Last night the temperature fell to 8.7 Celsius in Shoreham, the lowest reading since 20th May. At Gatwick Airport the minimum was 6.6 Celsius. A heavy dew was another reminder that Autumn is not far away, but with temperatures expected to rise above 20 Celsius again today, there’s confirmation that we are not finished with Summer just yet.
Wettest in England
Yes, Wednesday was a very wet day. A total of 28 millimetres (1.1 inches) of rain fell, making it the wettest place in England. However, there were 2 wetter places in the British Isles. Guernsey had 50 millimetres (2 inches) of rain, and Capel Curig, in the mountains of North Wales, received 45.2 millimetres (1.8 inches).
Thunderstorms
The severe thunderstorms that affected Sussex in particular last night, resulted in over 26 millimetres (1 inch) of rain. At one stage, the rainfall rate was an impressive 89 millimetres per hour. The storms have moved away, but so has the very warm weather, and the lower temperatures will probably continue for several more days.
Heatwave
Today, Sunday 18th June, saw the temperature in Shoreham climb to 30.1 Celsius (86F). This was probably the warmest June day for 41 years.