Tuesday 03 December, 2024

The weather

Today in Ipswich will be bright with sunny intervals, becoming partly cloudy by nighttime. Temperatures will peak at 7°C around early afternoon but will feel more like 5-6°C. There's very little chance of rain (<5% throughout the day).

What you need to know:

• It's a cold day - wrap up warm when heading out
• Light northwesterly winds of 4-6 mph
• Good to very good visibility all day
• No rain expected, but high humidity (80-90%)
• Sun sets early at 15:45, so plan outdoor activities for daylight hours

Temperatures will drop to around 2°C overnight, feeling more like 1°C, so expect a cold evening.

The traffic

Traffic restrictions

Civic Drive, Ipswich: Road diversions in place due to a football event, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Princes Street, Ipswich: Road closure in place due to a football event, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich: Road closure in place due to a football event, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Benacre Road, Ipswich: Diversion route in place due to streetworks, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Clarkson Street, Ipswich: Multiple restrictions including reversal of one-way system, road closure and access only due to streetworks, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Foundation Street, Ipswich: Road closure and diversion route in place due to streetworks, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Norman Crescent, Ipswich: Road closure in place due to streetworks, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Norwich Road, Ipswich: Diversion route in place due to streetworks, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Royal Hospital School, Holbrook: Diversion route in place due to streetworks, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Star Lane, Ipswich: Diversion route in place due to streetworks, managed by Suffolk County Council.

Planned roadworks

Bealings Road, Martlesham: Road closure for urgent pothole repairs by Suffolk County Council.

Belstead Road, Ipswich: Temporary 15-minute delays due to hedge cutting works by Suffolk County Council.

Butts Road, Playford: Road closure for urgent pothole repairs by Suffolk County Council.

Clarkson Street, Ipswich: Road closure for essential gas works by Cadent.

Coral Drive, Ipswich: Give and take traffic control for Anglian Water works.

Felixstowe Road, Nacton: Temporary 15-minute delays due to carriageway defect repairs near Woodland View and in the layby by Suffolk County Council.

Foundation Street, Ipswich: Road closure for urgent footway pothole repairs by Suffolk County Council.

Hadleigh Road, Sproughton: Two-way signals for street light repairs by Suffolk County Council.

Henley Road Service Roads, Ipswich: Temporary 15-minute delays due to carriageway defect repairs on both north and south service roads by Suffolk County Council.

London Road, Ipswich: Multi-way traffic signals for urgent stop line works by Suffolk County Council.

Martlesham Road, Little Bealings: Road closure for urgent pothole repairs by Suffolk County Council.

Norman Crescent, Ipswich: Road closure for urgent footway pothole repairs by Suffolk County Council.

Parkside Avenue, Ipswich: Temporary 15-minute delays due to hedge cutting by Suffolk County Council.

Shakespeare Road, Ipswich: Multi-way traffic signals in place for Openreach works.

Sherrington Road, Ipswich: Give and take traffic control for Anglian Water works.

Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich: Two-way traffic signals for Anglian Water works.

Tuddenham Road, Ipswich: Give and take traffic control for Anglian Water works.

Westerfield Road, Ipswich: Two-way traffic signals for hedge cutting works by Suffolk County Council.

What's on

Yesterday's news

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