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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreKingsand Bay (Beach) (Cornwall) weather
Find a forecast
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.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Light showers.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
Tide: Next high tide (4.4m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Kingsand Bay (Beach)
Today (31 August 2025)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
80%
|
80%
|
| Temperature |
16°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SW
16
|
SSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
30
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Monday (1 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
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13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
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17:00
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18:00
|
19:00
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20:00
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21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
78%
|
76%
|
72%
|
68%
|
68%
|
67%
|
67%
|
68%
|
68%
|
73%
|
76%
|
78%
|
80%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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|
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Tuesday (2 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
50%
|
80%
|
90%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
|
SW
11
|
SSW
11
|
S
14
|
SSW
14
|
SW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
21
|
25
|
28
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
79%
|
83%
|
90%
|
91%
|
78%
|
75%
|
81%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
12
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (3 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
80%
|
90%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
SW
13
|
SSW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
20
|
SW
19
|
WSW
17
|
SW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
24
|
30
|
32
|
33
|
32
|
28
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
91%
|
93%
|
91%
|
81%
|
70%
|
78%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
13
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
2.3
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (4 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
W
15
|
W
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
23
|
25
|
29
|
32
|
29
|
26
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
75%
|
70%
|
63%
|
70%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
14
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (5 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
15
|
17
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
85%
|
88%
|
80%
|
73%
|
74%
|
85%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (6 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
21
|
24
|
28
|
27
|
23
|
17
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
94%
|
89%
|
89%
|
93%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Whitsand Bay tidal station which is 2.2 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:
An unsettled start to the new season.
This Evening and Tonight:
Showers easing for a time this evening, especially in the east where clearer skies will develop. Overnight, a more organised band of rain will gradually move in from the west which could be heavy at times. Remaining breezy. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Monday:
A wet start in places on Monday, but rain tending to break up into showers throughout the day. The showers heavy in places, with a risk of thunder. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Remaining unsettled throughout with further spells of rain and showers. The rain will be heavy at times, but some drier and sunnier interludes will develop. Temperatures around average.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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