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Heavy rain clearing from the south

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[Published 06:25 08/09/2026]

Evening downpours in Berkhamsted. Posted by Brian Gaze

Heavy outbreaks of rain will affect parts of the south this morning and into the afternoon, with drier conditions following from the west. Central and northern areas have sunny spells and blustery showers.


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Heavy rain in parts of the south

Heavy outbreaks of rain in southern counties steadily clear, although it's likely to be well into the afternoon before it turns drier in the south eastern corner and East Anglia. Amounts of rain will vary, with the highest totals likely to be near the south coast. Central and northern areas have sunny spells and blustery showers. It will be windy in the north and west.

Rather cool. Temperatures range from 12°C in the north west to 19°C in the south. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.

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UKV, Tuesday 8th September [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight:
Showers fade away from the west, leaving dry and bright conditions in most of the UK. Rather cool.

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Tomorrow:
Wet weather slowly clears southeastwards. Cooler and brighter conditions follow, but there will be heavy and blustery showers in the north.

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UKV, Wednesday 9th September [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Thursday: Persistent outbreaks of rain spread across Northern Ireland and into western Britain. Central and eastern areas remain dry and bright.

Outlook: All areas could see showers or longer spells of rain, with the wettest periods in the west. However, there should be a good deal of dry weather in the south and east, where amounts of rain will generally be small. 

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Yesterday's temperatures

The temperature league tables are for Monday 7th September 2026. Please note that our database does not include data from all of the official reporting stations in the UK.


Highest temperatures

  • London City Airport, 25°C
  • Southend-On-Sea, 25°C
  • Cambridge, 25°C
  • Stansted Airport, 25°C
  • Benson, 25°C
  • Lakenheath Royal Air Force Base, 25°C
  • Wattisham, 25°C
  • Northolt, 24°C
  • Mildenhall Royal Air Force Base, 24°C
  • Cranfield, 24°C
  • Norwich Weather Centre, 24°C
  • London / Heathrow Airport, 24°C
  • London / Gatwick Airport, 24°C
  • Luton Airport, 24°C
  • Southampton / Weather Centre, 24°C

Lowest temperatures

  • Tain Range, 9°C
  • Inverness / Dalcross, 10°C
  • Glasgow Airport, 11°C
  • Stornoway, 11°C
  • Kinloss, 11°C
  • Leuchars, 11°C
  • Lossiemouth, 11°C
  • Spadeadam, 11°C
  • Kirkwall Airport, 11°C
  • Aberdeen / Dyce, 11°C
  • Cork Airport, 11°C
  • Dublin Airport, 12°C
  • Connaught, 12°C
  • Shannon Airport, 12°C
  • Belfast / Aldergrove Airport, 12°C

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Evening downpours in Berkhamsted. Posted by Brian Gaze

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