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.
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person
Tide: Next low tide (1.2m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
| Time |
14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
5
|
SSE
5
|
SE
6
|
ESE
6
|
E
7
|
E
6
|
E
6
|
ENE
5
|
E
5
|
E
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
81%
|
76%
|
74%
|
75%
|
77%
|
82%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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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
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
6
|
E
5
|
E
5
|
E
5
|
E
4
|
E
4
|
E
3
|
E
3
|
SSE
2
|
SSE
3
|
S
4
|
S
5
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
7
|
SW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
5
|
SW
5
|
ESE
6
|
ENE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
8
|
NE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
86%
|
79%
|
73%
|
65%
|
60%
|
57%
|
55%
|
54%
|
53%
|
50%
|
46%
|
50%
|
54%
|
61%
|
64%
|
62%
|
65%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
20°
|
21°
|
19°
|
16°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
9°
|
17°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
10
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
11
|
NE
11
|
E
12
|
E
14
|
ENE
13
|
NE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
24
|
28
|
29
|
27
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
68%
|
73%
|
79%
|
75%
|
41%
|
42%
|
47%
|
61%
|
70%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
7°
|
9°
|
14°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
5°
|
7°
|
12°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
9
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
9
|
SE
9
|
ESE
7
|
NE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
22
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
16
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
84%
|
75%
|
55%
|
41%
|
59%
|
65%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
15°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
5°
|
7°
|
13°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
9
|
ESE
9
|
SE
9
|
ESE
7
|
NNE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
85%
|
78%
|
51%
|
45%
|
55%
|
60%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
13°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
|
NNE
5
|
NNE
5
|
NE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ENE
8
|
E
7
|
ENE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
13
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
89%
|
84%
|
71%
|
56%
|
48%
|
52%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
13°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
|
NNE
4
|
NNE
4
|
NNE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ESE
7
|
SE
7
|
E
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
|
86%
|
70%
|
57%
|
46%
|
55%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
13°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
4
|
NE
4
|
NE
5
|
NE
6
|
ENE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
E
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
|
89%
|
71%
|
52%
|
45%
|
55%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Birling Gap (Beach) weather map
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Heavy scattered showers and sunny spells.
Largely dry this morning with sunny spells. Cloud will increase later with heavy showers developing this afternoon. Showers will be heavy in places with a risk of thunderstorms, but some places will remain dry. Very warm and humid. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
Showers will continue for a time this evening before gradually fading with clearing skies. Staying mild overnight. Patchy fog possible by morning under the clearest skies. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
It will be dry and very warm with blue skies on Tuesday. Feeling less humid than on previous days with a gentle breeze. Maximum temperature 25 °C.
Dry, warm and largely sunny over the next few days. Mild nights at first, but cooler nights later in the week. Light winds.
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