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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 moreWhitesands Bay (Beach) (East Lothian) 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: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° 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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Light rain changing to cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
- • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice
Tide: Next high tide (4.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Whitesands Bay (Beach)
Today (3 September 2025)
| Time |
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 |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
N
6
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NW
8
|
WNW
9
|
W
10
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility |
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
89%
|
88%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (4 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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|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
WNW
9
|
NW
8
|
NE
8
|
SE
8
|
S
8
|
SSW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
81%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
80%
|
78%
|
76%
|
77%
|
79%
|
79%
|
81%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (5 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
16
|
W
15
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
16
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
73%
|
65%
|
65%
|
68%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
S
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
15
|
SE
16
|
SE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
17
|
20
|
24
|
24
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
78%
|
80%
|
75%
|
73%
|
75%
|
81%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
15
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
19
|
ESE
22
|
SE
23
|
SE
21
|
SE
19
|
SE
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
26
|
29
|
30
|
32
|
30
|
23
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
89%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
| 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
13°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
13
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
16
|
19
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
86%
|
84%
|
78%
|
75%
|
79%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
15
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
S
17
|
S
18
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
21
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
84%
|
79%
|
78%
|
83%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tide times
Wednesday 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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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Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain on Wednesday.
Today:
Cloudy, with showers and even some longer spells of rain, turning heavy at times.,Dumfries and Galloway will become drier later with some sunny intervals. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Cloud and rain at first in Lothian and Borders clearing away eastwards during the evening then the night will be mainly dry with some clear spells. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Thursday:
A mainly dry bright morning with some sunshine. Then cloud building to bring a scattering of showers in the afternoon, briefly heavy. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Friday and Saturday will be mainly dry with some sunshine. Bright start Sunday then rain, some heavy, becoming windy/
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