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

6.0pm