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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 morePorthcawl - Trecco Bay (Beach) (Bridgend) 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: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Light rain.
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 low tide (1.6m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Porthcawl - Trecco Bay (Beach)
Today (24 May 2025)
| Time |
23:00
|
|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SW
25
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
| Visibility |
M
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
| UV | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
25
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
Sunday (25 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
|
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
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16:00
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17:00
|
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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 |
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|
 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
10%
|
20%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
24
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
24
|
W
24
|
W
24
|
WNW
23
|
WNW
22
|
WNW
23
|
WNW
24
|
W
25
|
W
25
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
27
|
W
27
|
W
28
|
W
29
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
37
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
31
|
30
|
31
|
33
|
36
|
38
|
40
|
41
|
41
|
42
|
41
|
41
|
41
|
40
|
39
|
36
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
80%
|
75%
|
74%
|
72%
|
69%
|
69%
|
68%
|
69%
|
68%
|
70%
|
72%
|
72%
|
72%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
24
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Monday (26 May 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 |
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
70%
|
60%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
29
|
W
28
|
W
24
|
W
19
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
25
|
WSW
29
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
30
|
26
|
29
|
33
|
36
|
37
|
39
|
43
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
76%
|
81%
|
83%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
29
|
28
|
24
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
25
|
29
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
50%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
31
|
W
27
|
WNW
20
|
W
16
|
WSW
17
|
SW
21
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
28
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
26
|
26
|
28
|
30
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
82%
|
76%
|
76%
|
82%
|
90%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
31
|
27
|
20
|
16
|
16
|
22
|
26
|
27
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
2.2
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
6
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (28 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
28
|
WSW
25
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
W
21
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
33
|
32
|
34
|
32
|
27
|
24
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
90%
|
88%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
28
|
27
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (29 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
21
|
W
21
|
W
19
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
18
|
W
16
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
22
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
28
|
25
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
86%
|
83%
|
79%
|
79%
|
83%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
20
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (30 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
19
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
82%
|
80%
|
79%
|
80%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Porthcawl - Trecco Bay (Beach) weather map
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Wales weather forecast
Headline:
Rain moves eastwards with scattered showers to follow.
This Evening and Tonight:
A band of persistent rain arrives from the west, with heavy outbreaks at times. It will be increasingly windy, with the rain turning showery with some clear spells by dawn, but remaining rather mild overnight. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Sunday:
Rather cloudy at first but turning brighter into the afternoon with a few scattered showers, these perhaps heavy at times. Windier and slightly cooler than Saturday, especially along the coasts. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Remaining unsettled with a mixture of sunshine and showers by day and periods of more prolonged rain overnight. Remaining breezy, especially in the showers. Temperatures near or slightly below average.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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