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?

Wed 01 May
95%
Amount: 6.4mm

Thu 02 May
95%
Amount: 16.3mm

Fri 03 May
42%
Amount: 0.4mm

Medium range

Will it rain during the following ten days?

Sat 04 May
45%
Sun 05 May
55%
Mon 06 May
70%
Tue 07 May
48%
Wed 08 May
15%
Thu 09 May
21%
Fri 10 May
9%
Sat 11 May
18%
Sun 12 May
21%
Mon 13 May
36%

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