Forecast
Today's Forecast
Tuesday 18th March
Some of the faulty links have at last been repaired
Rain radar is clear for all of UK
Infrared and visual satellite images are showing clear skies over the SE
In spite of receiving live visual and infrared satellite pictures every 15 minutes it i. The cloud s 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 chilly start (3.1C) today will remain dry with plenty of long sunny periods throughout the day,
Top temperatures 9.5 to 10.2C but feeling distinctly colder in a light but soon increasing to brisk perhaps brisk to strong E / ESE / E wind,. Winds beginning to moderating by late afternoon.
A chilly evening and night with clear skies leading to a widespread light frost.
Minimum temperatures 3 to 2C
Winds from an E direction will be brisk at first but soon moderating to light and then very light by late evening,
The temperature at 0645GMT was 3.1C, humidity 83% and barometric pressure 1026.0mb's and rising slightly
Top temperature yesterday was 8.8C
Last gust was 1mph NNE
Rain for January was 68.5mm
Rain for February was 42.2mm
Rain so far for March is 3.4mm
Rain year to date is 114.1mm
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 0645GMT Tuesday
Next update at 6.0pm
