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And the Argus on that story. Tamara, you should submit your story!

22.1 DgC 1008.7 mb rising 05.mb/hr Wind 7.6MPH gusting 14.2MPH max SW / W Rain 4.1mm last 24 hours DP 15.4 DgC Humidity 68% Cloud base 2727ft More storms to come? - I canna take it Captain!

First phase of tonights expected storms just passed through with some lightning (every 10 / 15 secs) , thunder and medium rainfall (2.4MM). I think this was the cell that started in the Channel Islands. Humdity up to 85% now with DP 16.6 DgC in a 19.5 DgC temperature.

20.4 DgC 1008.2mb fallng 0.4mb/hr Wind 7.9MPH gusitng 20.3MPH max E Rain 12mm in last 24 hours (all of that between 6.00am and 7.00am this morning) Humidity 73% DP 15.5 DgC Cloud base 1973 ft Huge thunderstorm came through at 6.13am with flashes and thunder every 5 seconds or so, lasted 25 mins!

18.7 DgC 1011.4mb and rising 1.0mb/hr Wind 12.9 MPH gusting 19.6 MPH max W Humidity 68% DP 12.8 DgC 0.00 mm rain last 24 hours Cloud base 2482 ft Cloudy but brighter generally, if only the sun could get through!

17.6 DgC 1010.8mb rising 0.4mb/hr Wind 6 MPH max gust 13.6 MPH DP 11 DgC Rain 2.4mm last 24 hours Humidity 66% Cloud base 2646 ft Almsost exactly the same as yesterday, very grey, dark (for the time of year) and drizzley. All the wildlife have stayed in bed this morning as it is also deathly quiet.

17.4 DgC 1010.8mb rising 0.4mb/hr Wind 6MPH gusting 13.8MPH max W DP 11.0 DgC Humidity 66% Rain last 24 hours 2.4mm Cloud base 2646 ft Very dark and dreary this morning, even the birds could not be bothered to get up and perform the dawn chorus. I've seen lighter days in October and November - is this the calm before a nice storm at the weekend?

17.4DgC 1010.8mb rising 0.4mb/hr Wind 6MPH gusitng 13.8MPH max W DP 11DgC Humidity 66% Rain 2.4mmm last 24 hours Cloud base 2646 ft A day that started out with such promise of sunshine and brightness at 6.30am, its now descended into the murky grey dross that is, Summer 2007

14.5Dgc 1009.2mb rising 0.3mb/hr 2.2mm rain last 24 hours Wind 0MPH, max gust 11.3MPH NW Humidity 86% DP 12.2DgC Cloud base 945ft Another grey day, a few little patches of blue up there somewhere. Lots of wispy grey cloud drifitng very low across the A27 towards Lewes

Just got this piccy of the Cb coming in from the West over Mid-Sussex (taken on a Nokia phone through the window!!) and now I've put the office on funnel alert!

It woke me up as well and Mrs Coast almost fell out of bed. I hasten to add I was not sharing a room with Callie!

Well I am still awaiting the official Eastbourne figures for June 2007 sunshine levels but I notice the Meto website quotes: 'The provisional total for the month is 156.6 hours, which is 84% of the 1961-1990 average. Dullest June since 1998.' The comment for January 2007 was: 'The final total for the month is 51.8 hours, which is 118% of the 1961-1990 average.' I would therefore conclude then that June was not generally duller than January, but in comparison to like months from previous years, June was a stinker with only North Scotland having anything near normal!

13.6DgC 1012.1mb falling 0.1mb.hr Wind 4.6MPH gusting 6.7MPH max Humidity 85% DP 11.1DgC 1mm rain last 24 hours Cloud base 1020 ft Very 'big sky' this morning, beautiful deep blue north towards Lewes, but down the east side of the downs, large storm clouds approaching as the first of todays fronts move in. Big clap of thunder at 4.15am.

17.3 DgC 1007.6mb rising 0.3mb/hr Wind 19.8MPH gusitng 27.6MPH max W Humidity 63% DP 9.3 DgC Cloud base 3228 ft Looking forward to better weather this weekend and victory for Lewis Hamilton on Sunday! :o

17.9 DgC 1011.9mb and rising 0.5mb/hr Wind 10.5MPH gusing 21MPH NW / W Humidity 68% DP 12 DgC Clud base 2470 ft

17.1 DgC 1003.5mb and rising 0.5mb/hr Wind 11.8MPH gusting 18.5 MPH NW/W DP 10.4DgC Humidity 65% Rain (Strangely) 0mm in Eastbourne in the last 24 hours - watch out later though! Cloud base 2733 ft

Very dark clouds heralded an almighty clap of thunder and the most torrential rain I have seen for about 18 months. More thunder and rain has now set off all the car alarms and flooded the flat roofs that are common to this industiral estate in Burgess Hill Mid Sussex. Looks like more on the way, I'll check on the weather station at home later to see how much rain fell.

15 DgC Wind 13.4MPH gusting 19.6MPH max, W / SW 999.1mb falling 0.4mb/hr DP 11.8 DgC Humidity 81% Rain 1mm in last 24 hours Cloud base 1333 ft Skies have gone absolutlely black in Burgess Hill in the last 15 minutes and we look to have had about 15mm in that time - are we getting what they have had in the north now?

13.9DgC 1006.1mb dropping by 0.4mb/hr Wind 19.3MPH gusting 26.6MPH W Humidity 88% DP 11.9DgC Rain in last 24 hours 3.2MM (started at 0400 hrs) Monthly 50.2MM Cloud base 806ft

18.5 DgC Wind 14.5.1MPH gusting 17.7MPH W / SW 1010.1mb steady Rainfall 1.4MM last 24 hours (47MM Monthly total so far) Hunidity 57% DP 9.9DgC Cloud base 3580ft

15.4 DgC 0.00MM rain last 24 hours Wind 8.8MPH, gusitng 13MPH W DP 8.4 DgC Humidity 63% Cloud base 2890 ft And its grey, so very very grey, and dingy

12.8 DgC 1006.1mb and rising 0.9mb/hr Wind 12MPH gusting 19.9MPH W / NW Humidity 70% DP 7.5DgC Cloudbase 2200 ft Grey / patchy blue sky and quite bright

15.3DgC 997.4mb falling 0.2mb/hr Wind 11.9MPH, gusting 24.5MPH W / SW 14MM rain last 24 hours Humidity 73% DP 10.5 DgC Cloud base 1984 ft

15.8 DgC 1003.9mb rising Wind 11MPH gusting 14MPH W/SW Rain 1.2MM last 24 hours RH 85% Cloud base 1188 feet Getting cooler, heavy rain due!

18.7 DgC, DP 12.4DgC, RH 67%, 1009.9mb and rising Wind 17MPH with gusts to 27MPH S / SW Cloud base 2576 ft And its going to rain all weekend!