Forecast
Tonight's Forecast
Thursday 19th September
Some of the faulty links have at last been repaired
Rain radar is still clear for all of southern UK
Infrared and visual satellite images are showing mostly clear skies over the Se
Inspite of 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, warm evening with clear periods. Remaining dry overnight with low cloud from the east coast spreading inland. The low cloud may be thick enough to give some light drizzle in places.
Mild with minimum temperatures 16 to 15C,
Winds from a NE later NNE direction will be brisk moderating to light overnight.
A mild but cloudy start for tomorrow with low cloud soon thinning and breaking to give sunny spells later sunny periods. Although most places are expected to remain there will be an increasing risk on one or two scattered thundery showers in places during the afternoon.
Top temperatures once again reaching 23.5 to 24.5C
Winds from a NNE / NE later ENE direction will be light increasing to brisk by mid to late morning.
The temperature at 5.45pm was 23.7C, humidity 50% and the barometric pressure 1022.5mb's and falling very slightly
Top temperature today was 24.9C
Last gust was 18mph NE
Rain for January was 49.0mm
Rain for February was 97.1mm
Rain for March was 58.9mm
Rain for April was 51.1mm
Rain for May was 68.1mm
Rain for June was 10.9mm
Rain for July was 56.2mm
Rain for August was 16.9mm
Rain so far for September is 27.0mm
Rain year to date is 456.0mm
Rain for 2023 was 713.4mm which is above average for this area
Rain for 2022 was 572.7mm which is average for this area.
Rain for 2021 was 642.9mm which is slightly above average 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 for 2011 was 417.5mm which is very low for this area which normally has around 525 to 575mm
Last updated at 5.45pm Thursday
Next update at 0645BST
