Dovercourt Bay (Beach) (Essex) 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

Sunny changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
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 (3.4m) at

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    7 day forecast for Dovercourt Bay (Beach)

    Today (26 March 2026)
    Time
    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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed
    WNW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    13
    N
    11
    N
    8
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    6
    WNW
    5
    WSW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    20
    20
    21
    23
    25
    25
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    23
    22
    19
    16
    14
    11
    10
    8
    8
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    77%
    66%
    55%
    45%
    41%
    41%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    41%
    41%
    46%
    53%
    54%
    55%
    57%
    UV - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    13
    12
    13
    13
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    13
    11
    8
    7
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (27 March 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 Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    70%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    7
    SW
    8
    SW
    9
    SW
    10
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WNW
    14
    NW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    11
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    20
    22
    23
    24
    24
    24
    24
    22
    23
    23
    22
    22
    23
    23
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    P
    P
    M
    Humidity
    57%
    58%
    59%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    68%
    69%
    73%
    74%
    76%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    90%
    85%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    14
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (28 March 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    16
    NNW
    17
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    14
    NW
    11
    NW
    10
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    22
    24
    23
    22
    22
    23
    25
    26
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    22
    20
    17
    17
    19
    21
    20
    21
    Visibility (description)
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    80%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    82%
    76%
    68%
    58%
    53%
    45%
    45%
    46%
    50%
    53%
    54%
    57%
    62%
    65%
    68%
    71%
    74%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    13
    11
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    13
    15
    2
    7
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (29 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    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 Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    16
    SW
    19
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    19
    18
    17
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    20
    25
    29
    31
    32
    33
    33
    33
    32
    32
    31
    32
    30
    29
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    77%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    79%
    74%
    66%
    62%
    61%
    58%
    59%
    61%
    66%
    68%
    72%
    75%
    78%
    80%
    82%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    14
    17
    20
    21
    22
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    20
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    3
    3
    3
    7
    7
    16
    8
    8
    4
    4
    4
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (30 March 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night No weather symbol data
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    19
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    17
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    WNW
    17
    NW
    17
    NW
    16
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    27
    26
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    27
    29
    29
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    25
    23
    19
    18
    17
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    69%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    64%
    65%
    65%
    67%
    69%
    71%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    4
    4
    4
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (31 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols No weather symbol data Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    16°
    14°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    14°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    14
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    20
    22
    22
    21
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    82%
    88%
    91%
    87%
    82%
    78%
    81%
    84%
    UV No UV data - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    14
    14
    13
    11
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (1 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    11
    NNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    20
    21
    20
    21
    18
    19
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    85%
    87%
    89%
    84%
    78%
    75%
    79%
    79%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 27 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 27 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 27 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 27 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 29 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 29 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 29 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 29 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 30 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 30 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 30 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 30 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 31 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 31 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 31 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 31 March

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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:

    Sunny spells and blustery showers. Feeling cold in the wind.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Any showers becoming confined to windward coasts overnight. Otherwise, largely dry with prolonged clear spells developing inland and winds gradually easing. A patchy frost forming in places by dawn. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

    Thursday:

    A chilly start, although it will be dry with some good spells of sunshine. Turning increasingly cloudy from the west into the afternoon. Feeling milder than Wednesday, with lighter winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Cloud and rain will spread erratically southeast Friday, clearing overnight. Unsettled with sunny spells and scattered showers Saturday. Feeling cold. Largely fine and dry Sunday, before rain arrives later.

    Updated:

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