Forecast
Today's Forecast
Saturday 27th July
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Rain radar is clear for the SE
Visual and infrared satellite images are showing clear spells with varying amounts of cloud. The cloud is coming in from the W
In spite 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
Many places will have a dry and warm day with plenty of bright / sunny spellsandvarying amounts of cloud. From around mid afternoon onwards there will be an small chance of one or two scattered short lived showers which will be coming in from the W. UV HIGH and Pollen MEDIUM
Top temperatures eventually reaching 23 to 24C,
Winds from a WNW / W / WSW later WNW NW direction will be calm to very light increasing to light by late morning.
A warm evening with further dry / bright / sunny spells. Any remaining showers soon clearing away to the E. Staying dry overnight with clear skies.
Minimum temperatures 12 to 11C
Winds from a NW direction will be light to brisk at first but soon moderating to very light / calm by late evening
The temperature at 0718BST was 16.3C previously 12.9C, humidity 71% and the barometric pressure 1013.3mb's and rising
Top temperature yesterday was 24.3C
Last gust was zero
Rain for January was 49.0mm
Rain for February was 97.1mm
Rain for March was 58.9mm
Rain for April was 51.1mm
Rain for May was 68.1mm
Rain for June was 10.9mm
Rain so far today was 0.2mm
Rain yesterday was 0.2mm
Rain so far for July is 56.2mm
Rain year to date is 412.2mm
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 0718BST Saturday
Next update at 5.0pm