Met Office forecast for Winchester as winds hit 40mph

The wet and windy weather is here to stay, with heavy rain forecast by the Met Office for most of the day, February 24.

Wind gusts are expected to hit up to 40mph in the area.

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The full forecast reads: "Fog and low cloud slowly clearing to hazy spells of sunshine this morning. Turning cloudier again through the afternoon.

"Persistent rain and strong winds becoming increasingly widespread towards the evening,"

Here's the hour-by-hour forecast. 

Midday: Cloudy, 23mph wind gusts

1pm: Cloudy, 24mph wind gusts

2pm: Heavy rain, 26mph wind gusts

3pm: Heavy rain, 26 mph wind gusts

4pm: Heavy rain, 27mph wind gusts

5pm: Heavy rain, 29mph wind gusts

6pm: Heavy rain, 29mph wind gusts 

7pm: Heavy rain, 31mph wind gusts

8pm: Heavy rain, 32mph wind gusts

9pm: Heavy rain, 31mph wind gusts

10pm: Heavy rain, 34mph wind gusts

11pm: Heavy rain, 36mph wind gusts

Monday, February 26

Midnight: Heavy rain, 38mph wind gusts

1am: Light rain, 39mph wind gusts

2am: Cloudy, 38mph wind gusts

3am: Cloudy, 39mph wind gusts

4am: Cloudy, 39mph wind gusts

5am: Overcast, 40mph wind gusts

6am: Cloudy, 41mph wind gusts

7am: Cloudy 41mph wind gusts

8am: Cloudy, 40mph wind gusts

9am: Cloudy, 39mph wind gusts 

10am: Cloudy, 41mph wind gusts

11am: Cloudy, 42mph wind gusts

The forecast above is correct at the time of writing. It is subject to change.