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23.2C
Kew Gardens
 
Low Temp
2.8C
South Newington
 
Precipitation
21.8mm
Magilligan No 2
 
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Tibenham Airfield

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Updated: @ 03/05/2026 11:25 - next update at 01:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain WeatherCam
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry
Currently: 16.6, Max: 16.7, Min: 11.8 16.6°C
Warmer 1.0°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 16.6°C

24-hr difference
4.3°CWarmer 4.3°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 16.7°C
10:44 		21.5°C
15:42
Low: 11.8°C
04:18 		11.1°C
05:25
Wind from S S
3.1
Gust:
 1.8 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 11.8 mph 10:31
Gust Month: 13.8 mph May 2
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 1 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 1.016 mm
Season Total: 348.9 mm
1 rain day in May.
Humidity & Barometer Almanac WebCam
Humidity: 68 % Decreased 7.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 10.7°C Decreased 0.4°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1009.1 hPa Falling 0.3 hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 05:25
Sunset: 20:25
Moonset: 05:25
Moonrise: 23:10
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
03/05/2026
4.6     Medium 
331 W/m2 (43 %)
High: 851 @  10:32
No Chelmsford Weather Station records broken today as of 03.05.2026 11:25
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 20°		 WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Mild. High 20°. UV index up to 3. Wind southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly around 2 mm.
 
Tonight

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 10°		 WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Low 10°. Wind southwest around 4 mph in the evening, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.
 WXSIM Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 16° 		Monday
night
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 8° 		Tuesday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 15° 		Tuesday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 7° 		Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 14° 		Wednesday
night
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 5° 		Thursday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 15°
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