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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 moreDunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach) (Highland) 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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° 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;
Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • only experts should take part in water activities
Tide: Next low tide (2.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach)
Today (5 August 2025)
| Time |
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 |  |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
30%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
80%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
25
|
WNW
25
|
WNW
25
|
WNW
26
|
WNW
27
|
WNW
27
|
WNW
27
|
WNW
27
|
WNW
26
|
W
25
|
W
22
|
W
20
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
43
|
44
|
45
|
47
|
48
|
47
|
46
|
44
|
42
|
38
|
35
|
33
|
33
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
69%
|
73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
72%
|
72%
|
75%
|
79%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
25
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
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|
|
Wednesday (6 August 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 |
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
70%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
19
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
19
|
W
20
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
17
|
W
16
|
W
14
|
WSW
13
|
SW
11
|
SW
9
|
SSW
9
|
S
9
|
S
10
|
SSE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
38
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
36
|
38
|
39
|
38
|
36
|
33
|
30
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
89%
|
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
86%
|
80%
|
74%
|
66%
|
60%
|
58%
|
55%
|
52%
|
52%
|
54%
|
59%
|
66%
|
70%
|
75%
|
78%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Thursday (7 August 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 |
60%
|
60%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
14
|
SSE
15
|
S
16
|
SSW
14
|
SW
17
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
36
|
34
|
32
|
33
|
36
|
37
|
30
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
68%
|
58%
|
55%
|
64%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
17
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (8 August 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%
|
10%
|
20%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
SW
13
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
24
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
25
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
84%
|
80%
|
67%
|
60%
|
64%
|
67%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (9 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SW
17
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
WSW
12
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
29
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
25
|
20
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
70%
|
66%
|
66%
|
72%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
13
|
13
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (10 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
20
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
18
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
74%
|
61%
|
63%
|
74%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (11 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SW
10
|
WSW
12
|
W
14
|
W
15
|
W
14
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
87%
|
76%
|
67%
|
67%
|
72%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
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Tide times
Tuesday 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 11 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 11 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 11 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 11 August
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Bright spells and showers today.
Today:
Winds well down from yesterday, as Floris clears north, but fresh to strong west to northwest breezes will keep a run of brighter spells and showers across all. Some risk of thunderstorms, before showers dwindling during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Rather cloudy with some patchy light rain, with Isles and western coastal fringes wettest. Fresh westerly winds strong at first around coasts, easing light inland. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Wednesday:
Rather cloudy with patchy rain early and late in the day, with outbreaks focused in west. Turning drier, brighter around midday. Southwest breezes strengthening late afternoon in the far west. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Rain early Thursday, then brightness and showers, possibly heavy for afternoon. Showery Friday with risk afternoon thunderstorms. Saturday brings showers or longer periods of rain.
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