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