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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 07:47; Sunset: 18:01. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 24 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:48; Sunset: 17:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 25 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 06:50; Sunset: 16:57. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 26 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 06:52; Sunset: 16:55. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 27 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 06:53; Sunset: 16:53. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 28 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to light showers in the afternoon. Sunrise: 06:55; Sunset: 16:51. UV: Low;
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Thursday 29 October. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 06:57; Sunset: 16:49. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Isle of Portland
Today (23 October 2020)
| Time | Now | 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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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 30% | 30% | <5% | 50% | 80% | 50% | 60% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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21
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23
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18
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18
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20
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20
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22
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22
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23
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22
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17
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15
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17
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15
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14
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15
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WSW
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 31 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E |
| Humidity | 88% | 85% | 86% | 83% | 80% | 83% | 79% | 85% | 88% | 87% | 83% | 79% | 73% | 73% | 73% | 71% | 69% |
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (24 October 2020)
| 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 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 20% | 10% | 60% | 90% | 50% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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17
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19
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23
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25
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27
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29
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29
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29
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31
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32
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33
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32
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34
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31
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29
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26
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25
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27
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27
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27
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26
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25
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25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | M | G | G | M | M | M | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 69% | 70% | 72% | 72% | 76% | 76% | 82% | 84% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (25 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
24
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24
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28
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25
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24
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23
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21
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20
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20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 34 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Visibility | VG | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 84% | 79% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 75% | 79% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (26 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 40% | 40% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
20
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22
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19
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20
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21
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20
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18
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18
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 84% | 86% | 81% | 70% | 71% | 83% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (27 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 80% | 80% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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18
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20
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21
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24
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25
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24
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WSW
24
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WSW
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 38 |
| Visibility | VG | G | M | M | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 87% | 89% | 89% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (28 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
27
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WSW
29
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WSW
27
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WSW
27
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WSW
28
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WSW
26
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WSW
26
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WSW
25
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 84% | 84% | 81% | 74% | 79% | 84% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (29 October 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 70% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
24
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WSW
25
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WSW
24
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27
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30
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29
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29
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28
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 37 | 37 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 87% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for England.
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Rain this morning. Sunshine and showers this afternoon.
Today:
A dry start in the east of the region but wet and cloudy in the west. The cloud and rain will move east through the morning, becoming increasingly patchy and should clear by mid-afternoon. Sunny spells and showers follow. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Generally dry this evening with clear spells, although the odd shower is still likely, especially around the coast. Cloud moving in and winds strengthening throughout the night. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Saturday:
Wet and windy on Saturday with cloud and rain, heavy at times, moving across the region throughout the day. Gales are likely, especially in coastal areas. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunny spells and showers on Sunday and Monday. Staying breezy, but less so than in recent days. Rain is likely on Tuesday and turning windy again with gales possible.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled conditions are expected to dominate during the period, with most parts of the UK seeing plenty of cloud and outbreaks of rain and showers. It will often be windy, with a risk of gales or even severe gales, especially in coastal areas. The wettest and windiest weather is likely to be found in the west and north-west of the country. However, some brief bright and dry spells are still likely at times in all parts of the UK, with the most settled conditions probably found across eastern and south-eastern areas. Overall, temperatures are generally looking to be close to normal for the time of year. Conditions may turn more settled close to the end of the period, particularly in the south.
Updated:
Confidence is currently low for this period but there is an increased chance of more settled weather during November, especially in the south of the UK. Showery and windier conditions may remain more prevalent in the north. Temperatures probably trending to normal overall, with overnight frost and fog becoming more likely in any settled spells.
Updated:
Nearest forecasts
- Church Ope Cove (Beach) 1.6 miles
- Portland 2.0 miles
- Fortuneswell 2.6 miles
- Weymouth and Portland 3.4 miles
- Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach) 5.0 miles
- Weymouth 5.1 miles
- Portland Harbour - Castle Cove (Beach) 5.2 miles
- Weymouth - Central (Beach) 6.1 miles
- Weymouth 6.4 miles
- Bennetts Water Garden 7.0 miles