HOPES of an Indian Summer are being dashed as rain continues.

A new weather warning has been issued for Dorset for heavy rain.

The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for this weekend.

The warning is in force from 9pm on Saturday, September 7, until 6pm on Sunday, September 8.

Here’s the hour-by-hour forecast for the rest of the weekend to help you plan when to get out and about.

Saturday, September 7

1pm – Mist, 40 per cent chance of rain

2pm – light rain, 80 per cent chance of rain

3pm – heavy rain, 80 per cent chance of rain

4pm – heavy rain, 80 per cent chance of rain

5pm – heavy rain, 70 per cent chance of rain

6pm – heavy rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

7pm – light rain, 70 per cent chance of rain

8pm – light rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

9pm – light rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

10pm – light rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

11pm – light rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

Sunday, September 8

12am – light rain, 70 per cent chance of rain

1am - light rain, 70 per cent chance of rain

2am – light rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

3am – cloudy, 50 per cent chance of rain of rain

4am – light rain, 50 per cent chance of rain

5am – light shower, 50 per cent chance of rain

6am – cloudy, 50 per cent chance of rain

7am – cloudy, 40 per cent chance of rain

8am – cloudy, 50 per cent chance of rain

9am – light rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

10am – light rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

11am - light rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

12pm - light rain, 60 per cent chance of rain

1pm – light shower/sunny intervals, 60 per cent chance of rain

2pm - light shower/sunny intervals, 60 per cent chance of rain

3pm - light shower/sunny intervals, 60 per cent chance of rain

4pm – sunny intervals, 40 per cent chance of rain

5pm - sunny intervals, 40 per cent chance of rain

6pm - sunny intervals, 40 per cent chance of rain

7pm - sunny intervals, 30 per cent chance of rain

8pm – partly cloudy, 30 per cent chance of rain

9pm - partly cloudy, 30 per cent chance of rain

10pm - partly cloudy, 30 per cent chance of rain

11pm - partly cloudy, 20 per cent chance of rain

Looking ahead to next week, the Met Office is forecasting largely dry conditions with sunny intervals and temperatures between 16C and 19C.