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# Monday, 16 December, 2024
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/monday-16-december-2024/
- Published: 2024-12-16T07:39:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:27:39.000Z
- Description: Prepare for the day ahead with everything you need to know this morning, including today's weather forecast, traffic notices, events and a roundup of yesterday's news – in case you missed it.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: Long Reads, #article, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

## 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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