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Portwrinkle (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next low tide (1.7m) at

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    7 day forecast for Portwrinkle (Beach)

    Today (1 January 2026)
    Time
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    10%
    20%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    20
    21
    21
    20
    19
    17
    17
    16
    14
    14
    12
    12
    12
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    82%
    78%
    76%
    76%
    82%
    78%
    78%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    8
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (2 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    WNW
    8
    NW
    9
    WNW
    10
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    13
    N
    12
    N
    11
    N
    10
    N
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    13
    15
    16
    18
    20
    21
    21
    23
    23
    26
    25
    26
    25
    21
    20
    18
    17
    17
    18
    17
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    78%
    82%
    76%
    74%
    71%
    69%
    71%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (3 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    N
    9
    N
    10
    N
    11
    N
    11
    N
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    18
    20
    22
    22
    23
    20
    19
    18
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    80%
    82%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    82%
    75%
    68%
    65%
    64%
    65%
    70%
    74%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (4 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -3°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    8
    N
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    80%
    80%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    77%
    72%
    72%
    68%
    72%
    75%
    76%
    79%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (5 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sleet shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NW
    9
    NNW
    10
    NW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    N
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    14
    14
    15
    16
    15
    16
    16
    15
    16
    17
    16
    17
    19
    19
    16
    16
    16
    14
    14
    12
    11
    11
    10
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    82%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    80%
    79%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    10
    6
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    2
    6
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (6 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    8
    NNE
    9
    N
    11
    E
    12
    NNE
    13
    NE
    14
    NNE
    14
    NE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    13
    13
    17
    18
    18
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    79%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    9
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    11
    20
    20
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (7 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    14
    N
    14
    NNE
    14
    N
    14
    N
    15
    N
    14
    N
    13
    N
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    15
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    80%
    82%
    81%
    78%
    74%
    78%
    81%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Germans tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    A very cold and frosty start to the new year.

    Today:

    A rather cloudy day today with some patchy outbreaks of mainly light rain. Some sunnier spells will develop, especially during New Year's afternoon. Feeling cold in the strengthening breeze. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Tonight:

    Largely dry overnight with some clear spells, especially in the east, with just the odd shower in the west. Turning cold under the clear skies with a frost developing. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

    Friday:

    A bright start in the south, but a band of rain, sleet and some hill snow will sink southwards. Turning brighter from the north during the afternoon but remaining cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    A cold weekend with plenty of sunshine by day and widespread frosts by night. Some wintry showers possible in the west, but dry for many. Remaining similar on Monday.

    Updated:

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