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Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) (Beach) (Hampshire) 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.



Forecast days

Heavy showers changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) (Beach)

    Today (10 September 2025)
    Time
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    10:00
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    14:00
    15:00
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    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower day Heavy shower day Heavy shower day Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    23
    S
    23
    S
    20
    SSW
    17
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SW
    18
    SW
    19
    SW
    20
    SW
    20
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    20
    WSW
    20
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    27
    24
    21
    19
    20
    20
    23
    25
    27
    27
    29
    29
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    28
    27
    27
    Visibility
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    85%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    83%
    77%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    17
    17
    16
    18
    19
    21
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.2
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.4
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    5
    10
    5
    6
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (11 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower day Heavy shower day Heavy shower day Heavy shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    60%
    70%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    21
    W
    21
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    24
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    20
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    25
    24
    23
    23
    24
    25
    27
    29
    32
    35
    36
    36
    39
    39
    39
    36
    34
    30
    29
    28
    28
    28
    28
    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
    73%
    73%
    73%
    71%
    69%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    70%
    72%
    69%
    66%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    65%
    67%
    66%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    66%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    16
    17
    20
    23
    22
    19
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.3
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    8
    8
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (12 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 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 Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    21
    W
    20
    W
    21
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    18
    W
    19
    W
    18
    W
    17
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    28
    28
    26
    27
    26
    26
    25
    26
    29
    31
    33
    35
    35
    37
    36
    34
    32
    28
    27
    24
    24
    24
    24
    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
    68%
    67%
    68%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    69%
    69%
    68%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    67%
    68%
    67%
    69%
    69%
    70%
    69%
    72%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    16
    15
    16
    21
    21
    20
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.2
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (13 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 Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    28
    29
    32
    32
    32
    32
    30
    30
    27
    23
    20
    19
    18
    17
    18
    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
    72%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    77%
    76%
    74%
    73%
    70%
    70%
    69%
    70%
    70%
    68%
    68%
    71%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    80%
    78%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    17
    19
    20
    23
    22
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    6
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (14 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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast 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
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    18
    SW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    24
    SW
    24
    SW
    24
    SW
    25
    SW
    24
    SW
    24
    SW
    25
    SW
    26
    SW
    27
    SW
    26
    SW
    26
    SW
    26
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    24
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    22
    29
    33
    35
    38
    39
    41
    42
    44
    44
    44
    44
    44
    45
    44
    42
    37
    35
    33
    32
    28
    29
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    84%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    83%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (15 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    16°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    28
    26
    26
    27
    27
    28
    25
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    79%
    78%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (16 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    15°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    17
    17
    16
    17
    18
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    85%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 10 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 11 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 11 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 11 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 11 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 12 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 12 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 12 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 12 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 13 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 13 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 13 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 13 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 14 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 14 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 14 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 14 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 15 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 15 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 15 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 15 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 16 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 16 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 16 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 16 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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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    London & South East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Showers turning more frequent and heavier later Wednesday.

    Today:

    A rather cloudy and increasingly breezy day with some locally heavy showers at first, followed by further frequent and occasionally heavy showers into the afternoon and evening, perhaps with the odd rumble of thunder. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

    Tonight:

    A band of heavy, perhaps thundery, rain clearing east by midnight. Clearer conditions to follow, with a few showers returning to the west later. Winds easing although still breezy. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

    Thursday:

    Showers becoming more frequent through the day and turning thundery in places. Sunny intervals in-between but breezy, especially along the coast, and feeling a little cooler. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Often windy with showers, heavy and perhaps thundery at times, and occasionally organising into longer bands of rain. A spell of heavy rain likely Sunday, with a risk of gales.

    Updated:

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