Clacton - Martello Tower (Beach) (Essex) weather

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Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to overcast in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

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    7 day forecast for Clacton - Martello Tower (Beach)

    Today (11 December 2025)
    Time
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Overcast Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    10
    SSE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    23
    21
    20
    19
    20
    21
    22
    20
    20
    20
    20
    18
    17
    Visibility
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    91%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    11
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (12 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 Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    S
    8
    S
    9
    S
    8
    S
    9
    S
    9
    S
    10
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    10
    SSW
    9
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    6
    W
    6
    W
    5
    W
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    16
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    16
    16
    15
    16
    15
    13
    11
    11
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    95%
    93%
    91%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    9
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    4
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (13 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 Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    5
    W
    5
    WNW
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    14
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    79%
    82%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    4
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (14 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 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 Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    22
    23
    23
    25
    25
    24
    24
    26
    26
    26
    26
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    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
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    85%
    83%
    80%
    80%
    79%
    80%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (15 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    S
    15
    SSW
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    16
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    22
    21
    22
    23
    23
    24
    24
    23
    22
    23
    23
    22
    20
    20
    18
    18
    19
    21
    21
    19
    19
    19
    21
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    90%
    88%
    89%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    90%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (16 December 2025)
    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 Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    14
    S
    13
    S
    11
    SW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SW
    9
    WSW
    8
    W
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    17
    16
    15
    16
    11
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    86%
    90%
    91%
    93%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    11
    10
    11
    9
    8
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.0
    0.6
    0.4
    0.4
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    4
    3
    4
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (17 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    8
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    12
    16
    16
    15
    16
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    95%
    96%
    94%
    86%
    87%
    89%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 11 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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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    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Thursday, mainly dry with some bright spells. Increasing breeze. Mild.

    Today:

    A dry start with bright spells after any early mist or fog patches clear. Turning rather cloudier through the afternoon, perhaps with the odd spot of light rain or drizzle in places. An increasing breeze but mild. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    Cloudy overnight with the odd patch of light rain or drizzle in places, although often dry. Brisk breeze around the coast but lighter inland. Mild. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Friday:

    Cloudy with a weakening band of rain moving slowly east across the region, eventually clearing offshore through the evening. Drier conditions follow from the west. Lighter winds than recent days. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Dry start Saturday, but further spells of wet and windy weather are expected at times through the period, with coastal gales possible. Temperatures remain above average.

    Updated:

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