Porthcawl - Rest Bay (Beach) (Bridgend) weather

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Light rain changing to cloudy by nighttime.
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Large, powerful waves
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    7 day forecast for Porthcawl - Rest Bay (Beach)

    Today (16 April 2026)
    Time
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    10
    S
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    15
    17
    19
    19
    Visibility
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    95%
    92%
    85%
    UV 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    6
    7
    8
    10
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    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 Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    50%
    70%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    15
    S
    16
    S
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    WSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    20
    20
    21
    21
    21
    22
    24
    24
    25
    25
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    25
    25
    24
    21
    19
    19
    19
    20
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    P
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    89%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.2
    1.4
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 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 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 Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    15
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    W
    13
    W
    14
    W
    16
    W
    17
    W
    19
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    19
    WNW
    16
    NW
    15
    NW
    13
    NW
    12
    NNW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    23
    23
    24
    24
    23
    22
    19
    17
    15
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    14
    16
    17
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    16
    15
    13
    12
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    7°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    7
    N
    7
    N
    6
    N
    5
    N
    5
    NW
    5
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    7
    SW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    SW
    6
    WSW
    6
    W
    7
    W
    7
    W
    7
    NW
    6
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    16
    14
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    73%
    71%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    64%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    8
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.7
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    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
    Monday (20 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    5°
    7°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    E
    9
    ENE
    9
    E
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSW
    9
    S
    10
    S
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    NNW
    11
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    ENE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    17
    17
    18
    17
    18
    19
    18
    17
    17
    15
    16
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    66%
    66%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    67%
    69%
    69%
    67%
    67%
    66%
    64%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    64%
    65%
    67%
    66%
    67%
    69%
    70%
    69%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 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 Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    10°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    4°
    4°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    NE
    12
    ENE
    14
    E
    13
    E
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    19
    19
    23
    24
    23
    21
    20
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    68%
    69%
    72%
    75%
    70%
    64%
    63%
    65%
    65%
    UV - - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 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 day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    7°
    11°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    3°
    4°
    8°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    15
    ENE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    19
    21
    23
    24
    25
    23
    26
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    66%
    72%
    75%
    68%
    60%
    61%
    65%
    69%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 explained

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    Forecast for 8pm Thursday
    Updated 17:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 16 Apr 2026

    Wales weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cloud increasing accompanied by rain and drizzle, persisting into tomorrow.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Often cloudy Thursday evening and overnight with patchy rain and drizzle, particularly further west and north. A band of heavier rain then arriving into the west as dawn approaches. Winds generally increasing, becoming blustery along exposed coasts and high ground. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

    Friday:

    A cloudy start with a band of rain gradually spreading eastward, clearing most parts by afternoon. Turning drier and brighter from the west once cleared, with winds gradually easing. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    A largely fine and dry weekend, with an isolated shower possible Saturday. Feeling pleasant in any sunshine with lighter winds. Likely to remain similar on Monday as high pressure dominates.

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