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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 12:35 - next update at 01:00  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain WeatherCam
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry
Currently: 12.9, Max: 13.9, Min: 5.1 12.9°C
Warmer 0.3°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 13°C

24-hr difference
1.2°CWarmer 1.2°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 13.9°C
11:58 		14.1°C
18:02
Low: 5.1°C
05:40 		5.5°C
05:34
Wind from WNW WNW
4.7
Gust:
 8.9 mph
2 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 16.1 mph 11:34
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: 50 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 2.7°C Increased 0.6°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1007.8 hPa Rising 0.1 hPa/hr
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 
376 W/m2 (44 %)
High: 1071 @  11:37
No Chelmsford Weather Station records broken today as of 16.05.2026 12:35
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This afternoon & Tonight
This
afternoon
Cloudy
Cloudy
High: 15°		 WXSIM forecast: Cloudy. High 15°. UV index up to 4. Wind west around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
 
Tonight

Cloudy
Cloudy
Low: 9°		 WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Low 9°. Wind southwest around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.
 WXSIM Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
High: 17° 		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: 19° 		Tuesday
night
Light Fog
Light Fog
Low: 9° 		Wednesday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 19°
  WXSIM 5 Day Meteogram for Chelmsford
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