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Outbreaks of rain spreading east today

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[Published 06:20 10/09/2026]

A wet September day. Posted by Brian Gaze

Outbreaks of rain slowly push eastwards today, but it is likely to remain dry in the south east. Friday and the weekend will be quite mixed, with further wet spells. However, daytime temperatures will be trending upwards towards the mid-20Cs in southern and central areas.


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Issued 8th September 2026

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Rain pushing eastwards

Patchy outbreaks of rain in the north and west slowly move eastwards today. By mid afternoon showery rain is likely across much of the UK, although it should remain dry in the south east. Amounts of rain in the south more generally will be small. Quite windy.

Rather cool. Temperatures range from 14°C in the north west to 20°C in the south east. Check the weather radar for the most up to date view.

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UKV, Thursday 10th September [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Tonight:
Patchy outbreaks of rain clear southeastwards, leaving clear periods in much of the UK. However, there will be scattered showers.

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Tomorrow:
Dry and bright conditions across much of the UK, with just a few scattered showers. Temperatures will be similar to recent days.

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UKV, Friday 11th September [Tap animation to toggle cities]

Saturday: Heavy outbreaks of rain steadily push southwards and fragment. Amounts of rain in the south will probably be small. In Scotland it turns drier in the afternoon.

Outlook: Mixed. Showers or longer spells of rain are likely, particularly in the north and west. In southern and eastern areas it could become warm in dry and bright spells. High pressure is likely to have quite a lot of influence across southern and possibly central areas through the middle part of the week, while an Atlantic flow keeps things more mixed in the north. 

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Yesterday's temperatures

The temperature league tables are for Wednesday 9th September 2026. Please note that our database does not include data from all of the official reporting stations in the UK.


Highest temperatures

  • Fairford Royal Air Force Base, 21°C
  • Stansted Airport, 20°C
  • Exeter Airport, 20°C
  • Staverton Private, 20°C
  • Boscombe Down, 20°C
  • Bournemouth Airport, 20°C
  • Southampton / Weather Centre, 20°C
  • Shoreham Airport, 20°C
  • Southend-On-Sea, 20°C
  • Lydd Airport, 20°C
  • London / Gatwick Airport, 19°C
  • London City Airport, 19°C
  • Humberside, 19°C
  • Scilly, Saint MaryS, 19°C
  • Yeovilton, 19°C

Lowest temperatures

  • Topcliffe Royal Air Force Base, 5°C
  • Spadeadam, 6°C
  • Newcastle, 7°C
  • Stornoway, 7°C
  • Tain Range, 7°C
  • Leuchars, 8°C
  • Lossiemouth, 8°C
  • Benbecula, 8°C
  • Aberdeen / Dyce, 8°C
  • Pembrey Sands, 8°C
  • Leeds And Bradford, 8°C
  • Connaught, 8°C
  • Dublin Airport, 9°C
  • Farnborough, 9°C
  • Eglinton / Londonderr, 9°C

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A wet September day. Posted by Brian Gaze

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