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Wareham lies at a latitude of N 50° 41' 11" and longitude of W 02° 06' 46" approx. 33 ft above sea level.
Station records began 3685 days ago - Full data update took place at 16:40 - 05/04/26
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WXSIM ForecastUpdated at: 11:36 - 05/04/2026
This
afternoon
13°

15
Tonight

2°

3
Monday

17°

13
Monday
night
5°

13
Tuesday

22°

16
Tuesday
night
6°

9
Wednesday

24°

9
Wednesday
night
6°

3
20% Thursday

19°

11
Thursday
night
6°

8
Friday

20°

7
Friday
night
6°

3
Almanac
Day Length:
13 hrs 11 mins
Daylight:
14 hrs 18 mins
3min 48s more daylight tomorrow
BST Ends: Sun, Oct 25th 2026 at 02:00
Clocks go back 1hr in:
Lyrids Meteor Shower: Apr 16th > May 1st
Peaking between Apr 21st > Apr 23rd
Sunrise:
06:36
Sunset:
19:48
Dawn:
06:02
Dusk:
20:21
Moonrise:
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Moonset:
07:20
Luminance:
88.42 %
Lunar Cycle:
17.64 days
New Moon:
17/04/2026
First Quarter:
24/04/2026
Full Moon:
01/05/2026
Last Quarter:
10/04/2026
Moon Phase
moon
Waning Gibbous
Sunshine & Sun's Path
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Temperatures & Humidity
Temperature:
12.3 °C  
  14.1 °C - 15:43  |  8.6 °C - 06:36  
Humidity:
54 %
  86 % - 00:00  |  47 % - 15:53  
Dew Point:
3.3 °C
  8.4 °C - 00:00  |  2.2 °C - 16:06  
Feels Like:
10.7 °C
  12.2 °C - 15:42  |  6.0 °C - 07:21  
Wind Chill:
11.0 °C
  5.6 °C - 07:23
Heat Index:
12.3 °C
  14.1 °C - 15:43
Wet-Bulb:
8.3 °C
THSW Index:
0.0 °C
Humidex:
11.0
Sunshine & Solar
Sunshine Today:
4.97 hours
Yesterday's Total: 0.83 hours
Solar Radiation:
496 Wm²
  960 Wm² - 11:52
Evapotranspiration:
1.83 mm
Annual Total: 80.01 mm
UV Index:
1.5
  4.0 - 13:04
Rainfall
Rainfall Today:
0.2 mm
Rain Meter
24 Hour Rainfall Total: 0.4 mm
April Rainfall:
2.0 mm
Rain Meter
Max This Year: 241.4 mm
2026 Rainfall:
470.0 mm
Rain Meter
Last Rain Tip: 14:30 - 05/04/2026
Rainfall Rate:
0.0 mm/hr
0.2
275+
  0.2 mm/hr - 14:30
Consecutive Dry Days:
0
Record Streak: 28 Days
Consecutive Rain Days:
2
Record Streak: 34 Days
Wind Speeds & Direction
Wind Speed:
6.5 mph
Gust 1 Hour Ago: 17.1 mph
Wind Direction:
273 ° / W
Dominant Direction: 261 ° / W
Avg. Wind Speed:
7.5 mph
  15.9 mph - 11:57
10-Min Peak Gust:
13.2 mph
  31.4 mph - 11:55
Wind Run:
177.8 miles
Avg. Speed Today: 10.7 mph
Beaufort:
F2 - Light breeze
  F4 - Moderate breeze
2-Min Avg. Wind Speed:
9.0 mph
Air Pressure
Pressure:
1021.9 hPa
  1022.0 hPa - 16:23  |  1009.0 hPa - 00:03  
Lightning
Daily Lightning Count:
0
Last Detection:
67 days ago
Last Distance:
10.6 mi / 17 km
Miscellaneous
Grass Temperature:
16.1 °C
Soil Temperature (10cm):
13.3 °C
Soil Temperature (20cm):
13.6 °C
Soil Moisture (10cm):
41 cb
Leaf Wetness:
0.1
Koi Pond Temperature:
13.2 °C
Cloud Base:
3659 ft
Air Quality
PM 2.5   AQI:
1.2 -
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PM 2.5   24hr Average:
2.1  µg/m3
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PM 2.5   24hr Nowcast:
0.1  µg/m3
PM 10   AQI:
1.3 -
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PM 10   24hr Average:
4.9  µg/m3
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PM 10   24hr Nowcast:
0.7  µg/m3
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