Widnes Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Light Drizzle Over the Fields
Small drops fall without fuss — the earth gets its first taste of rain.
Warmest Wednesday at 10° · coldest night Saturday at 0°
The short of it: Widnes weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (45 °F) with light drizzle, feeling like 6 °C (42 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (49 °F), low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 09:45 local time.
WIDNES, Sunday. — Drizzle is the word from the Widnes station, with a high of 9° and a low of 5°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Widnes is 11°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 10°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 4.9 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Widnes brings highs near 11°, lows of 5° and about 82 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 21°, February the coldest at 2°, and October the wettest with 85 mm. The best months to ride in are June and May.
The sun is up 9 h 2 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 12 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Light drizzle | 7° | 5° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Light drizzle | 7° | 6° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Light drizzle | 8° | 6° | 3 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 8° | 7° | 3 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 9° | 7° | 4 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 9° | 8° | 3 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Partly cloudy | 9° | 8° | 3 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Partly cloudy | 9° | 8° | 3 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Partly cloudy | 8° | 7° | 3 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Partly cloudy | 8° | 6° | 3 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Partly cloudy | 7° | 6° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Mostly clear | 7° | 5° | 2 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Fog | 6° | 5° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Fog | 6° | 4° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Fog | 5° | 3° | 2 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Fog | 5° | 3° | 2 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Fog | 5° | 3° | 3 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Fog | 5° | 3° | 3 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Fog | 5° | 2° | 3 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 5° | 2° | 4 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Fog | 4° | 2° | 5 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Fog | 4° | 2° | 5 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 4° | 1° | 5 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 4° | 2° | 5 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): drizzle, high 9°, low 5°, 0.2 mm of rain, gusts to 8 km/h. Sun up 7:23 AM, down 4:25 PM. A quiet rain moves through. The farmers nod in approval.
Monday (Nov 9): fog, high 7°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 7:24 AM, down 4:24 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.
Tuesday (Nov 10): light rain, high 9°, low 4°, 3.9 mm of rain, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 7:26 AM, down 4:22 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.
Wednesday (Nov 11): light rain, high 10°, low 5°, 0.8 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 7:28 AM, down 4:20 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.
Thursday (Nov 12): partly cloudy, high 6°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 7:30 AM, down 4:19 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Friday (Nov 13): mostly clear, high 6°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 7:32 AM, down 4:17 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.
Saturday (Nov 14): overcast, high 7°, low 0°, dry, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 7:34 AM, down 4:15 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.