THOSE dreaming of a white Christmas in Dorset are set to be disappointed.
The festive season is looking mild, and at times, rather windy.
Dorset-based weather enthusiast UK Extreme Weather said: “Details a bit tricky, but Christmas Eve through Boxing Day is looking mild, with temperatures around 10-12c.
“At the moment Christmas Day looks like it could be a day of showers and possibly a longer spell of rain (this is where the detail is tricky depending where the front sits).”
He added: “Overall the Christmas period looks fairly dry, certainly with a chance of showers across the region but some decent dry spells too. Often rather windy.”
According to the Met Office forecast, Christmas Eve could see the mercury peak at a rather unseasonal 13C with conditions set to be dry but overcast.
Then on Christmas Day, things are set to be similar with varying amounts of cloud and highs of around 12C. There is just a 20 per cent chance of rain during the day.
Boxing Day is expected to be cloudy with just a 20 per cent chance of rain once again.
However, heavy rain is forecast for the early hours of Wednesday, December 27.
Heavy rain is expected from 12am until around 9am with the chance of sunshine and further rain in the afternoon and into the evening.
Met Office forecast
Christmas Eve
6am - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C
9am - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C
12pm - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 13C, feels like 9C
3pm - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C
6pm - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 8C
9pm - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 8C
Christmas Day
6am - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C
9am - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 8C
12pm - Overcast, 20 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C
3pm - Cloudy, 20 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C
6pm - Cloudy, 20 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 8C
9pm - Overcast, 20 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 8C
Boxing Day
6am - Heavy rain, 80 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 7C
9am - Heavy rain, 70 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 7C
12pm - Light shower, 40 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 7C
3pm - Heavy shower, 60 per cent chance of rain, 10C, feels like 6C
6pm - Light shower, 40 per cent chance of rain, 9C, feels like 6C
9pm - Light shower, 40 per cent chance of rain, 8C, feels like 5C
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here