Portstewart (The Strand)(Beach) (County Londonderry) 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.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by early evening.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (1.5m) at

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    7 day forecast for Portstewart (The Strand)(Beach)

    Today (13 April 2026)
    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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    12
    S
    11
    S
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    S
    6
    S
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    20
    19
    19
    20
    19
    14
    13
    13
    16
    18
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    62%
    58%
    57%
    56%
    56%
    56%
    58%
    69%
    76%
    79%
    82%
    85%
    UV 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    6
    7
    7
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (14 April 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 Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    12
    SE
    15
    SE
    17
    SE
    19
    SE
    20
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    21
    24
    27
    30
    32
    33
    33
    32
    30
    29
    27
    26
    25
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    P
    P
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    12
    15
    17
    19
    20
    20
    19
    18
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    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
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (15 April 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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain 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
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    60%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    S
    13
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    26
    27
    29
    31
    30
    29
    28
    27
    26
    25
    25
    26
    27
    30
    32
    32
    30
    31
    31
    32
    32
    32
    32
    Visibility (description)
    P
    P
    P
    P
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    87%
    84%
    85%
    81%
    76%
    71%
    70%
    75%
    74%
    76%
    78%
    79%
    82%
    80%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    15
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (16 April 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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    33
    33
    32
    31
    31
    30
    29
    28
    29
    28
    28
    27
    27
    25
    24
    22
    21
    17
    16
    14
    15
    17
    18
    Visibility (description)
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    76%
    74%
    69%
    64%
    61%
    62%
    59%
    63%
    65%
    68%
    72%
    79%
    80%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 April 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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    17
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    SSW
    16
    S
    15
    SSW
    14
    S
    13
    S
    12
    S
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    23
    25
    26
    28
    29
    30
    31
    31
    32
    32
    31
    31
    30
    30
    29
    28
    26
    25
    23
    23
    24
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    89%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    84%
    83%
    80%
    78%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    79%
    79%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    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
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 April 2026)
    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 intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    40%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    S
    12
    SSW
    10
    SW
    13
    W
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    9
    W
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    20
    23
    25
    23
    21
    17
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    88%
    88%
    75%
    69%
    69%
    69%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 2 2 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    10
    13
    12
    12
    9
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    1.0
    1.2
    1.4
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 April 2026)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    6
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    S
    10
    SSE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    10
    16
    22
    22
    21
    19
    21
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    92%
    72%
    61%
    58%
    65%
    80%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 13 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 13 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 13 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 13 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 14 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 14 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 14 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 14 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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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    Headline:

    Cloudy and mostly dry then scattered afternoon showers.

    Today:

    The day will have a dry, sunny and frosty start. Cloud will build north through the morning with scattered showers following in the afternoon, with the chance some will be heavy and thundery with hail. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    Any remaining showers will clear from the east during the evening. After a brief dry spell, cloud with outbreaks of rain will spread north from midnight. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Tuesday:

    The day will be cloudy with bands of rain, passing northeast from the early morning. Some of this rain will be heavy. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Bands of rain, some heavy, push northeast with showers, some heavy and thundery, following Wednesday afternoon. These showers clear overnight into Thursday. A further rain band pushes northeast Friday.

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