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Casual weather and environmental observations and photos from the county of Dorset in the UK. Check official forecasts and warnings before making decisions that may affect your safely.

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Yes, it has been a bit wet! ๐Ÿ˜‚ โ˜”

22.02.2026 15:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just drove into this, not nice! It's going to be be quite grim out there for the next few hours. Take care on the roads.

18.02.2026 14:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More heavy rain to come in the south this afternoon, with flooding possible โš ๏ธ

A mixture of rain, sleet and hill snow moving across Northern Ireland โ˜”

Drier in the north, but feeling chilly for all, especially in the wind ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ

18.02.2026 10:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

โš ๏ธ Could be icy overnight once the rain has cleared ๐ŸงŠ

13.02.2026 18:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Heavy showers have merged into a broad area of heavy rain, likely persisting into early evening before clearing south, leading to come challenging conditions

Some spots may see 15โ€“25 mm in 2โ€“3 hours, with a small chance of 40 mm

Stay #WeatherAwareโš ๏ธ

13.02.2026 16:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธWeather warning now in force for the rest of the day for more rain๐Ÿ™„โ˜”

09.02.2026 12:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A lot wetter than previously forecast today due to this lingering over us ๐Ÿ™„โ˜”

08.02.2026 13:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A map of the UK showing two Yellow Rain warnings in effect on Friday 06 February. 
One warning covers most of Northern Ireland until 23:59 this evening warning of flooding and travel disruption with 40-50 mm over some 
southeast facing hills and 60-80 mm over the Mourne Mountains and Antrim Hills. 
The other warning is in place across parts of the West Midlands and Wales and warns of surface water flooding and rainfall totals of 5-10 mm widely and 15-25 mm in a few places.

A map of the UK showing two Yellow Rain warnings in effect on Friday 06 February. One warning covers most of Northern Ireland until 23:59 this evening warning of flooding and travel disruption with 40-50 mm over some southeast facing hills and 60-80 mm over the Mourne Mountains and Antrim Hills. The other warning is in place across parts of the West Midlands and Wales and warns of surface water flooding and rainfall totals of 5-10 mm widely and 15-25 mm in a few places.

Rain warnings have been updated ๐ŸŒง๏ธ

Southwest England and central southern England are now warning free, but yellow warnings for rain continue across parts of Wales, the West Midlands and most of Northern Ireland โš ๏ธ

Further details here๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/WxWarning

06.02.2026 10:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

โš ๏ธ Today's rain warning now extended into Friday โ˜”

05.02.2026 10:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ Wet overnight, again ๐Ÿ™„โ˜”

02.02.2026 16:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ Rain warning in place from midday today. Looks like it will mostly arrive around teatime, continuing overnight. More flooding on Friday is inevitable as the rivers are historically high as are the groundwater levels. Take care! โ˜”

29.01.2026 10:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ Amber alert for rain overnight. Rain should be clearing 7am but will be some very wet roads for those driving in the morning โ˜”

26.01.2026 11:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ It's actually stopped raining, but not for long! More heavy rain on its way tomorrow afternoon โ˜”

25.01.2026 17:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's a bit more lively down Chesil Cove tonight! ๐ŸŒŠ www.youtube.com/live/IgIrxu3...

23.01.2026 21:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Potential closure of Portland Beach Road and Causeway due to severe weather on Friday 23 January. www.facebook.com/share/p/1A3e...

23.01.2026 09:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โš ๏ธ Multiple flood warnings and alerts currently in place across Dorset, including along the coast with combined high tides, strong winds and, in places, high river levels. check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/alerts-and-w...

23.01.2026 09:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ Yellow warning for wind and rain throughout today into tomorrow ๐Ÿ™„๐ŸŒง๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ

23.01.2026 09:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ More heavy rain ๐Ÿ™„ โ˜”

22.01.2026 10:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A fast moving coronal mass ejection (CME) means the northern lights may be visible overnight, and perhaps on Tuesday night too

The arrival time of the CME is uncertain, but aurora sightings are possible in northern Britain and perhaps in southern areas depending on cloud cover.

19.01.2026 17:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 77 ๐Ÿ” 34 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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This ribbon of cloud stretching from the UK to Portugal is associated with a developing area of low pressure ๐ŸŒง๏ธ

Rain has already arrived across southern and eastern areas of England and Wales and this will turn heavier and more persistent through todayโš ๏ธ

Latest radar below๐Ÿ‘‡

15.01.2026 11:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot of the Met Office warnings website showing a recent update to a yellow warning for ice. The warning now includes central and southern England, as well as Wales. The warning is valid from now until 12pm on Saturday.

A screenshot of the Met Office warnings website showing a recent update to a yellow warning for ice. The warning now includes central and southern England, as well as Wales. The warning is valid from now until 12pm on Saturday.

โš ๏ธ Yellow weather warning UPDATED โš ๏ธ

A yellow warning for ice has been expanded to include areas of southern England

Friday 12:00 โ€“ Saturday 12:00

Latest info ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/WxWarning

Stay #WeatherAwareโš ๏ธ

09.01.2026 16:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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โš ๏ธ There are flood warnings and alerts in place across Dorset, with high tides, strong winds and large waves expected to cause flooding on the coast this evening ๐ŸŒŠ
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/alerts-and-w...

08.01.2026 17:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ Very windy, especially along the coast as we head into the evening ๐Ÿ’จ Red warning for Cornwall ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

08.01.2026 15:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ Multiple warnings in place heading into Friday although the only one that covers Dorset is for wind. Worth being careful, though, in case there is snow, especially over the hills. โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ

07.01.2026 15:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tonight's snow and ice warning

Tonight's snow and ice warning

โš ๏ธ Very cold this morning, down to -5ยฐC, or more, in many inland places. Weather warning issued for tonight for snow and ice โ„๏ธ weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...

04.01.2026 09:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No warnings for Dorset but very cold already, beware of iceโ„๏ธ๐Ÿฅถ

02.01.2026 18:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ Freezing fog all day in parts of Dorset (and other counties) but no warnings from @metoffice Not great.

31.12.2025 15:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โš ๏ธ Wind warning for Christmas day, especially after the Brussels Sprouts take effect ๐Ÿ’จ

24.12.2025 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โš ๏ธVery heavy rain pushing in now, take it steady on the roads ๐ŸŒง๏ธ

18.12.2025 10:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After plenty of wet weather already, there is more to come over the next couple of days with yellow warnings in southern areas of England and Wales โš ๏ธ

Latest info here ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/WxWarning

Stay #WeatherAware

17.12.2025 12:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2