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6 September 2005
Met Office forecasters are saying today that five days of very
changeable weather are on the cards for the final Ashes test match
at the Oval.
The weather often causes a headache for forecasters as well as
cricketers, and bad light, as well as rain, are almost certain
to affect play at various stages, helping generate a real nail-biter.
The forecast for the match looks very mixed.
Forecast for the final test
match at the Oval
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Thursday
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After
a reasonable start, looks like clouding over with the
chance of rain later in the day. |
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Friday
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With
a band of rain to the north-west and another to the
south-east, the Oval may be affected by thick cloud
cover through the day, and rain could affect the ground
at any time. |
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Saturday
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At
present, looks the worst day, with thick cloud cover
and outbreaks of rain. There's a high chance that this
rain could be heavy and fairly persistent. |
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Sunday
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Looks
like an improving day, with early rain clearing and
sunny spells developing. |
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Monday
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In
the balance, with doubts about the overall weather pattern.
Best estimates are that it will be a reasonable day
with a few showers possible. |
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All in all, a very tricky one to call through the whole match.
Perhaps England are hoping for rain, but spectators will want
to see more than an empty cricket pitch with the covers on.
Latest
weather forecast for the south-east
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