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Max 10C. Min 0C Friday night.

Friday 16th April 2021.

Yet another chilly night ahead following a cool April day over the Southeast.with a moderate north east wind.

The temperature will reach a cool 10C or 11C but there will be sunny spells so out of the breeze and in the sun it may feel not too unpleasant. Tonight some clear spells and light winds will drop the temperature again to near or below freezing and lead to a sixth consecutive air frost and the 11th consecutive grass frost at the Frosted Earth Weather station and many other places too in our region. Today will continue dry and Saturday will be a little milder at 12C and stay dry also with sunny spells.

Current weather April 16th 2021 at our Heath Common weather station, W Sussex for 14.00 hrs. BST GMT. Temperature 10.9C. Weather-Sunny periods. Rain so far this month 0.6mm up to 14.00hrs BST on 16th.

Air pressure 1030 mb (hpa)- Steady.

Stay safe, stay well.

Listen out for me on Sunday May 2nd 2021 on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex, at the new time of 13.20 hrs on the 'Dig It' show. I will look back on April's weather and give a forecast for the whole of May. If you have a weather question contact the programme. Check the time as schedules could change due to the current medical emergency.

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On This Day- April 16th 1949

The warmest Easter on record. In London the mercury reached 29.4C (85F) and many places experienced over 26.7C (80F). Also hot on the 16^th in 2003

In 1892 the snowstorms continued. Even in London the snow was 10cm deep and it was this deep at Brighton in Sussex. At Cranbrook in Kent the snow was 19cm deep at 7AM and another 5cm fell during the morning.

In 1910 a very unsettled day with heavy hail showers which in parts of London reached 5cm deep. At Wood Green,Middlesex, houses damaged by lightning with heavy flooding. Several people died from lightning at Marlborough and York.

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