Southwest England 0400 Issue on 04-Oct-2012
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Headline: Largely dry and bright. Heavy rain spreading east this evening.

Today: A mainly dry and bright day with a few showers, locally heavy at first. Cloud increasing from the southwest towards the evening with heavy rain and strengthening winds developing across the far west.

TODAY'S MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES
Cheltenham: 14C 57FChance of Rain: 05%
Salisbury: 15C 59FChance of Rain: 05%
Bristol: 15C 59FChance of Rain: 20%
Taunton: 15C 59FChance of Rain: 20%
Exeter: 15C 59FChance of Rain: 40%
Plymouth: 15C 59FChance of Rain: 80%
Penzance: 15C 59FChance of Rain: 80%
Barnstaple: 15C 59FChance of Rain: 60%

POLLUTION INDEX :n/a 
TODAY'S SUN INDEX:02 Low

SUNRISE:07:19
SUNSET:18:45

Tonight: Rain continuing to spread northeast through the night, heavy and persistent across southern counties. Rain generally becoming light and patchy in nature towards dawn. Gales along the south coast.

TONIGHT'S MINUMUM TEMPERATURES
Cheltenham: 10C 50FChance of Rain: 95%
Salisbury: 11C 52FChance of Rain: 95%
Bristol: 11C 52FChance of Rain: 95%
Taunton: 12C 54FChance of Rain: 95%
Exeter: 12C 54FChance of Rain: 95%
Plymouth: 13C 55FChance of Rain: 95%
Penzance: 13C 55FChance of Rain: 95%
Barnstaple: 11C 52FChance of Rain: 95%

FURTHER OUTLOOK:
Friday: Mainly cloudy with patchy rain first thing. Becoming drier for a time, perhaps, around midday before further heavy and persistent rain arrives from the west during the evening. Winds easing. Maximum temperature 16 deg C (61 deg F). Outlook for Saturday to Monday: Dry and bright on Saturday with light winds. Cloud increasing overnight with heavy rain and strong winds spreading north through Sunday. Blustery showers following on Monday.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL WEATHER
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UK Extremes of Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine for the 24 hours ending at 2200 hours yesterday.

Highest Day Max: 16.5C (61.7F), KILLOWEN, Northern Ireland. 

Lowest Day Max: 8.6C (47.5F), BLENCATHRA, North West England. 

Lowest Night Min: -3.2C (26.2F), KINBRACE, Highland &amp; Eilean Siar. 

Highest Rainfall: 39.2 mm (1.54 inches), STONYHURST, North West England. 

Highest Sunshine: 8.7 hrs, HAWARDEN, Wales. 


BUSINESS CENTRES - TODAY
Amsterdam: 14C 57F Showers
Brussels: 14C 57F Showers
Dublin: 14C 57F Cloudy
Lisbon: 26C 79F Sunny
London: 16C 61F Sunny Intervals
New York: 22C 72F Showers
Oslo: 12C 54F Showers
Paris: 18C 64F Showers

HOLIDAY RESORTS - TODAY
Canaries: 26C 79F Sunny Intervals
Corfu: 28C 82F Sunny
Costa-Del-Sol: 26C 79F Sunny
Eilat: 37C 99F Sunny
Ibiza: 24C 75F Sunny
Miami: 29C 84F Showers
Nicosia: 32C 90F Showers
French Riviera: 23C 73F Sunny
Venice: 22C 72F Sunny Intervals

AROUND THE WORLD - YESTERDAY
Athens: 25C 77F Sunny
Johannesburg: 25C 77F Sunny
Moscow: 11C 52F Cloudy
Dhahran: 39C 102F Sunny
Melbourne: 23C 73F n/a



