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Today's briefing

It's a crisp 17 degrees in Leeds right now, though it feels a touch cooler at 15, and we're looking at a mostly dry day with just a 4 per cent chance of rain and sunny spells pushing the mercury to 21 degrees by afternoon. With a gentle 10 kilometre per hour breeze and a UV index of 4, it's a pleasant autumn day that rewards getting outside. Grab a light jacket or jumper to layer up against that fresh morning chill, and you'll be sorted for the day ahead. Come the weekend, Saturday stays mild at 20 degrees with a 20 per cent rain chance, whilst Sunday settles into similar conditions with just an 8 per cent chance of showers, so either day looks fine for a stroll around the city.

19°

Overcast · feels like 17°

Today
20° / 17°
Humidity
74%
Wind
22 km/h W
UV index
2 · Low
Sunrise
4:42 am
Sunset
9:38 pm
Updated
1:31 pm

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    19°

    10%

  2. 2pm

    19°

    13%

  3. 3pm

    20°

    15%

  4. 4pm

    20°

    16%

  5. 5pm

    20°

    17%

  6. 6pm

    20°

    17%

  7. 7pm

    19°

    16%

  8. 8pm

    19°

    11%

  9. 9pm

    18°

    5%

  10. 10pm

    18°

    0%

  11. 11pm

    17°

    0%

  12. 12am

    17°

    0%

  13. 1am

    17°

    0%

  14. 2am

    17°

    0%

  15. 3am

    16°

    0%

  16. 4am

    16°

    0%

  17. 5am

    16°

    0%

  18. 6am

    16°

    1%

  19. 7am

    16°

    2%

  20. 8am

    17°

    6%

  21. 9am

    18°

    11%

  22. 10am

    18°

    14%

  23. 11am

    18°

    11%

  24. 12pm

    19°

    6%

Live rain radar

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Seven-day forecast

  1. Sat

    Drizzle

    20° 17°

    Rain 17%

  2. Sun

    Drizzle

    20° 16°

    Rain 14%

  3. Mon

    Overcast

    20° 17°

    Rain 18%

  4. Tue

    Drizzle

    20° 15°

    Rain 16%

  5. Wed

    Overcast

    25° 17°

    Rain 2%

  6. Thu

    Partly cloudy

    27° 15°

    Rain 4%

  7. Fri

    Overcast

    23° 16°

    Rain 20%

Air quality

20

Good

US AQI

PM2.5
3
PM10
5
Ozone
47

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
4:42 am
Sunset
9:38 pm
Daylight
16h 56m

Waning gibbous

79% lit

From the weather desk

Leeds weather, explained

How to read the Leeds forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Leeds.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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