Forecast
Tonight's Forecast
Thursday 24th April
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Rain radar is clear for all of southern UK
Infrared and visual satellite images are showing clear periods / spells with some light and variable cloud. The cloud is coming in from the ENE
In spite of receiving live visual and infrared satellite pictures every 15 minutes the cloud 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, mild evening with further sunny spells. Remaining dry overnight some clear spells at first before low cloud from the E / ENE spreads inland,
Minimum temperatures 7 to 6C,
Winds from an N / NE / ESE later ENE / NE NNE direction will be light to very light.
After a fresh start tomorrow will be dry and eventually warm with any low cloud eventually thinning and breaking to give bright / sunny spells. UV Medium and Pollen HIGH
Top temperatures 14.5 to 15C.
Winds from a NE / ENE later ESE will be very light at first increasing to light later light to brisk by late afternoon.
The temperature at 5.44pm was 15.1C, humidity 53% and the barometric pressure 1022.1mb's and falling slightly
Top temperature today was 15.1C
Last gust was 8mph N
Rain for January was 68.5mm
Rain for February was 42.2mm
Rain for March was only 3.6mm
Rain yesterday was 13.9mm
Rain so far for April is 28.8mm
Rain year to date is 143.1mm
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 5.44pm Thursday
Next update at 0645BST
