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Portstewart (The Strand)(Beach) (County Londonderry) 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.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)

Forecast days

Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Portstewart (The Strand)(Beach)

    Today (17 December 2025)
    Time
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    50%
    Temperature
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    30
    32
    Visibility
    VG
    E
    E
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    81%
    UV - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    15
    16
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.1
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (18 December 2025)
    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 Light shower night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    2°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    20
    SW
    20
    SW
    21
    SW
    20
    SW
    19
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    S
    16
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    S
    13
    SSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    35
    35
    33
    31
    30
    31
    30
    30
    29
    29
    30
    30
    29
    27
    25
    25
    25
    26
    27
    30
    31
    33
    36
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    89%
    92%
    92%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    13
    13
    13
    14
    16
    17
    18
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.7
    2.0
    2.2
    2.4
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (19 December 2025)
    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 Light shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals 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
    10%
    20%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    0°
    0°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    20
    SW
    19
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    14
    SSE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    38
    39
    39
    39
    41
    40
    39
    38
    37
    36
    36
    33
    32
    30
    29
    28
    29
    28
    29
    28
    29
    30
    30
    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
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (20 December 2025)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    16
    S
    15
    S
    14
    S
    13
    S
    12
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    9
    S
    8
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    33
    34
    35
    36
    37
    36
    36
    31
    30
    29
    26
    26
    25
    21
    19
    19
    17
    15
    16
    17
    16
    15
    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
    88%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    15
    16
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (21 December 2025)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light shower night Overcast Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    15
    14
    12
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    13
    15
    15
    17
    17
    18
    17
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.3
    1.5
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (22 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    4°
    5°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    11
    9
    11
    12
    13
    11
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    95%
    94%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.5
    1.3
    1.1
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (23 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    7°
    7°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    5°
    4°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    9
    9
    9
    11
    10
    8
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    91%
    91%
    93%
    95%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Wednesday 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 explained
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    Forecast for 9pm Wednesday
    Updated 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 17 Dec 2025

    Northern Ireland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Thursday windy with occasional rain.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Clear spells and only a few showers for the evening and night, with outbreaks focused across the far western and southern provinces. South to southwest winds occasionally strong around the coasts. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Thursday:

    A mainly dry start but cloud thickening and rain spreading erratically northeast from mid-morning and through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Strong winds initially but mostly dry on Friday. Over the weekend outbreaks of rain and windy conditions at times, drier spells too.

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