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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 moreWidemouth Sand (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
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.
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
Tide: Next low tide (m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Widemouth Sand (Beach)
Today (4 September 2025)
| Time |
10:00
|
11:00
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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 |  |
|
 |
|
 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature |
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
16
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
16
|
W
17
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
17
|
W
16
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
74%
|
69%
|
73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
71%
|
72%
|
73%
|
73%
|
| UV | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Friday (5 September 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 | |
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|
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|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
14
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
WNW
11
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
6
|
SW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
6
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
74%
|
71%
|
73%
|
68%
|
69%
|
69%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
68%
|
68%
|
68%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
68%
|
69%
|
73%
|
77%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (6 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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
18°
|
21°
|
21°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
8
|
ESE
10
|
SE
13
|
SSE
16
|
SE
17
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
19
|
24
|
28
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
76%
|
60%
|
56%
|
65%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (7 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
50%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
40%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
15
|
SSE
17
|
SE
16
|
SSE
16
|
SSW
16
|
SW
16
|
WSW
18
|
S
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
28
|
30
|
26
|
28
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
86%
|
82%
|
69%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (8 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
16
|
S
17
|
S
19
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
24
|
S
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
29
|
32
|
37
|
37
|
36
|
31
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
72%
|
73%
|
77%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
17
|
19
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.7
|
2.0
|
2.5
|
3.0
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (9 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
21
|
S
20
|
S
19
|
S
21
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
20
|
S
19
|
S
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
77%
|
79%
|
82%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
20
|
18
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.6
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (10 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
60%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
25
|
21
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
85%
|
81%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tide times
Thursday 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 9 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 9 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 9 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 9 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 10 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 10 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 10 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 10 September
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Showers today, but drier on Friday and Saturday.
Today:
Heavy showery rain clears eastwards through the morning, followed by a scattering of showers and sunny intervals. Breezy at times, though winds slowly easing later. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Tonight:
Showers fading through the evening, turning drier overnight with clear spells. Winds easing, and feeling a little fresher in rural spots. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Friday:
A drier day on Friday, with plenty of sunny intervals, though the odd light shower is still possible. Lighter winds and pleasantly warm in any sunshine. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Staying mostly dry on Saturday with bright or sunny spells. Turning unsettled from Sunday with outbreaks of rain and heavy showers, and strengthening winds.
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