Forecast
Tonight's Forecast
Tuesday 30th December
Some of the faulty links have at last been repaired
At the moment the Microsferics lighting is not working directly from my site but can be seen if you go on to https://microsferics.com
Rain radar is clear for our region
Infrared satellite and visual satellite images are showing clear spells with varying amounts of cloud. The cloud is coming in from the NE
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, cold evening with clear spells. Remaining dry overnight with clear spells at first before cloud increases from the NE. Chance of a slight frost with mist patches in places.
Minimum temperatures dependant on cloud cover, typically 2.5 to zero C
Winds from a NW later NNW direction will remain very light,
A cold start tomorrow will be dry with any mist patches / low cloud soon thinning and breaking to give sunny spells later sunny periods.
Top temperatures 5.4 to 6.3C
Winds from a NNW / NW later W will remain very light to light,
Top temperature at 4.52pm was 5.6C, humidity 73% and barometric pressure high at 1034.2mb's and rising slightly
Top temperature today was 7.4C
Last gust was 6mph NW
Rain for January was 68.5mm
Rain for February was 42.2mm
Rain for March was only 3.6mm
Rain for April was 28.8mm
Rain for May was 17.1mm
Rain for June was 27.2mm
Rain for July was 56.8mm
Rain for August was 20.8mm
Rain for September was 42.2mm
Rain for October was 57.1mm
Rain for November was 54.6mm
Rain so far for December is 49.4mm
Rain year to date is 470.4mm
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 4.52pm Tuesday
Next update at 0645GMT
