Will it rain in Dorset?

The rain forecast percentage is calculated by combining data from several computer models.

Short range

Will it rain today, tomorrow or the day after?

Thu 25 Apr
95%
Amount: 1.9mm

Fri 26 Apr
95%
Amount: 6.4mm

Sat 27 Apr
85%
Amount: 4mm

Medium range

Will it rain during the following ten days?

Sun 28 Apr
94%
Mon 29 Apr
30%
Tue 30 Apr
70%
Wed 01 May
45%
Thu 02 May
55%
Fri 03 May
52%
Sat 04 May
52%
Sun 05 May
48%
Mon 06 May
45%

Frost, rain, snow, heat and thunder risk

Dorset frost

Dorset rain

Dorset snow

Dorset heat

Dorset thunder

Full weather forecast

Next 3 days hour by hour

Dorset hourly

Next 16 days in 3 hour intervals

Dorset 16 day

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Information

The rain forecast updates four times each day.

Large local variations in rain amounts often occur. This is especially true during the summer months when rain is more showery in nature.

It combines data from the Meteo France Arpege, NCEP Global Forecast System (GFS) and NCEP Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS).

If you would like more in-depth information check our extensive range of Numerical Weather Prediction model data

To check the complete weather forecast use the Place, postcode or geolocation options in the header.



COMPUTER MODELS

INFO

Short range
Short to medium range
Medium to long range
Deterministic
Ensemble

See the Model inventory for the full list of model charts and data