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Red weather warnings issued with damaging winds forecast for Storm Éowyn
Red Weather Warnings have been issued with Storm Éowyn forecast to bring disruptive winds as well as heavy rain and snow for some on Friday.
Read morePortrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) (County Antrim) 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
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.
Forecast days
Red weather warning.
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Sunset:
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7 day forecast for Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach)
Today (24 January 2025)
| Time |
10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
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16:00
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17:00
|
18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature |
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
63
|
WSW
67
|
WSW
65
|
WSW
61
|
WSW
56
|
WSW
51
|
WSW
47
|
WSW
42
|
WSW
38
|
WSW
34
|
WSW
31
|
SW
29
|
SW
28
|
WSW
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
97
|
97
|
92
|
84
|
79
|
71
|
65
|
59
|
55
|
53
|
48
|
46
|
44
|
43
|
| Visibility |
P
|
M
|
G
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
86%
|
75%
|
69%
|
70%
|
69%
|
73%
|
75%
|
80%
|
77%
|
81%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
63
|
66
|
65
|
61
|
56
|
51
|
47
|
42
|
37
|
33
|
31
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.5
|
3.9
|
4.3
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
4.6
|
4.4
|
4.1
|
3.9
|
3.7
|
3.5
|
3.3
|
3.2
|
3.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
7
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (25 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
25
|
SW
24
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
22
|
SW
21
|
SW
21
|
SW
19
|
SW
18
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
16
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
17
|
S
17
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
40
|
38
|
39
|
36
|
37
|
37
|
34
|
34
|
32
|
31
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
31
|
34
|
36
|
36
|
34
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
| 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 |
82%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
80%
|
77%
|
75%
|
73%
|
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
25
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.9
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Sunday (26 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
50%
|
90%
|
70%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-4°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
S
14
|
SSE
14
|
ESE
19
|
ESE
27
|
ESE
24
|
SE
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
28
|
25
|
34
|
51
|
54
|
43
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
G
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
92%
|
92%
|
76%
|
82%
|
89%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
18
|
26
|
24
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (27 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
15
|
SE
12
|
SSE
13
|
SE
14
|
SE
14
|
SSE
13
|
NNE
15
|
NNW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
25
|
27
|
31
|
35
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
14
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
13
|
12
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (28 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
23
|
NNW
27
|
NNW
31
|
NW
27
|
NW
22
|
WNW
17
|
W
14
|
S
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
45
|
46
|
42
|
35
|
33
|
28
|
26
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
76%
|
75%
|
72%
|
71%
|
75%
|
79%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
27
|
33
|
28
|
23
|
18
|
14
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.4
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (29 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
5°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
0°
|
2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
|
S
16
|
SE
18
|
SE
16
|
SE
15
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
13
|
SE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
27
|
27
|
30
|
27
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
79%
|
77%
|
81%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
20
|
19
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (30 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
6°
|
7°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
12
|
NNW
11
|
N
11
|
NW
11
|
WSW
12
|
SW
12
|
S
12
|
SSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
23
|
20
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
79%
|
83%
|
84%
|
83%
|
79%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
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Tide times
Friday 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 27 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 27 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 27 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 27 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 28 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 28 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 28 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 28 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 29 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 29 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 29 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 29 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 30 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 30 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 30 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 30 January
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) weather map
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Stormy. Heavy rain then brighter with blustery showers.
Today:
Severe gale or storm force westerly winds, slowly easing through the late afternoon. Cloduyw ith some prolonged showers in the morning gradualy brightening with sunny intervals and occasional showers, turning wintry on hills. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Windy with further showers in north and west, wintry on high ground. Mainly dry in the southeast. Cold with some ground frost and ice. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Saturday:
Bright or sunny spells and a few wintry showers these mainly in the west, though turning more to rain later. Winds easing. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry on Sunday morning but rain and wind spreading north in the afternoon. Rain or showers Monday, becoming windy. Then mainly dry on Tuesday, with lighter winds.
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