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Light rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Basford today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 71% chance of rain.

15°7°
11°8°
16°7°
16°9°
15°8°
12°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±4°
Met OfficeUKMO model
10°
Light rain
Feels 7° · Wind 15 mph · Humidity 93%
EuropeanECMWF
10°
Light rain
Feels 5° · Wind 19 mph · Humidity 95%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Light rain
Feels 5° · Wind 23 mph · Humidity 89%

Latest for Basford: Met Office (UKMO model): 10° Light rain · European (ECMWF): 10° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 10° Light rain.

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Basford weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Basford swings 20°C across the year, from 21°C highs in August to 1°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 674 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 14 days a year at 25°C or above, 1 of them at 30°C or above, 30 frost nights, and rain on 144 days.

Warmest month
August
21°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
674 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
16,000
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European
95/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
14 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
30 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
144 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Basford’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Basford and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Basford hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Basford 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light rain
15° 7°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
11° 8°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
16° 7°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
16° 9°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
15° 8°
models agree
Thu
Fog
12° 8°
±4°
Fri
Light drizzle
13° 8°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
12° 6°
models agree
Sun
Partly cloudy
11° 6°
±2°
Mon
Light drizzle
11° 6°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
10° 6°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
9° 3°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
8° 2°
±3°
Fri
Light drizzle
8° 2°
±4°

Basford, England is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 674 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Basford right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Basford climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
2°
Feb
7°
1°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
12°
5°
May
15°
7°
Jun
19°
10°
Jul
20°
12°
Aug
21°
13°
Sep
18°
10°
Oct
14°
7°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
7°
3°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Basford has changed since 1995

Basford sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Nottingham. That square ran 0.5°C warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Nottingham page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Basford?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
97±0.1°C99±0.3 mph8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
82
/100rank #2
88±0.7°C97±1.0 mph6581% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
76
/100rank #3
82±1.0°C91±2.9 mph5877% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°14° to 15°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrowmodels agree11° to 11°±38%33% to 71% chance
Mon±1°16° to 16°±7%93% to 100% chance
Tue±1°16° to 16°±19%48% to 67% chance
Wed±1°14° to 15°±93%7% to 100% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Basford

today, local time
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
17:49
Daylight
10h 2m

Common questions

What's the weather in Basford today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 15° in Basford today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 11°, with a 71% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Basford today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Basford on Sunday 25 October: Met Office 33%, European 71%, American 44%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Basford?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Basford (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the Met Office at 82. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Basford?
August is typically the warmest month in Basford, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Basford get?
The coldest month in Basford is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Basford get?
Basford sees roughly 674 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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