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16.8C
Cardiff, Bute Park
 
Low Temp
-0.2C
Benson
 
Precipitation
8.2mm
Bala
 
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11.9 hours
Exeter Airport No 2

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Updated: @ 16/05/2026 05:25 - next update at 01:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain WeatherCam
Daybreak Daybreak
Currently: 5.3, Max: 8.3, Min: 5.3 5.3°C
Colder 0.9°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 4°C

24-hr difference
-0.3°CColder 0.3°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 8.3°C
00:00 		14.1°C
18:02
Low: 5.3°C
05:24 		5.5°C
05:34
Wind from W W
3.4
Gust:
 3.1 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 8.1 mph 04:57
Gust Month: 22.1 mph May 13
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 0 mm
Storm Rain: 0 mm
This Month: 10.922 mm
Season Total: 358.8 mm
5 rain days in May.
Humidity & Barometer Almanac WebCam
Humidity: 77 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 1.6°C Decreased 0.8°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1007.5 hPa  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 05:03
Sunset: 20:45
Moonrise: 04:20
Moonset: 20:50
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
16/05/2026
4.9     Medium 
13 W/m2 (46 %)
High: 13 @  05:22
No Chelmsford Weather Station records broken today as of 16.05.2026 05:25
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Saturday
Tonight

Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Low: 4°		 WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Cool. Low 4°. Wind east-northeast around 4 mph in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight.
 
Saturday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 14°		 WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High 14°. UV index up to 4. Wind west around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly around 2 mm.
 WXSIM Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday
night
Chance rain
Chance rain
Low: 5° 		Sunday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 16° 		Sunday
night
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 6° 		Monday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 15° 		Monday
night
Chance rain
Chance rain
Low: 8° 		Tuesday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 18° 		Tuesday
night
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 10°
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