2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship weather forecast: Winds, rain expected and more explored

The 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship will begin in less than 24 hours. The DP World Tour event will be played at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland from Thursday, October 3 to Sunday, October 6.

English player Matt Fitzpatrick won the 2023 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by three strokes over Ryan Fox, Matthew Southgate and Marcus Armitage. Fitzpatrick will look to defend his title at the oldest golf course in the world. For him and 167 other players teeing at the tournament, the weather will play a crucial part.

As per Accuweather, the conditions will keep varying during the tournament across all four rounds. In the first round, the weather is predicted to be sunny with temperatures ranging from 12°C to 15°C in the morning and afternoon. The wind gusts would be moderate from 11 mph to 13 mph.

The second and third rounds will see cloudy weather conditions and wind gusts will pick up and flow from 18 mph to 25 mph. The probability of precipitation (POP) will be 55% in the third round at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The weather for the final round is predicted to be partly sunny with light showers expected. The POP in the morning will be 63%.

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Old Course weather forecast for the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Here's the weather report for all four rounds of the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, as per Accuweather:

Thursday, Round 1 (October 3):

Morning:

• Temperature: 12°C (54°F)
• Weather: Partly sunny
• Wind: WSW 9 km/h (6 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 17 km/h (11 mph)
• Humidity: 87%
• Dew Point: 7°C (45°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 2%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 77%
• Visibility: 10 km (6.2 miles)

Afternoon:

• Temperature: 13°C (55°F)
• Weather: Partly sunny
• Wind: SE 15 km/h (9 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 20 km/h (12 mph)
• Humidity: 78%
• Dew Point: 8°C (46°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 2%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 67%
• Visibility: 10 km (6.2 miles)

Evening:

• Temperature: 9°C (48°F)
• Weather: Partly cloudy
• Wind: S 15 km/h (9 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 22 km/h (14 mph)
• Humidity: 89%
• Dew Point: 8°C (46°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 2%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 96%
• Visibility: 8 km (5 miles)

Overnight:

• Temperature: 8°C (46°F)
• Weather: Partly cloudy
• Wind: SSW 13 km/h (8 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 19 km/h (12 mph)
• Humidity: 91%
• Dew Point: 7°C (45°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 3%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 100%
• Visibility: 6 km (3.7 miles)

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Friday, Round 2 (October 4):

Morning:

• Temperature: 13°C (55°F)
• Weather: Mostly cloudy
• Wind: SSW 15 km/h (9 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 30 km/h (19 mph)
• Humidity: 80%
• Dew Point: 8°C (46°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 3%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 100%
• Visibility: 8 km (5 miles)

Afternoon:

• Temperature: 15°C (59°F)
• Weather: Mostly cloudy
• Wind: SSW 19 km/h (12 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 33 km/h (21 mph)
• Humidity: 70%
• Dew Point: 8°C (46°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 9%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 80%
• Visibility: 10 km (6.2 miles)

Evening:

• Temperature: 9°C (48°F)
• Weather: Cloudy
• Wind: S 15 km/h (9 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 20 km/h (12 mph)
• Humidity: 87%
• Dew Point: 8°C (46°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 25%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 87%
• Visibility: 8 km (5 miles)

Overnight:

• Temperature: 10°C (50°F)
• Weather: Cloudy
• Wind: S 15 km/h (9 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 22 km/h (14 mph)
• Humidity: 89%
• Dew Point: 8°C (46°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 25%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 98%
• Visibility: 6 km (3.7 miles)

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Saturday, Round 3 (October 5):

Morning:

• Temperature: 12°C (54°F)
• Weather: Cloudy with a little rain
• Wind: SSE 20 km/h (12 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 28 km/h (17 mph)
• Humidity: 83%
• Dew Point: 9°C (48°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 55%
• Precipitation: 0.6 mm (0.02 in)
• Rain: 0.6 mm (0.02 in)
• Cloud Cover: 99%
• Visibility: 6 km (3.7 miles)

Afternoon:

• Temperature: 13°C (55°F)
• Weather: Cloudy with a little rain
• Wind: S 15 km/h (9 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 32 km/h (20 mph)
• Humidity: 79%
• Dew Point: 9°C (48°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 55%
• Precipitation: 1.0 mm (0.04 in)
• Rain: 1.0 mm (0.04 in)
• Cloud Cover: 100%
• Visibility: 5 km (3.1 miles)

Evening:

• Temperature: 11°C (52°F)
• Weather: Cloudy with a little rain
• Wind: SSE 13 km/h (8 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 28 km/h (17 mph)
• Humidity: 85%
• Dew Point: 9°C (48°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 56%
• Precipitation: 0.8 mm (0.03 in)
• Rain: 0.8 mm (0.03 in)
• Cloud Cover: 100%
• Visibility: 5 km (3.1 miles)

Overnight:

• Temperature: 11°C (52°F)
• Weather: Cloudy
• Wind: SE 11 km/h (7 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 22 km/h (14 mph)
• Humidity: 85%
• Dew Point: 9°C (48°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 25%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 100%
• Visibility: 4 km (2.5 miles)

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Sunday, Round 4 (October 6):

Morning:

• Temperature: 13°C (55°F)
• Weather: Partly sunny with a couple of showers
• Wind: ESE 17 km/h (10 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 26 km/h (16 mph)
• Humidity: 85%
• Dew Point: 9°C (48°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 63%
• Precipitation: 0.9 mm (0.04 in)
• Rain: 0.9 mm (0.04 in)
• Cloud Cover: 99%
• Visibility: 5 km (3.1 miles)

Afternoon:

• Temperature: 15°C (59°F)
• Weather: Partly sunny and breezy with a shower in spots
• Wind: SE 22 km/h (14 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 30 km/h (19 mph)
• Humidity: 80%
• Dew Point: 11°C (52°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 42%
• Precipitation: 0.3 mm (0.01 in)
• Rain: 0.3 mm (0.01 in)
• Cloud Cover: 48%
• Visibility: 9 km (5.6 miles)

Evening:

• Temperature: 11°C (52°F)
• Weather: Mainly clear
• Wind: SE 11 km/h (7 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 22 km/h (14 mph)
• Humidity: 89%
• Dew Point: 11°C (52°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 1%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 29%
• Visibility: 10 km (6.2 miles)

Overnight:

• Temperature: 9°C (48°F)
• Weather: Mainly clear
• Wind: SSE 17 km/h (11 mph)
• Wind Gusts: 20 km/h (12 mph)
• Humidity: 92%
• Dew Point: 9°C (48°F)
• Probability of Precipitation: 8%
• Precipitation: 0.0 mm (0.0 in)
• Cloud Cover: 5%
• Visibility: 8 km (5 miles)