Weather in Cowes

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:08 pm (GMT+11)

Now · clear sky 62 °F

Feels like: 60 °F
Low / high: 52 / 66 °F
Rain: 51% · 0.04 in
Wind: 5 mph SSW

→ 30.24 inHg · steady UV 7 · high

Today in Cowes: light drizzle, 52 °F to 66 °F, with a 51% chance of rain (0.04 in) and a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 47 °F to 77 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 77 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (87%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

66° 52°
Today
77° 47°
Fri 30
68° 55°
Sat 31
65° 54°
Sun 1
66° 48°
Mon 2
65° 53°
Tue 3
66° 47°
Wed 4
59° 50°
Thu 5
62° 49°
Fri 6
61° 50°
Sat 7
67° 48°
Sun 8
79° 53°
Mon 9
77° 58°
Tue 10
66° 51°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	52 / 66 °F	51% · 0.04 in	8 mph WSW	6.8 ft	3:49 am · 3:40 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Overcast	47 / 77 °F	0%	7 mph NNE	5.4 ft	4:38 am · 4:27 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	55 / 68 °F	87% · 0.22 in	15 mph NW	5.2 ft	5:26 am · 5:13 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	54 / 65 °F	53% · 0.05 in	11 mph W	4.5 ft	6:12 am · 6:00 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light rain	48 / 66 °F	55% · 0.30 in	7 mph ESE	5.0 ft	6:58 am · 6:49 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Heavy drizzle	53 / 65 °F	49% · 0.13 in	10 mph SSE	5.1 ft	7:43 am · 7:41 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	47 / 66 °F	73% · 0.24 in	8 mph N	4.2 ft	8:29 am · 8:42 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Heavy drizzle	50 / 59 °F	45% · 0.26 in	19 mph SSW	7.9 ft	9:18 am · 9:53 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	49 / 62 °F	26%	6 mph SW	5.8 ft	10:12 am · 11:10 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	50 / 61 °F	38% · 0.02 in	13 mph WSW	6.3 ft	11:12 am	ECMWF
Sun 8	Mainly clear	48 / 67 °F	23%	8 mph ESE	—	12:21 am · 12:14 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	53 / 79 °F	26%	16 mph N	—	1:22 am · 1:12 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	58 / 77 °F	20% · 0.02 in	9 mph W	—	2:15 am · 2:03 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	51 / 66 °F	29% · 0.14 in	10 mph W	—	3:01 am · 2:48 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Clear sky	Clear
Temperature	56°	55°	55°	57°	61°	65°	63°	54°
Chance of rain	3%	12%	16%	37%	38%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	7 WSW	7 W	6 WSW	7 WSW	8 WSW	6 WSW	5 SSW	4 S
Humidity	83%	89%	93%	82%	69%	57%	68%	91%
UV	0	0	0	1	6	5	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	66°	77°	68°	65°	66°	65°	66°
AIFS	63°	75°	67°	63°	64°	62°	62°
GFS	63°	72°	71°	66°	63°	64°	64°
ICON	62°	74°	69°	62°	63°	63°	66°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.04 in	0	0.22 in	0.05 in	0.30 in	0.13 in	0.24 in
AIFS	0.05 in	0	0.38 in	0.07 in	0.26 in	0.14 in	0.09 in
GFS	0.04 in	0	0.35 in	0.02 in	0	0	0.06 in
ICON	0.02 in	0	0.28 in	0	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.06 in
Confidence	medium	high	high	medium	low	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	817	715	1538	1123	722	1030	823
AIFS	9	8	16	11	3	9	15
GFS	916	618	1838	1118	1015	1216	1931
ICON	1020	815	2144	1326	1224	1020	1019
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	high	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	51%	0%	87%	53%	55%	49%	73%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	29%	0%	85%	26%	10%	6%	32%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal +0.2 °F	A bit above +41%	Above +2.0 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.2 °F	A bit below −22%	A bit above +1.3 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.6 °F	64° / 57°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F	64° / 58°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	64° / 58°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.6 °F
December	A bit above +1.4 °F	A bit above +24%	A bit above +1.4 °F
January	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F
February	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F
March	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Cowes climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Cowes is from December to March: highs of 71 °F to 76 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

75° 57°

JanJ
76° 58°

FebF
73° 56°

MarM
67° 52°

AprA
61° 49°

MayM
57° 46°

JunJ
56° 44°

JulJ
57° 45°

AugA
60° 47°

SepS
64° 49°

OctO
68° 52°

NovN
71° 54°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	75°	57°	1.97 in	5	9.1	65°	4.6 ft
FebruaryFeb	76°	58°	1.70 in	5	7.9	66°	4.6 ft
MarchMar	73°	56°	1.86 in	5	7.0	65°	4.9 ft
AprilApr	67°	52°	2.39 in	7	5.5	63°	5.0 ft
MayMay	61°	49°	2.77 in	9	4.3	60°	5.5 ft
JuneJun	57°	46°	3.12 in	10	3.9	58°	5.1 ft
JulyJul	56°	44°	2.92 in	11	4.2	56°	5.7 ft
AugustAug	57°	45°	2.97 in	11	4.9	55°	5.6 ft
SeptemberSep	60°	47°	2.98 in	10	5.8	56°	5.3 ft
OctoberOct	64°	49°	2.85 in	9	7.0	57°	5.2 ft
NovemberNov	68°	52°	2.34 in	7	7.8	59°	4.7 ft
DecemberDec	71°	54°	2.09 in	6	8.8	62°	4.6 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	65°	4.6 ft
Feb	66°	4.6 ft
Mar	65°	4.9 ft
Apr	63°	5.0 ft
May	60°	5.5 ft
Jun	58°	5.1 ft
Jul	56°	5.7 ft
Aug	55°	5.6 ft
Sep	56°	5.3 ft
Oct	57°	5.2 ft
Nov	59°	4.7 ft
Dec	62°	4.6 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 29.96 in of rain on about 95 days and about 2,300 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now62 °Ffeels like 60 °F

Tomorrow47 / 77 °F

It's 62 °F now (feels like 60 °F). Today, 52 °F to 66 °F; tomorrow, 47 °F to 77 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 51% 0.04 in
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 87% 0.22 in
Sun 1 53% 0.05 in
Mon 2 55% 0.30 in
Tue 3 49% 0.13 in
Wed 4 73% 0.24 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 51%, with 0.04 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 87% and 0.22 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.04 in; last 3 days, 0.08 in; last 7 days, 2.34 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity69%

Dew point52 °F

Humidity is 69% now and the dew point is 52 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds0%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now1

Today's peak7high

Fri 30: 8 · Sat 31: 6 · Sun 1: 8

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8030.0030.20 29.70

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.45 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 26

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	50 / 62 °F	0.02 in	12 mph W
Tue 27	Light drizzle	46 / 58 °F	0.02 in	12 mph W
Mon 26	Light drizzle	49 / 59 °F	0.06 in	13 mph W
Sun 25	Rain	50 / 64 °F	1.28 in	10 mph SW
Sat 24	Rain	58 / 68 °F	0.91 in	8 mph SE
Fri 23	Light drizzle	61 / 85 °F	0.01 in	16 mph NNW
Thu 22	Overcast	58 / 86 °F	0	8 mph NNE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Mainly clear	60 / 75 °F	0	9 mph S
Tue 20	Light drizzle	60 / 82 °F	0.01 in	13 mph N
Mon 19	Mainly clear	51 / 80 °F	0	11 mph NNE
Sun 18	Mainly clear	51 / 78 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Sat 17	Overcast	51 / 74 °F	0	9 mph E
Fri 16	Overcast	49 / 71 °F	0	12 mph E
Thu 15	Overcast	44 / 66 °F	0	13 mph E
Wed 14	Overcast	48 / 57 °F	0	10 mph SSE
Tue 13	Light drizzle	50 / 58 °F	0.01 in	15 mph WSW
Mon 12	Heavy drizzle	53 / 71 °F	0.21 in	17 mph WNW
Sun 11	Overcast	56 / 74 °F	0	15 mph NNW
Sat 10	Overcast	58 / 68 °F	0	13 mph WNW
Fri 9	Overcast	47 / 78 °F	0	11 mph NNE
Thu 8	Clear sky	43 / 73 °F	0	11 mph NE
Wed 7	Overcast	49 / 62 °F	0	9 mph SE
Tue 6	Light drizzle	50 / 58 °F	0.05 in	16 mph W
Mon 5	Overcast	48 / 62 °F	0	7 mph WNW
Sun 4	Overcast	47 / 61 °F	0	8 mph SW
Sat 3	Rain	52 / 59 °F	1.05 in	15 mph SE
Fri 2	Drizzle	53 / 60 °F	0.27 in	13 mph SE
Thu 1	Light rain	53 / 69 °F	0.91 in	13 mph WNW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	64 / 73 °F	0.01 in	14 mph NNW
Tue 29	Overcast	44 / 73 °F	0	13 mph NNE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in CowesQuestions

What's the weather like today in Cowes?

Light drizzle, from 52 °F to 66 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph) and a 51% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Cowes?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 47 °F and a high of 77 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 7 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.24 inHg and steady: +0.10 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Cowes?

The best time to visit Cowes is from December to March: highs of 71 °F to 76 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Cowes in October?

In October, Cowes normally sees highs of 64 °F and lows of 49 °F, with about 9 rainy days (2.85 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 57 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Cowes?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 76 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 44 °F. The wettest is June (3.12 in) and the driest, February.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 14 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:08 pm (local time).

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