With Storm Bert bringing strong winds to the Isle of Wight this afternoon, here’s a look at the forecast for the remainder of the day.

A Met Office yellow weather warning for strong winds remains in effect for the Island and runs until 9pm tonight.

The IW Met Service also has a severe weather warning alert active, which is live until 6pm.

Local forecaster, Jamie Russell, predicted a mild day, but still very windy, with patchy rain and drizzle from time to time.

Heading into the evening, he says we should see a band of heavy rain crossing the area from the west.

Expect temperatures between 16 and 16C, with south/southwest 32-54mph winds, as well as localised gusts of up to 65mph, becoming 28-50mph by the evening.

As for the Met Office, here’s today’s (Sunday's) hour-by-hour forecast for Newport:

  • 1pm: Heavy rain, 11C, 30mph wind gusts.
  • 2pm: Heavy rain, 11C, 28mph wind gusts.
  • 3pm: Heavy rain, 10C, 26mph wind gusts.
  • 4pm: Heavy rain, 10C, 26mph wind gusts.
  • 5pm: Heavy rain, 10C, 26mph wind gusts.
  • 6pm: Light rain, 10C, 28mph wind gusts.
  • 7pm: Light rain, 10C, 29mph wind gusts.
  • 8pm: Cloudy, 10C, 30mph wind gusts.
  • 9pm: Cloudy, 10C, 30mph wind gusts.
  • 10pm: Cloudy, 10C, 30mph wind gusts.
  • 11pm: Cloudy, 10C, 30mph wind gusts.
  • 12am: Cloudy, 10C, 30mph wind gusts.

Tonight, the IW Met Service says we should expect rain, heavy for a time, before easing after midnight.

Towards dawn, we should see showers moving in from the southwest.

Expect temperatures between 10 and 12C, with 27-52mph south/southwest winds, becoming west 11-19mph shortly before midnight, then turning to west/southwest 14-27mph by dawn.

Rainfall between 18-22mm.