Forecast
Tonight's Forecast
Saturday 7th June
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Rain radar is showing a large area of blue patches moving ENE across the SE
Visual and infrared satellite images are showing cloudy skies over the SE. 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
A mild, cloudy evening with outbreaks of rain on / off. Rain / showers gradually clearing to the ENE by late evening. Staying dry overnight with clear spells / periods
Minimum temperatures 11 to 10C,
Winds SSW / W / WNW direction will be brisk at moderating to light before increasing to brisk again during the middle part of the night.
A dry start for tomorrow with sunny periods later sunny spells with varying amounts of cloud. Cloud increasing further by late morning bringing the chance of isolated showers during the afternoon. UV HIGH and Pollen VERY HIGH
Top temperatures 17.5 to 18.5C,
Winds from a WNW / W direction will be brisk
The temperature at 5.33pm was 15.9C, humidity 82% and the barometric pressure 1005.0mb's and falling
Top temperature today 18.6C
Last gust was 18mph SSW
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 just 17.1mm
Rain yesterday was 0.2mm
Rain so far today is 6.0mm
Rain so far for June is 16.5mm
Rain year to date is 178.5mm
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 5.33pm Saturday
Next update at 0645BST
