Wednesday 4 November
Pontefract
One of six forecasts expects rain later today, so it may stay dry.
Low 7°Wind 13 mph6 forecasts averaged, updated at 13:04
The six highs are 1.2° apart.
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The next 24 hours
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Rain likely from 4am until about 8am. 5 of 6 forecasts agree at its wettest.
4am, 8°. 3 of 6 forecasts expect rain, 0.1 mm on average.
- Met Office8.9°Dry
- ECMWF (Europe)7.2°0.1 mm
- GFS (US)8.3°Dry
- ICON (Germany)8.7°Dry
- Météo-France8.3°0.7 mm
- GEM (Canada)6.9°0.1 mm
Tonight's stargazing
Mostly cloudy all night. 1 of 6 forecasts shows a break in the cloud at some point.
18% moon. Sky darkness here: very light polluted.
Stargazing forecastThe 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 Wednesday 4 November
| Forecast | High | Low | Rain | Wind | vs average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Met Office | 12.0° | 7.8° | 0.1 mm | 12 mph | −0.2° |
| ECMWF (Europe) | 12.0° | 7.1° | 0.3 mm | 12 mph | −0.2° |
| GFS (US)optimist | 12.8° | 7.4° | 0.1 mm | 14 mph | +0.6° |
| ICON (Germany) | 12.3° | 7.9° | 0.1 mm | 12 mph | +0.1° |
| Météo-France | 12.4° | 7.8° | 0.6 mm | 15 mph | +0.2° |
| GEM (Canada)pessimist | 11.6° | 6.3° | Dry | 14 mph | −0.6° |
| Average | 12.2° | 7.4° | 0.2 mm | 13 mph | – |
Forecast data: Met Office, Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).
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