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Broadstairs Weather Page

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Updated: @ 18-Aug-2026 03:34 - next update at 03:36  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Night Night
Currently: 19.6, Max: 20.0, Min: 19.0 19.6C
 

Comfortable

Feels like: 20C

24-hr difference
2.8CWarmer 2.8C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 20C
01:09 		22.3C
15:56
Low: 19C
02:40 		16.7C
03:05
Wind from SW SW
1.5 mph
Gust:
 4.5 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 8.5 mph 01:07
Gust Month: 21.5 mph August 5
Rain Today: 0 mm
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 mm
Rain Yesterday: 7.5 mm
Rain Event: 0 mm
This Month: 7.5 mm
Season Total: 263.7 mm
1 day since last rain.
Tuesday

Chance rain
Chance rain
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 78 % Decreased 5.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 15.7C Decreased 0.4C since last hour.
Barometer: 1011.8 mb Falling 0.4 mb/hr
Baro Trend: Falling slowly
Sunrise: 05:45
Sunset: 20:11
Moonrise: 13:01
Moonset: 21:46
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 6 days in cycle
31%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   0.0    None
High: 0.0 @ 00:00
0 W/m2
High: 0 @  00:00
Sunshine Hours
Yesterday Today
   0.2   0.0
Current local sea conditions:
The following values taken from Sandettie Automatic Lightship
Wind: Fresh Breeze (Force 5)
Sea State: Moderate waves taking a more pronounced long form; many white horses are formed. Chance of some spray.
Air Temperature: 20.0°C (68°F)
Air Pressure: 1012.2 mb
Sea Temperature: 20.9°C (69.6°F)
Wave Height: 0.4 metres (1.3 Feet)
Wind Speed: 19.7 MPH (8.8 m/s)
Wind Direction: SW
Visibility at sea: 2.3 Miles
Readings from: 01:00 (GMT)
 WXSIM Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Rest of tonight & Tuesday
Rest of
tonight
Cloudy
Cloudy
Low: 18°C		 WXSIM forecast: Cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Low 18°C. Wind west-southwest around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.
 
Tuesday

Chance rain
Chance rain
High: 23°C		 WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. High 23°C. UV index up to 4. Wind west-southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the morning, becoming 6 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.

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 Sun & Moon Information  
Sun/Moon Graph

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UK Met Office Weather Warnings for London & SE

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Weather Trends

Trends as of 18/8/2026 at 03:34

( Note: Only the 'Current' values may be updated in near-realtime, while the other values are current when the page is loaded. The other data was from 18/8/2026 03:34. Reload this page for updated data.)

TIME TEMP
°C		 WIND SPEED
mph		 WIND GUST
mph		 WIND DIR
 		 HUMIDITY
%		 DEW POINT
°C		 PRESSURE
hPa		 RAIN
mm
Current 19.6 1.5 4.5 SW 78 15.7 1011.8 0.0
5 minutes ago 19.6 1.9 5.8 SW 78 15.7 1011.9 0.0
10 minutes ago 19.6 2.1 6.3 SW 78 15.7 1011.8 0.0
15 minutes ago 19.5 1.8 7.6 SSW 79 15.8 1011.9 0.0
20 minutes ago 19.4 1.7 7.6 SW 79 15.7 1012.0 0.0
30 minutes ago 19.3 1.9 6.3 SW 81 16.0 1011.9 0.0
45 minutes ago 19.1 1.4 5.4 SW 82 16.0 1012.0 0.0
60 minutes ago 19.1 1.3 5.8 SW 83 16.1 1012.0 0.0
75 minutes ago 19.3 1.9 6.7 SW 83 16.3 1012.3 0.0
90 minutes ago 19.7 2.4 5.8 SW 82 16.5 1012.5 0.0
105 minutes ago 19.8 2.6 7.4 SW 82 16.6 1012.7 0.0
120 minutes ago 19.8 2.5 6.3 SW 82 16.6 1012.7 0.0

Records and Stats

RAIN RAIN HISTORY
Today 0.0 mm (0.0 mm last hour) Today 1 day since last rain on 17/8/2026 03:15
Yest. 7.5 mm    
Month  7.5 mm    
Year 263.7 mm    
TEMPERATURE HIGHS TEMPERATURE LOWS
Today 20.0 °C at 01:09 Today 19.0 °C at 02:40
Yest. 22.3 °C at 15:56 Yest. 16.7 °C at 03:05
Month  31.8 °C on 14/8/2026 Month  14.0 °C on 6/8/2026
Year 37.1 °C on 26/6/2026 Year -2.9 °C on 6/1/2026
HEAT INDEX HIGHS WIND CHILL LOWS
Today 20.0 °C at 01:09 Today 19.0 °C at 02:40
Yest. 22.3 °C at 15:56 Yest. 16.7 °C at 03:05
Month  32.6 °C on 14/8/2026 Month  14.0 °C on 6/8/2026
Year 42.6 °C on 26/6/2026 Year -5.6 °C on 6/1/2026
BAROMETER HIGHS BAROMETER LOWS
Today 1013.9 hPa at 00:04 Today 1011.7 hPa at 03:01
Yest. 1017.8 hPa at 12:59 Yest. 1013.4 hPa at 23:35
Month  1026.4 hPa on 11/8/2026 Month  1009.0 hPa on 4/8/2026
Year  1032.7 hPa on 25/5/2026 Year  974.5 hPa on 9/1/2026
SOLAR HIGHS UV HIGHS
Today 0 W/m2 at 00:00 Today 0.0 index at 00:00
Yest. 665 W/m2 at 10:33 Yest. 4.0 index at 10:32

Wind Data

CURRENT
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Now 1.5 mph SW
Gust 4.5 mph SW
WIND GUST HIGHS
Today 8.5 mph SW at 01:07
Yest. 10.1 mph at 20:51
Month  21.5 mph on 5/8/2026
Year 49.2 mph on 12/3/2026
WIND RUN
Today 7.6 miles
Yesterday 42.7 miles
Month High 99.9 miles (11 August)
Year High 239.3 miles (24 January)

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