tODAY'S FORECAST
SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY
Because my rain gauge is on the roof it is subject to errors due to wind turbulence. At the end of year the total rain shown at the bottom of the page was increased by 30%. As from1st of January 2012 readings will be taken from another rain gauge situated on the lawn. The new readings from this gauge have already been checked with a manual rain gauge and found to be accurate.
Now added twitter wx feature. Changed username from AlanPaul5 to upminsterwx. http://www.twitter.com/upminsterwx
Rain radar is clear for the SE.
Infrared satellite images are showing cloudy skies over the SE. The cloud is coming in from the NNW / NNE
The overnight snow has now cleared the SE. Today will be cold, mainly cloudy but dry. Some bright spells now and again.
Top temperatures 1.2 to 1.8C
Winds from a SSE / S direction will be very light to light.
Another cold evening and night. Staying dry with some clear spells and variable amounts of cloud.
Where there are clear skies minimum temperatures will be -3 to -4C.
Winds will be very light from a SSE direction.
The temperature at 0730GMT was 0.0C humidity 98% and the barometric pressure (high) at 1023.8mb's and rising slightly.
Top temperature yesterday was 0.8C.
Last wind gust was zero.
Snow depth approximately 4 to 4.5 incches.
Rain for January was 55.0mm
Rain measured last year was 313.5mm but with correction factor was 417.5mm which is still low for this area which normally has around 525 to 575mm.
Last updated at 0730GMT Sunday.
A further update will be made at 6.0pm
