Dorset weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Dorset is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Dorset (Bournemouth), UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
16th Jan
9

5

4

0
Saturday
17th Jan
9

6

4

0
Sunday
18th Jan
9

6

3

0
Monday
19th Jan
10

7

0

0
Tuesday
20th Jan
10

7

0

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 16th January 2026 GMT

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Dorset weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 9°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

9
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
87
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from S

Dorset weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 9°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.

9
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
43
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from S

Dorset weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 9°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the north-east.

9
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
40
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
8
°C wind chill
7
kph wind from NE

Dorset weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 10°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

10
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
52
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
8
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from SE

Dorset weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Dorset with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.