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9.3C
Scilly: St Marys Airport
 
Low Temp
-7.2C
Loch Glascarnoch
 
Precipitation
25.6mm
Scilly: St Marys Airport
 
Sunniest
8.2 hours
Eskdalemuir

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Updated: @ 18/02/2026 21:05 - next update at 01:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain WeatherCam
Moderate rain Moderate rain
Currently: 4.1, Max: 6.1, Min: 0.3 4.1°C
Colder 0.2°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 1°C

24-hr difference
2.9°CWarmer 2.9°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 6.1°C
11:24 		6.6°C
12:03
Low: 0.3°C
00:24 		0.4°C
23:58
Wind from E E
9.2
Gust:
 3.8 mph
3 Bft - Gentle Breeze
Today: 27.7 mph 20:41
Gust Month: 27.7 mph February 18
Rain Today: 6.604 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 2.2 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0.3 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 109.728 mm
Season Total: 263.1 mm
14 rain days in February.
Humidity & Barometer Almanac WebCam
Humidity: 92 %  
Dew Point: 2.9°C Decreased 0.2°C since last hour.
Barometer: 994.3 hPa Falling 1.0 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Falling
Sunrise: 07:06
Sunset: 17:18
Moonrise: 07:33
Moonset: 18:38
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
18/02/2026
1.1     Low 
0 W/m2 (0 %)
High: 272 @  11:25
No Chelmsford Weather Station records broken today as of 18.02.2026 21:05
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Thursday
Tonight

Rain likely
Rain likely
Low: 4° 		WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Windy. Low 4°, but temperatures rising after midnight. Wind east around 21 mph, gusting to 30 mph, in the evening, becoming 11 mph, gusting to 23 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly around 10 mm.
 
Thursday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 6°		 WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. High 6°. Wind north-northeast around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around 2 mm.
 WXSIM Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday
night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Low: 4° 		Friday

Overcast
Overcast
High: 12° 		Friday
night
Overcast
Overcast
Low: 4° 		Saturday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 14° 		Saturday
night
Overcast
Overcast
Low: 11° 		Sunday

Rain likely
Rain likely
High: 13° 		Sunday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 8°
  WXSIM 5 Day Meteogram for Chelmsford
  UK Cloud Satellite / UK Rain Radar / UK Temperatures
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