Sun8 NovFogdry2°10°−2°
Sunday 8 November: Fog, a high of 10°C (50°F) and a low of 2°C (36°F); no rain expected; wind up to 3 mph.
A normal 8 November in The Sands: high 12°C, low 5°C.
Mon9 NovPartly cloudydry2°9°−3°
Monday 9 November: Partly cloudy, a high of 9°C (47°F) and a low of 2°C (35°F); no rain expected; wind up to 8 mph.
A normal 9 November in The Sands: high 12°C, low 5°C.
Tue10 NovLight rain1.4 mm rain6°10°normal
Tuesday 10 November: Light rain, a high of 10°C (50°F) and a low of 6°C (43°F); 1.4 mm of rain; wind up to 9 mph.
A normal 10 November in The Sands: high 12°C, low 5°C.
Wed11 NovPartly cloudy5.1 mm rain12°15°+4°
Wednesday 11 November: Partly cloudy, a high of 15°C (60°F) and a low of 12°C (53°F); 5.1 mm of rain; wind up to 8 mph.
A normal 11 November in The Sands: high 11°C, low 5°C.
Thu12 NovHeavy rain12.6 mm rain8°15°+3°
Thursday 12 November: Heavy rain, a high of 15°C (59°F) and a low of 8°C (46°F); 12.6 mm of rain; wind up to 17 mph.
A normal 12 November in The Sands: 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 6 November, 11:41. 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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