Tonight's Forecast
Sunday 22nd February
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Rain radar is clear for all of southern UK
Infrared and visual satellite images are showing clear spells with varying amounts of cloud. The cloud is coming in from the W
.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 it is going to break up
Note. Temperatures are taken at 1.25mtrs above the ground on a north facing wall
A dry, mild and windy evening / night with clear spells / periods and varying amounts of cloud,.
. Minimum temperatures 9 to 8C.
Winds from a WSW direction will remain brisk
Tomorrow will remain mild and mostly dry. Dry for the morning with bright / sunny spells. Dry for the first part of the afternoon before increasing clouds from the W brings outbreaks of patchy rain from around mid afternoon.
Top temperatures 12 to 13C,
Winds from a WSW direction will be brisk but moderating slightly during the afternoon
The temp temperature at 5.30pm was 13.1C, humidity 68% and barometric pressure 1014.7mb's and rising slightly
Top temperature today was 14.3C
Last gust was 17mph WSW
Rain yesterday was 1.5mm
Rain so far today is 0.5mm
Month to date is 80.7mm
Rain year to date 162.4mm
Rain for January was 88.2
Rain for 2025 was 470.6mm which is below average for this area
Rain for 2024 was 676.7mm which was above average for this area
Rain for 2023 was 713.4mm which is high 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 5.30pm Sunday
Next update at 0645GMT