Forecast

Today's  Forecast

Saturday 5th October

Some of the faulty links have at last  been repaired

Rain radar is clear for all of the southern UK

Infrared and visual satellite images are showing clear spells with varying amounts of cloud. The cloud is coming in from the W.

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

After a fresh start, was 6.5C but now 10.1C today will be dry with bright / sunny spells and varying amounts of cloud..

Top temperatures eventually reaching 16 to 17C,

Winds from an  ESE / SE later SSE direction very light at first increasing to light and then light to brisk by around midday / early afternoon.

A dry evening with clear spells. Staying dry after dark with cloud increasing from the W.

Mild with minimum temperatures 12 to 11C,

Winds from a SE direction will remain light to brisk.

 The temperature at 0712BST was 9.8C previously 6.5C,  humidity 87% and the barometric  pressure 1017.7mb's and falling

Top temperature yesterday was 15.9C

 Last gust was zero

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 for September was103.8mm

Rain so far for October is 5.6mm

Rain year to date is 538.6mm

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 0712BST Saturday

 Next update at 5.0pm

6.0pm