Forecast
Today's Forecast
Saturday 28th June
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Rain radar is clear for all of southern UK.
Although visual and infrared satellite images are showing a lot of cloud over the SE there are areas of thinner cloud with breaks in it. 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 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 and very warm, later hot with bright / sunny spells and varying amounts of cloud. UV and Pollen will both be HIGH
Top temperatures eventually reaching 28.7 to 29.5C,
Winds from a SSW / WSW direction will light but soon increasing to brisk,
A dry, hot evening with further sunny spells / sunny periods. Staying dry after dark and overnight with clear skies.
Warm with minimum temperatures 18 to 17C,
Winds from a WSW / W / WNW later W direction will be brisk moderating to light by late evening.
The temperature at 0645BST was 20.6C, previously 19.3C, humidity 84% and the barometric pressure 1021.9mb's and rising very slightly
Top temperature yesterday was 27.8C
Last gust was 14mph WSW
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 yesterday was 2.4mm
Rain so far for June is 27.2mm
Rain year to date is 189.2mm
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 0645BST Saturday
Next update at 5.0pm
