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| Rain washes out holiday weekend | Rain washes out holiday weekend |
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| The bank holiday weather has proved to be a washout with rainfall topping 50mm (1.97in) in some areas overnight. | The bank holiday weather has proved to be a washout with rainfall topping 50mm (1.97in) in some areas overnight. |
| Forecasters said the holiday weekend was one of the wettest across central and southern England in recent years. | Forecasters said the holiday weekend was one of the wettest across central and southern England in recent years. |
| St Catherine's Point on the Isle of Wight saw the most rain overnight, with 52mm (2.05in) of rain pouring down over a 12-hour period between 6pm and 6am. | St Catherine's Point on the Isle of Wight saw the most rain overnight, with 52mm (2.05in) of rain pouring down over a 12-hour period between 6pm and 6am. |
| Temperatures on Monday were forecast to be between 8C and 9C (46F to 48F) in central and eastern areas of England. | Temperatures on Monday were forecast to be between 8C and 9C (46F to 48F) in central and eastern areas of England. |
| Elsewhere temperatures will be between 10C to 13C (50F to 55F). | Elsewhere temperatures will be between 10C to 13C (50F to 55F). |
| The best sunshine is forecast to be found in the far west and south west of England, west Wales, west Scotland and much of Northern Ireland. | The best sunshine is forecast to be found in the far west and south west of England, west Wales, west Scotland and much of Northern Ireland. |
| Sunday's constant rainfall prevented any play in the second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley. | Sunday's constant rainfall prevented any play in the second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley. |
| And the second day of the Royal Air Force's Spirit of Adventure airshow at Abingdon airfield in Oxfordshire was called off due to rain and low cloud. | And the second day of the Royal Air Force's Spirit of Adventure airshow at Abingdon airfield in Oxfordshire was called off due to rain and low cloud. |
| The AA said that the roads were busier than usual over the weekend, revealing it was called out to 11,000 breakdowns on Friday compared to the usual average of 9,500. | The AA said that the roads were busier than usual over the weekend, revealing it was called out to 11,000 breakdowns on Friday compared to the usual average of 9,500. |
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