Portsmouth weather: Hour-by-hour forecast as heavy rain set to put damper on May bank holiday weekend

HEAVY rain is set to fall across the city in the coming hours.

By Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Published 1st May 2022, 11:38 BST

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Portsmouth will begin May with a downpour after a sunny end to April.

It comes as many people are making the most of the bank holiday weekend.

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Heavy rain is set to hit Portsmouth

Heavy rain is set to hit Portsmouth

The Met Office has issued an hour-by-hour forecast for the city through the rest of the day.

Here is when the rain will be heaviest in Portsmouth:

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Sunday, May 1

Noon – light rain – 11C

1pm – heavy rain – 10C

2pm – light rain – 10C

3pm – light rain – 10C

4pm – light rain – 10C

5pm – light rain – 10C

6pm – light rain – 10C

7pm – light rain – 10C

8pm – light rain – 10C

9pm – light rain – 10C

10pm – overcast – 10C

11pm – overcast – 10C

Has the rain caused you to change plans this weekend? Let us know.

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