Parts of the Sussex coast are being battered by unseasonably strong winds. 

Gusts of up to 40mph are set to hit Brighton and Eastbourne this afternoon.

According to weather tracker Climates To Travel, the average wind speeds for Brighton in June are just 11mph.

The strong winds mean that the 15C temperature will feel much cooler at around just 10C.

Wind speeds are set to drop into the evening but will pick back up again tomorrow morning with speeds reaching 30mph in Brighton on Sunday.

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Deputy Chief Meteorologist for the Met Office Rebekah Sherwin told The Daily Express: “The UK average temperature for June so far has been below average, and the immediate forecast suggests no strong signal for temperatures to get above average.

“So far during the month we have been in a weather pattern that has brought a northerly airflow to the UK, with high pressure to the west and low pressure over Scandinavia funnelling that flow.

“The UK forecast from tomorrow shows a weather front coming in from the west, reaching all parts of the UK during the day. This will be accompanied by windy conditions, particularly around western and southwestern coasts.

“The forecast into next week remains largely unsettled with showers, some heavy, in places.”