Dorset weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Dorset is expected to be 23°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Dorset (Bournemouth), UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
27th Aug
23

17

4

5
Friday
28th Aug
21

17

1

4
Saturday
29th Aug
20

17

2

3
Sunday
30th Aug
21

16

5

4
Monday
31st Aug
22

15

3

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 27th August 2026 GMT

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Dorset weather for Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

23
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
52
% chance of some rain
<30
mm of rainfall expected
23
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from SW

Dorset weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
53
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
21
°C wind chill
31
kph wind from SW

Dorset weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the south-west.

20
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
91
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
33
kph wind from SW

Dorset weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
80
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
27
kph wind from SW

Dorset weather for Monday 31st August 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.