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25.4C
Kew Gardens
 
Low Temp
-2C
Braemar No 2
 
Precipitation
8.2mm
St Bees Head No 2
 
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13.8 hours
Weybourne

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Updated: @ 02/05/2026 11:20 - next update at 01:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain WeatherCam
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry
Currently: 17.8, Max: 18.2, Min: 11.1 17.8°C
Warmer 1.9°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 17.8°C

24-hr difference
1.4°CWarmer 1.4°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 18.2°C
11:04 		22.5°C
17:06
Low: 11.1°C
05:25 		8.9°C
05:13
Wind from SSE SSE
3.6
Gust:
 1.3 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 13.8 mph 00:59
Gust Month: 13.8 mph May 2
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 0 mm
Season Total: 347.9 mm
3 days since last rain.
Humidity & Barometer Almanac WebCam
Humidity: 64 % Decreased 9.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 10.9°C Decreased 0.2°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1017 hPa Falling 0.8 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Falling slowly
Sunrise: 05:27
Sunset: 20:23
Moonset: 05:03
Moonrise: 21:58
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
02/05/2026
4.8     Medium 
737 W/m2 (97 %)
High: 743 @  11:19
No Chelmsford Weather Station records broken today as of 02.05.2026 11:20
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 22°		 WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Mild. High 22°. UV index up to 5. Wind west-southwest around 3 mph in the morning, becoming south-southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.
 
Tonight

Rain likely
Rain likely
Low: 13°		 WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low 13°. Wind east-southeast around 6 mph in the evening, becoming south-southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between 5 and 10 mm.
 WXSIM Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 20° 		Sunday
night
Chance rain
Chance rain
Low: 10° 		Monday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 15° 		Monday
night
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 10° 		Tuesday

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
High: 15° 		Tuesday
night
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 9° 		Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 15°
  WXSIM 5 Day Meteogram for Chelmsford
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