Heavy rain in parts of the south

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[Published 06:30 05/09/2024]

September storm and flooding on the M1 near Watford. Posted by Brian Gaze

Heavy outbreaks of rain spread westwards across parts of the south today. There is some uncertainty about the extent of the rain risk, but the northern half of the UK is expected to remain dry and bright. The south is likely to have further rain in the coming days. (If you would like to browse the website without adverts and contribute to its ongoing development, explore the payment options, see below)


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Patchy spells of rain affect north eastern Britain through the course of the day. In the rest of the northern half of the UK it will be dry with sunny periods. Southern and central regions have a lot of cloud, and there will be heavy outbreaks of rain pushing westwards. Their northern extent is likely to be south Wales, but there is still some uncertainty.

Temperatures range from 14°C in the north east to 22°C in East Anglia. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.

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UK Met UKV, Thursday 5th September [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight, the rain in the south and north east is likely to ease. Other areas remain dry with variable amounts of cloud.

Tomorrow, further heavy showers or longer outbreaks of rain push across parts of the south. The wettest conditions may well be to the south and west of London. Areas further north should be mostly dry, bright and warm or very warm.

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UK Met UKV, Friday 6th September [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Heavy rain in the south 

Mixed weather continues through the next few days. Showers or longer spells of rain remain a risk in the south, and possibly more widely at times during the weekend. However, in sunny spells it will be rather warm.

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GFS, overview for Sat 7th Sep - Mon 9th Sep


Yesterday's temperatures

The temperature league tables are for Wednesday 4th September 2024. Please note that our database does not include data from all of the official reporting stations in the UK.


Highest temperatures

  • Shoreham Airport, 21°C
  • Lydd Airport, 21°C
  • Farnborough, 20°C
  • London / Heathrow Airport, 20°C
  • Southend-On-Sea, 20°C
  • Southampton / Weather Centre, 20°C
  • Benson, 20°C
  • Lakenheath Royal Air Force Base, 19°C
  • Odiham, 19°C
  • Northolt, 19°C
  • Jersey Airport, 19°C
  • Norwich Weather Centre, 19°C
  • Stansted Airport, 19°C
  • Cranfield, 19°C
  • Exeter Airport, 19°C

Lowest temperatures

  • Stornoway, 4°C
  • Glasgow Airport, 5°C
  • Edinburgh Airport, 6°C
  • Islay, 6°C
  • Spadeadam, 6°C
  • Benbecula, 7°C
  • Leuchars, 7°C
  • Benson, 7°C
  • Dundee / Riverside, 8°C
  • Topcliffe Royal Air Force Base, 8°C
  • Pembrey Sands, 8°C
  • Newcastle, 8°C
  • Shawbury, 9°C
  • Prestwick Airport, 9°C
  • Kirkwall Airport, 9°C

Current temperatures vs Historical averages

Check the CET tracker for the latest information on how this month's temperatures compare to the Central England Temperature averages for 1961-1990, 1971-2000, 1981-2010, 1991-2020, and 1659-2020.


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September storm and flooding on the M1 near Watford. Posted by Brian Gaze

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