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Wettest year on record - 2012!
The year 2012 was the wettest year on record in England - it's official.
A wet weekend?
Simon Parkin tells us how the weather is looking for the weekend
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Today's weather: brighter with sunshine
Today:Cloud and showery rain in the east soon clearing then a much brighter day in prospect with some sunny spells but still a few heavy showers around, mainly near Channel coasts. Still breezy. Maximum Temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:Mostly dry at first, but cloud and outbreaks of rain, locally heavy, spreading across the region for a time followed by a few heavy and blustery showers. Becoming windy. Minimum Temperature 6 °C.
Friday:Some sunny spells but also occasional heavy and blustery showers, and becoming very windy again. Maximum Temperature 11 °C.
– Outlook for Saturday to MondaySaturday, less windy, but with some rain or showers. Dry at first on Sunday but becoming wet and very windy later. Very windy Monday with blustery showers.
Rain and winds set to return tomorrow
The Met Office has issued another severe weather warning for tomorrow after the region has just recovered from the turbulent conditions earlier this week.
They predict that gale-force winds up to 70mph will hit southern England and will disrupt transport across the region.
Heavy rain is expected in the morning, with further wind and rain arriving on Tuesday.
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Read the full storyMet Office stats: Wettest year for a century in England
1036mm of rain fell in the South of England in 2012. That is 130% of the average rainfall for the years between 1981 and 2010, meaning rainfall was 30% higher than the average for 1981 - 2010.
In the South East of England there was 999.7mm, 127% of the average level of rainfall for the years between 1981 and 2010, meaning rainfall was 27% higher than the average for 1981 - 2010.
Wettest year on record - 2012!
The year 2012 was the wettest year on record in England - it's official.
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Heading for the wettest year ever
Provisional figures from the Met Office from 1 January to 26 December 2012 show that some parts of the UK have already had their wettest year on record. A further 46 mm of rain is needed from for this to be the wettest year on record. Find out more at the Met Office News Blog site here
Feeling blue - Met Office map shows rainfall record
A wet weekend?
Simon Parkin tells us how the weather is looking for the weekend
Read the full storyHead to Europe for some proper sunshine!
The summer weather stays unsettled through the next few days although there's a hint of something warmer and more settled for the middle of next week.
This weekend it's a mixture of good sunny spells and some quite hefty showers, with the added bonus that a Met Office weather warning has been issued for some of the downpours.
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So if you're after some proper warm sunshine have a look at the map to show you where you'll find it!