Forecast
Today's Forecast
Monday 20th January
Some of the faulty links have at last been repaired
Rain radar is clear for the SE
Infrared and visual satellite images are showing cloudy skies over the SE. The cloud is coming in from the SE.
Inspite of receiving live visual and infrared satellite pictures every 15 minutes it i. The cloud s 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
Another chilly and cloudy day with low cloud likely to give some spits & spots / patchy light drizzle at first. Chance of a few brighter spells during the afternoon.
Top temperatures slightly higher than yesterday's eventually reaching 5.5 to 6.5C,
Winds variable from a S / SSE / S / SW later SSW direction will remain calm to very light.
A dry, cool evening and night with clouds perhaps thinning and breaking later to give to some clear spells. Any clear spells will result in a light frost and / or fog patches in places
Minimum temperatures again dependant on cloud cover typically 3 to 2C but in clear spells zero C,
Winds from a SSW / SW later SSW / S will remain very light.
The temperature at 0718GMT was 2.8C previously 2.3C, humidity 86% and barometric pressure 1018.9mb's and falling slightly
Top temperature yesterday was 4.0C
Last gust was zero
Rain so far for January is 40.0mm
Rain for 2024 was 676.7mm which was above average for this area
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 0718GMT Monday
Next update at 6.0pm
