There is always interest in the weather at The Open and this page will provide the latest weather forecast for Royal Troon. Updates are made daily.
The latest forecast is released at 0600 BST on Wednesday.
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• It will be sunny today, feeling quite warm, with increasing sunshine.
• Rain and drizzle are expected Thursday, along with mild to fresh southerly winds.
• The remainder of the tournament will look varied, with showers and some dry, sunny periods.
Wednesday 17th – Cloudy with a chance of drizzle at first. Sunny times are developing. Dry, mostly sunny, feeling quite warm in the afternoon, then getting sunnier and hazier, then cloudy, with a chance of light rain after dark. Cloudy and intermittent, usually light rain at night. (Rainfall: 0mm, 10% Trace-0.5mm). Wind speed: Southwest 4-7 mph, Southwest 9-12 mph, afternoon gusts 15-20 mph. High temperature: 21°C (69°F). Low temperature: 13°C (56°F).
Outlook for the remainder of the tournament:
Thursday 18th – Cloudy, with mainly light rain or drizzle during the day. The weather becomes breezy in the late afternoon, with longer periods of rain and drizzle possible. (Rainfall: 1-3mm, 20% 4-8mm). Wind: S or SSE 12-15 mph, gusting to 20-25 mph, strongest in the afternoon. Winds will weaken in the evening with winds of 8-12 mph with gusts of 15-20 mph. High: 18°C (64°F).
Friday 19th – Cloudy overnight, with further rain and drizzle possible at times. Becoming drier, we may see some brighter weather at times. (Rainfall: 0-1mm, 20%2-3mm). Wind Speed: Initially 5-10 mph with gusts of 10-15 mph, gradually increasing to 12-15 mph with gusts of 20-25 mph throughout the morning. Wind gusts as high as 28-32 mph are possible Friday afternoon. High temperature: 20-21°C (68-69°F).
Tournament time remaining – Lack of confidence in details. Unsettled weather conditions are likely to persist, with rain and showers expected at times, but also sunny spells possible. It is windy at times from the southern latitude to the southwest, with maximum temperatures remaining around 18°C (64°F).
