Until yesterday, you might have said, "Why has autumn come in July?" — but now, apparently unseasonable weather is forecast for these earliest days in August, too.
Britain's official weather forecasting service the Met Office has issued one weather warning that covers all of the southern parts of Sussex for Wednesday (August 2), and a further warning that borders the More Radio area to its north and west.
The pair of alerts last from the early hours of the morning until the evening, and mention both strong winds and thunderstorms.
Affecting Sussex, particularly coastal areas, is the alert for strong winds.
Met Office forecasters said on Tuesday morning:
"An unseasonably deep area of low pressure will bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on Wednesday.
"Between 04:00-18:00, gusts of wind are likely to reach 50mph in some English Channel coastal areas with 55 to 60mph possible in the most exposed locations in the far southwest.
"Wind speeds might, perhaps, be a little higher in the most exposed parts of coastal southern England such as the Needles.
"Along with the strong winds, the system will being some heavy rain."
Met Office chief meteorologist Dan Suri added:
"Despite the centre of the low pressure crossing the UK, the highest wind speeds will be further south over northern France and the Channel Islands.
"The low will pull away eastwards from the UK during Wednesday evening and night, leaving a calmer day on Thursday though some heavy showers could persist in the east."
Rod Dennis of the RAC had advice for drivers when inclement weather arrives in Sussex:
"The distinctly autumnal feel to this summer continues this week, with yet more heavy rain and strong winds making driving conditions challenging.
"Drivers attempting to drive through patches of standing water risk losing control, so the best course of action is to slow down and carefully avoid them whenever possible.
"As the wind will be especially strong along southern coasts, drivers towing caravans will need to be cautious while those carrying items on the roof should make sure these are properly secured."
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