Weather in St Helens

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:54 pm (GMT+11)

Now · clear sky 74 °F

Feels like: 72 °F
Low / high: 45 / 74 °F
Rain: 12%
Wind: 9 mph NNW

↘ 30.03 inHg · falling UV 9 · very high

Today in St Helens: mainly clear, 45 °F to 74 °F, with a 12% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the north-northwest (9 mph). Tomorrow, partly cloudy, 48 °F to 75 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 75 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (100%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

74° 45°
Today
75° 48°
Fri 30
68° 53°
Sat 31
67° 51°
Sun 1
67° 47°
Mon 2
66° 51°
Tue 3
69° 47°
Wed 4
59° 53°
Thu 5
67° 47°
Fri 6
66° 50°
Sat 7
60° 46°
Sun 8
75° 54°
Mon 9
75° 53°
Tue 10
69° 53°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 29	Mainly clear	45 / 74 °F	12%	15 mph WNW	3.7 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Partly cloudy	48 / 75 °F	0%	13 mph NNW	3.1 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	53 / 68 °F	100% · 0.22 in	20 mph NW	4.5 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	51 / 67 °F	37% · 0.21 in	10 mph WNW	3.5 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	47 / 67 °F	15% · 0.01 in	10 mph NNW	2.5 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	51 / 66 °F	43% · 0.05 in	8 mph SSE	3.9 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	47 / 69 °F	49% · 0.05 in	15 mph WNW	3.7 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	53 / 59 °F	24%	15 mph SSE	4.4 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	47 / 67 °F	15%	16 mph WNW	2.7 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	50 / 66 °F	33% · 0.02 in	10 mph WSW	7.2 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	46 / 60 °F	22%	12 mph NE	6.9 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	54 / 75 °F	25% · 0.09 in	17 mph NNW	6.4 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	53 / 75 °F	24% · 0.09 in	12 mph NNW	6.6 ft	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	53 / 69 °F	29% · 0.09 in	16 mph WNW	6.3 ft	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear
Temperature	51°	46°	47°	58°	69°	74°	67°	58°
Chance of rain	12%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	7 WSW	5 W	4 W	1 N	6 N	11 NW	15 NW	10 WNW
Humidity	61%	73%	73%	53%	37%	36%	51%	74%
UV	0	0	0	3	8	6	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on temperature today: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	74°	75°	68°	67°	67°	66°	69°
AIFS	65°	64°	64°	62°	62°	63°	61°
GFS	78°	78°	71°	71°	65°	74°	68°
ICON	74°	71°	66°	66°	71°	71°	67°
Confidence	low	low	medium	medium	medium	low	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0.22 in	0.21 in	0.01 in	0.05 in	0.05 in
AIFS	0	0	0.19 in	0.02 in	0	0.21 in	0.12 in
GFS	0	0	0.23 in	0.02 in	0.01 in	0	0.11 in
ICON	0	0	0.19 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.28 in
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	high	low	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1533	1330	2046	1026	1032	831	1535
AIFS	12	15	23	12	10	6	14
GFS	715	1124	1440	717	1010	1018	1020
ICON	1328	1330	2051	1636	1124	615	918
Confidence	medium	high	medium	medium	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	12%	0%	100%	37%	15%	43%	49%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	90%	41%	32%	17%	19%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit below −38%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	65° / 50°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	66° / 51°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	66° / 51°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit below −22%
February	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

St Helens climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit St Helens is from December to March: highs of 71 °F to 73 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

73° 55°

JanJ
73° 55°

FebF
71° 52°

MarM
66° 48°

AprA
62° 43°

MayM
58° 40°

JunJ
57° 39°

JulJ
59° 40°

AugA
62° 43°

SepS
65° 46°

OctO
68° 49°

NovN
71° 52°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	73°	55°	3.28 in	5	8.6	63°	4.9 ft
FebruaryFeb	73°	55°	1.83 in	5	7.1	65°	4.8 ft
MarchMar	71°	52°	2.46 in	5	6.6	65°	4.9 ft
AprilApr	66°	48°	2.31 in	6	5.4	62°	4.9 ft
MayMay	62°	43°	1.71 in	6	4.4	60°	5.3 ft
JuneJun	58°	40°	2.71 in	8	4.1	57°	5.4 ft
JulyJul	57°	39°	2.56 in	8	4.7	56°	5.4 ft
AugustAug	59°	40°	2.74 in	9	5.5	55°	5.4 ft
SeptemberSep	62°	43°	2.81 in	7	6.3	55°	5.0 ft
OctoberOct	65°	46°	2.19 in	7	6.9	56°	4.8 ft
NovemberNov	68°	49°	3.16 in	7	7.7	58°	4.7 ft
DecemberDec	71°	52°	2.97 in	6	8.4	61°	4.6 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	63°	4.9 ft
Feb	65°	4.8 ft
Mar	65°	4.9 ft
Apr	62°	4.9 ft
May	60°	5.3 ft
Jun	57°	5.4 ft
Jul	56°	5.4 ft
Aug	55°	5.4 ft
Sep	55°	5.0 ft
Oct	56°	4.8 ft
Nov	58°	4.7 ft
Dec	61°	4.6 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 30.74 in of rain on about 80 days and about 2,300 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now74 °Ffeels like 72 °F

Tomorrow48 / 75 °F

It's 74 °F now (feels like 72 °F). Today, 45 °F to 74 °F; tomorrow, 48 °F to 75 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 12%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 100% 0.22 in
Sun 1 37% 0.21 in
Mon 2 15% 0.01 in
Tue 3 43% 0.05 in
Wed 4 49% 0.05 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 12%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 100% and 0.22 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.01 in; last 3 days, 0.05 in; last 7 days, 1.76 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity34%

Dew point44 °F

Humidity is 34% now and the dew point is 44 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds13%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now8

Today's peak9very high

Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 4 · Sun 1: 5

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.6029.8030.0030.20 29.53

Falling now (−0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.53 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 20

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	50 / 73 °F	0.01 in	15 mph WNW
Tue 27	Overcast	40 / 64 °F	0	16 mph WNW
Mon 26	Drizzle	45 / 64 °F	0.13 in	12 mph W
Sun 25	Light rain	50 / 62 °F	1.49 in	10 mph S
Sat 24	Light drizzle	56 / 74 °F	0.12 in	10 mph NW
Fri 23	Light drizzle	58 / 83 °F	0.01 in	13 mph NNW
Thu 22	Overcast	56 / 76 °F	0	14 mph NNE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	60 / 82 °F	0	11 mph NNW
Tue 20	Light drizzle	55 / 79 °F	0.01 in	12 mph NNW
Mon 19	Mainly clear	52 / 73 °F	0	13 mph N
Sun 18	Overcast	49 / 69 °F	0	12 mph N
Sat 17	Overcast	52 / 68 °F	0	13 mph N
Fri 16	Light drizzle	52 / 65 °F	0.01 in	11 mph NNE
Thu 15	Overcast	43 / 60 °F	0	8 mph SE
Wed 14	Overcast	40 / 59 °F	0	11 mph S
Tue 13	Light drizzle	44 / 61 °F	0.02 in	16 mph W
Mon 12	Light drizzle	50 / 69 °F	0.06 in	18 mph NW
Sun 11	Overcast	54 / 66 °F	0	18 mph NW
Sat 10	Drizzle	57 / 67 °F	0.08 in	19 mph NW
Fri 9	Overcast	49 / 66 °F	0	14 mph N
Thu 8	Overcast	47 / 63 °F	0	11 mph N
Wed 7	Overcast	44 / 57 °F	0	10 mph S
Tue 6	Light drizzle	47 / 64 °F	0.06 in	16 mph WNW
Mon 5	Overcast	45 / 67 °F	0	15 mph NW
Sun 4	Drizzle	47 / 60 °F	0.14 in	12 mph SSW
Sat 3	Drizzle	50 / 59 °F	0.12 in	16 mph SSE
Fri 2	Overcast	50 / 59 °F	0	12 mph SSE
Thu 1	Drizzle	52 / 69 °F	0.21 in	13 mph NW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	56 / 73 °F	0.01 in	13 mph NW
Tue 29	Overcast	40 / 65 °F	0	11 mph NNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in St HelensQuestions

What's the weather like today in St Helens?

Mainly clear, from 45 °F to 74 °F, with a gentle breeze from the north-northwest (9 mph) and a 12% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in St Helens?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): partly cloudy.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 45 °F and a high of 75 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.03 inHg and falling: +0.27 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit St Helens?

The best time to visit St Helens is from December to March: highs of 71 °F to 73 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in St Helens in October?

In October, St Helens normally sees highs of 65 °F and lows of 46 °F, with about 7 rainy days (2.19 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 56 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in St Helens?

The warmest is January, with average highs of 73 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 39 °F. The wettest is January (3.28 in) and the driest, May.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 4.9 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:54 pm (local time).

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