Today's Forecast
Wednesday 22nd September
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Rain radar is clear for all of southern UK
Visual and infrared satellite images are showing mainly clear skies with some light and variable cloud. The cloud is coming in from the NE
The map for the Microsferics lightning is zoomable.
Despite receiving live visual and infrared satellite pictures every 15 minutes it is still sometimes difficult to predict when and by how much the cloud is going to break up
Note. Temperatures are taken at 1.25mtrs from the ground on a north facing wall
After a cold start (9.3C) today will be dry and warm with any mist patches soon clearing to give plenty of sunny periods with some light and variable cloud
Top temperatures 21 to 22C,
Winds from a SSW / SW later WSW direction will be very light at first increasing to light by midday..
A dry, warm late afternoon / early evening with further sunny periods / sunny spells. Staying dry after dark and overnight with clear spells.
Minimum temperatures 12 to 11C,
Winds from a WSW direction will be light.
The temperature at 0704BST was (9.3C), humidity 92% and the barometric pressure high at 1029.4mb's and steady
Top temperature yesterday was 21.5C
Wind gust last hour was zero
Rain for January was 92.6mm
Rain for February was 30.3mm
Rain for March was 27.6mm
Rain for April was 0.4mm
Rain for May was 82.4mm
Rain for June was 70.8mm
Rain for July was 55.2mm
Rain for August was 41.9mm
Rain so far for September is 27.2mm
Rain year to date is 428.5mm
Rain for 2020 was 607.4mm which was about average for this area.
Rain for 2019 was 696.3mm which was above average
Rain for 2018 was 617.8mm which is slightly above average
Rain for 2017 was 707.7mm which is above average for this area.
Rain for 2016 was 586.7mm which is average for this area.
Rain for 2015 was 581.6mm which is average for SW Essex
Rain for 2014 was 881.4mm which is an all time record for this area..
Rain for 2013 was 727.2mm which is above average for SW Essex.
Rain for 2012 was 858.9mm which was high for this area.
Rain measured in 2011 was 417.5mm which is very low for this area which normally has around 525 to 575mm
Last updated at 0704BST Wednesday
Next update will be at 5.0pm