Forecast
Today's Forecast
Tuesday 22nd October
Some of the faulty links have at last been repaired
Rain radar is clear for the SE
At the moment Infrared and visual satellite images are showing clear skies over the SE. Further out the W / WNW there is some light and variable moving E / ESE towards 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
Today will be dry with sunny periods at first later sunny spells and varying amounts of cloud.
Top temperatures eventually reaching 16 to 17C
Winds from a SW later WSW direction will be calm to very light at first increasing to light perhaps light to brisk by late morning. Winds moderating by late afternoon.
A dry evening and night with clear periods. Chance of mist / fog patches / low cloud in places before dawn.
Minimum temperatures 9 to 8C,
Winds from a SW / SSW direction will be light moderating to very light / calm
The temperature at 0731BST was 5.5C, previously 5.1C, humidity 90% and the barometric pressure1026.6mb's and rising
Top temperature yesterday was 15.4C
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 46.9mm
Rain year to date is 579.3mm
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 0731BST Tuesday
Next update at 6.0pm
