Dry, chilly weather back tomorrow, with rain on the horizon for later in the week

It will be a chillier start to Wednesday, as any lingering overnight showers move away to make way for a mainly dry and cloudy day with some sunny spells possible in the afternoon.

Winds will freshen later in the day, with a maximum temperature of 11 °C. Thursday will see yet more unsettled conditions, with a mainly wet day. Temperatures falling back to nearer average for the time of year. Winds will stay, with spells of rain in between clearer and more showery weather.

The official Met Office forecast for Wednesday, is: "Wednesday starting chilly with any remaining overnight showers easing. Then a mainly dry and bright day with some sunny spells in the afternoon. Freshening winds later. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

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Here is an hour-by-hour weather forecast for Wednesday:

6am: 7°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

7am: 7°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

8am: 7°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

9am: 7°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

10am: 8°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

11am: 8°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

12pm: 8°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

1pm: 9°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation

2pm: 9°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation

3pm: 9°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation

4pm: 9°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation

5pm: 9°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation

6pm: 8°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

7pm: 8°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

8pm: 8°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

9pm: 8°C / Cloudy / Less than 5% chance of precipitation

10pm: 8°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation

11pm: 9°C / Clear / 10% chance of precipitation

Here is a three-hour weather forecast for Thursday:

6am: 10°C / Rain / 90% chance of precipitation

9am: 10°C / Rain / 90% chance of precipitation

12pm: 10°C / Rain / 90% chance of precipitation

3pm: 10°C / Rain / 90% chance of precipitation

6pm: 9°C / Rain / 50% chance of precipitation

9pm: 10°C / Rain / 60% chance of precipitation

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