Monday, 16 December, 2024

The weather

Today in Ipswich will start overcast but change to sunny intervals by late morning. A relatively mild day with temperatures reaching 12°C, though feeling cooler at 8-10°C.

What you need to know:

• Dry all day (<5% chance of rain)
• Quite windy with westerly/west-southwesterly winds
• Wind gusts up to 30mph in the morning
• Very good visibility throughout
• Sun sets at 15:44

Essential today:

• No need for an umbrella
• Good day for outdoor activities but be prepared for the wind
• Layer up as it'll feel cooler in the breeze
• Take advantage of sunny spells between 12:00-14:00 for best conditions

The traffic

Traffic restrictions

Angel Street, Hadleigh: Diversions are in place today causing likely delays under Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Bramford Lane, Ipswich: Diversions are in place today with likely delays due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Foxhall Road, Ipswich: Diversions are in place until December 18 causing likely delays due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Grundisburgh Road, Hasketon: Diversions are in place until December 17 causing likely delays due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Hadleigh Road, Holton St Mary: Diversions are in place today causing likely delays due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Henslow Road, Ipswich: Access-only restrictions and road closure in place until December 18 due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Holly Lane, Great Bealings: Access-only restrictions and road closure in place until December 17 due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Park Road, Ipswich: Road closure in place until December 18 due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Playford Mount, Playford: Access-only restrictions in place until December 17 due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Shafto Road, Ipswich: Road closure in place today due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

The Street, Newbourne: Diversions are in place until December 20 causing likely delays due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Westerfield Road, Ipswich: Diversions are in place until December 18 causing likely delays due to Suffolk County Council streetworks.

Planned roadworks

Burstall Road, Burstall: Two-way traffic signals in place until December 20 for CityFibre works.

Burstall Road, Sproughton: Multi-way traffic signals in place until December 20 for CityFibre works.

Hadleigh Road, Sproughton: Multi-way traffic signals in place until December 20 for CityFibre works.

Henslow Road, Ipswich: Road closure in place until December 18 for Anglian Water works.

Landseer Road, Ipswich: Two-way traffic signals in place today for Suffolk County Council pothole repairs.

Lower Street, Great Bealings: Temporary 15-minute delays in place until December 22 for CityFibre works.

Martlesham Road, Little Bealings: Multi-way traffic signals in place until December 31 for CityFibre works.

Playford Mount, Great Bealings: Road closure in place until December 17 for Suffolk County Council tree felling works.

Playford Road, Little Bealings: Multi-way traffic signals in place until December 31 for CityFibre works.

Playford Road, Playford: Multi-way traffic signals in place until December 31 for CityFibre works.

Robin Drive, Ipswich: Temporary 15-minute delays in place today for Suffolk County Council footway repairs.

Shafto Road, Ipswich: Road closure in place today for urgent pothole repairs by Suffolk County Council.

Sidegate Lane, Ipswich: Two-way traffic signals in place today for Suffolk County Council carriageway repairs.

Sprites Lane, Pinewood: Multi-way traffic signals in place today for Suffolk County Council ironwork repairs.

Sproughton Corner, Burstall: Multi-way traffic signals in place until December 20 for CityFibre works.

The Street, Little Bealings: Temporary 15-minute delays in place until December 22 for CityFibre works.

Wallace Road, Ipswich: Give and take traffic control in place until December 20 for Anglian Water works.

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