Tonight's Forecast
Wednesday 8th May
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Rain radar is is clear for all of southern UK
At the moment Infrared and visual satellite images are showing clear spells with varying amounts of cloud. The cloud is coming in from the NW but later W
Despite 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
A dry and warm evening with further spells / sunny periods. Staying dry after dark with clear spells and varying amounts of cloud. Chance of low cloud by dawn.
Minimum temperatures 10 to 9C
Winds from a SW / SE / SSE later S direction will be very light to calm
Another dry and warm day for tomorrow with any early morning low cloud soon clearing to give plenty of sunny spells / periods / spells. UV and Pollen both HIGH
Top temperatures higher than today's at around 21 to 22C.
Winds from a S / SSW later SSE / ESE will remain very light.
The temperature at 6.0pm was 17.6C, humidity 61% and the barometric pressure 1029.0mb's and falling very slightly
Top temperature today was 17.9C
Last gust was 7mph SW
Rain for January was 49.0mm
Rain for February was 97.1mm
Rain for March was 58.9mm
Rain so for April was 51.1mm
Rain yesterday was 0.2mm
Rain so far for May is 21.8mm
Rain year to date is 277.8mm
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 6.0pm Wednesday
Next update at 0645BST
