THOSE dreaming of a white Christmas in Dorset are set to be disappointed.

The festive season is looking mild, and at times, rather windy.

Dorset-based weather enthusiast UK Extreme Weather said: “Details a bit tricky, but Christmas Eve through Boxing Day is looking mild, with temperatures around 10-12c.

“At the moment Christmas Day looks like it could be a day of showers and possibly a longer spell of rain (this is where the detail is tricky depending where the front sits).”

He added: “Overall the Christmas period looks fairly dry, certainly with a chance of showers across the region but some decent dry spells too. Often rather windy.”

According to the Met Office forecast, Christmas Eve could see the mercury peak at a rather unseasonal 13C with conditions set to be dry but overcast.

Then on Christmas Day, things are set to be similar with varying amounts of cloud and highs of around 12C. There is just a 20 per cent chance of rain during the day.

Boxing Day is expected to be cloudy with just a 20 per cent chance of rain once again.

However, heavy rain is forecast for the early hours of Wednesday, December 27.

Heavy rain is expected from 12am until around 9am with the chance of sunshine and further rain in the afternoon and into the evening.

Met Office forecast

Christmas Eve

6am - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C

9am - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C

12pm - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 13C, feels like 9C

3pm - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C

6pm - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 8C

9pm - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 8C

Christmas Day

6am - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C

9am - Overcast, 10 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 8C

12pm - Overcast, 20 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C

3pm - Cloudy, 20 per cent chance of rain, 12C, feels like 9C

6pm - Cloudy, 20 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 8C

9pm - Overcast, 20 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 8C

Boxing Day

6am - Heavy rain, 80 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 7C

9am - Heavy rain, 70 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 7C

12pm - Light shower, 40 per cent chance of rain, 11C, feels like 7C

3pm - Heavy shower, 60 per cent chance of rain, 10C, feels like 6C

6pm - Light shower, 40 per cent chance of rain, 9C, feels like 6C

9pm - Light shower, 40 per cent chance of rain, 8C, feels like 5C