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Whitby (Beach) (North Yorkshire) 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

Light showers changing to overcast by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
  • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next low tide (2.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Whitby (Beach)

    Today (30 December 2025)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    30%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    NW
    9
    NW
    10
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    14
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    15
    NW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    23
    25
    28
    29
    29
    27
    25
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    73%
    72%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    9
    10
    12
    14
    16
    16
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (31 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    11
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    13
    W
    14
    W
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    20
    21
    23
    24
    26
    28
    30
    32
    34
    34
    36
    38
    39
    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
    81%
    82%
    82%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    74%
    71%
    69%
    71%
    74%
    77%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    18
    18
    19
    20
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (1 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day 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
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -6°
    -6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    20
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    40
    40
    40
    38
    38
    37
    36
    36
    37
    37
    38
    39
    40
    39
    41
    43
    44
    45
    45
    45
    45
    44
    43
    42
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    81%
    82%
    83%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    78%
    76%
    74%
    73%
    71%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    66%
    68%
    68%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.4
    1.6
    1.8
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.4
    2.5
    2.6
    2.6
    2.7
    3.6
    3.7
    3.8
    3.8
    3.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    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 Partly cloudy night 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 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%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -6°
    -6°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -6°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -6°
    -6°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    20
    NW
    20
    NW
    20
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    40
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    39
    37
    36
    36
    37
    36
    36
    35
    35
    35
    38
    37
    36
    37
    35
    35
    36
    33
    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
    69%
    69%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    70%
    69%
    70%
    71%
    69%
    73%
    72%
    74%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.8
    3.6
    3.6
    3.5
    3.4
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    3.3
    3.4
    3.5
    3.5
    3.4
    3.5
    3.5
    3.4
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    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 Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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 Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    -7°
    -6°
    -6°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -6°
    -6°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -6°
    -6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    NW
    18
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    NW
    19
    NW
    20
    NW
    20
    NW
    20
    NW
    20
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    34
    35
    34
    35
    37
    39
    39
    39
    37
    37
    36
    38
    38
    37
    37
    37
    37
    33
    31
    30
    30
    33
    33
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    75%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.2
    3.2
    3.3
    3.4
    3.4
    3.4
    3.4
    3.3
    3.3
    3.3
    3.3
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (4 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -4°
    -3°
    -4°
    -5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    16
    W
    15
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    27
    24
    27
    26
    20
    20
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    78%
    80%
    77%
    68%
    68%
    76%
    80%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    15
    15
    16
    15
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    2.9
    3.1
    2.8
    2.6
    2.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (5 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -4°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    13
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    18
    16
    18
    19
    16
    13
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    81%
    82%
    80%
    71%
    75%
    81%
    83%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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 Whitby tidal station which is 0.7 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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    Yorkshire & Humber weather forecast

    Headline:

    Generally dry with variable cloud, turning very cold overnight.

    Today:

    Mostly dry, with variable cloud, light winds and some good spells of sunshine. There may be some showers and blustery winds along the coast at times. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

    Tonight:

    Staying dry, with cloud dissipating overnight to leave generally clear skies. Temperatures will quickly drop, with widespread frost expected overnight. Minimum temperature -4 °C.

    Wednesday:

    A dry day, with plenty of sunshine and light winds. Strong winds developing in the evening, and rain spreading in overnight, falling as snow over the high ground. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Mostly dry on Thursday with sunny spells. Outbreaks of snow possible on Friday and Saturday, particularly along the coast. Very cold throughout, with strong winds expected at times.

    Updated:

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