Tonight's Forecast
Wednesday 10th August
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Rain radar is clear for all of UK
Infrared and visual satellite images are showing clear skies over the SE
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 above the ground on a north facing wall
A dry and very warm late afternoon / early evening with further long sunny periods. Staying dry after dark and overnight with clear skies.
Mild with minimum temperatures 17 to 16C.
Winds from a NW / E later ENE / NE direction will be light moderating to very light.
Another dry and very warm / hot day for tomorrow with long periods of unbroken sunshine. UV HIGH to VERY HIGH and Pollen Medium
Top temperatures higher than today's eventually reaching 29 to 30.5C
Winds from a NE / NNE later ENE / E / ESE direction will be very light increasing to light by early afternoon.
The temperature at 5.05pm was 27.4C, humidity 36% and barometric pressure 1023.8mb's and falling
Top temperature today was 27.7C
Gust last hour was 13mph NNW
Rain for January was 13.5mm
Rain for February was 61.9mm
Rain for March was 31.2mm
Rain for April was 18.8mm
Rain for May was 50.9mm
Rain for June was 31.9mm
Rain for July was only 2.2mm
Rain so far for August is zero
Rain year to date is 210.4mm
Rain for 2021 was 642.9mm which slightly above for this area.
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 5.05pm Wednesday
Next update will be at 0645BST