[Thursday 08th July - Wednesday 14th July 2004]

After some storms earlier, which have long moved NW, the weather has been decidedly quiet the last few hours with light rain now and then, sun breaking through the grey clouds now. Nothing much heading our way at the moment.

Temp: 16C

Wind: 5mph from E/SE

Pressure: 1005 mb

RH: 77%

[8th July 2004]

A storm currently about 10 miles to the SW of Chelmsford giving a few rumbles though by-passing here, another currently developing to the SE, which is downwind from here - though no thunder yet, looks like will give a heavy downpour soon. :twisted: .

Torrential downpour with a few flashes of lightning last night about 21.30 - caused some flash flooding around here - rivers still high.

[Thursday 01st July - Wednesday 07th July 2004]

Just started to rain here, though lightly. V. gusty wind here caused a powercut here earlier. Feels like the begining of something big :roll:

Temp: 17C

Wind: 23mph from NE

RH: 66%

Pressure: 1012, falling.

[Thursday 01st July - Wednesday 07th July 2004]

Towering cumulus towards the west, could form some showers later. Clear skies to the east where the wind is blowing off the N Sea.

Temp: 21C

Wind: SE at 10 mph

RH: 54%

Pressure: 1022, falling

[Thursday 01st July - Wednesday 07th July 2004]

A quiet and warm day here with a build up of congest cumulus clouds all day, but nothing falling out of them. Cloud has now thinned out to altocumulus.

Temp: 17C.

RH: 34%.

Pressure: 1019, and rising.

Wind: W at 7 mph.

[Thursday 01st July - Wednesday 07th July 2004]

Heavy rain earlier this morning has given way to sunshine and showers, with sunny spells very brief - most of the sky filled with Cb now with short and sharp bursts of rain now and then.

Temp: 15C

Wind speed: 14 mph from W

RH:74%

Pressure: 1008, rising

[Thursday 01st July - Wednesday 07th July 2004]

After a glorious sunny start with a bit of high cloud, classic 'cauliflower' clouds with dark bases bubbling up and begining to fill the sky.

Temp: 16C

Wind: 15mph from W

RH: 78%

Pressure: 1011 mb

[Current Conditions 19th-25th June 2004]

Very stormy here at the moment, overcast all morning with frequent heavy bursts of rain accompanied by squally gale force winds. Electricity went off breifly, so had to re-start computer :-x - perhaps to do with the amount of small branches being blasted off the trees out there.

Current temp: 15C

Pressure: 993 mb

RH: 86%

[Current conditions, 29th May-4th June 2004]

Currently in S Kent: Broken cloud with sunny spells.

Temp 14.8C

RH 92%

Pressure 1030mb

Wind: Gentle from the N

Make the most of it before this drizzle sets in this evening :roll:

[Current conditions, 29th May-4th June 2004]

Currently 15C here in S Kent, with a moderate NNW wind. Clear skies earlier, now broken cloud has moved in with some brief sunny intervals. RH: 90%, Pressure: 1022 and rising.

[Current conditions, 29th May-4th June 2004]

A grey and wet start to June today in Kent :-x . Heavy rain earlier this morning superceeded by a light drizzle for the rest of the day. Temperature reached 17C earlier this afternoon, temperature is now 15C with a leaden grey sky. Wind from east this morning now from NNW. Hoping for some sun tomorrow

[Current conditions, 29th May-4th June 2004]

A line of heavy showers just moved through the area, now brightening to the west - feeling more humid after the rain fell. Wind is WNW picking up before the showers, now gone still. Temperature 19C.

There's a distinctive smell of wet tarmac in the air, hmmm - one of the smells of summer rains.

[Current conditions for 15/5/2004-21/5/2004]

Whta is the chance of thunderstorms picking up today?

I'd say a chance of thunder over London and the South-East this afternoon, though probably less chance further west towards Wiltshire and the West country.

[Storm reports for Tuesday 4th May 2004]

Had a storm around 3.40 with a few load cracks of thunder, the first flash gave a power cut for around 20 seconds. The storm was accompanied by an intense hail burst for around 2 minutes. The storm was followed by great 'mamma' cloud formations at the back edge of the Cm. Been quiet since with a few lightish showers (no thunder heard) with some long sunny spells.

[Current Conditions for Monday 3rd May to Sunday 9th May 2004]

Writtle, Essex: Just had a flash of lightning and tremendous crack of thunder at the same time making the lights (and the computer :-o ) go off briefly, followed by an intense burst of hail. The road outside has almost turned into a river what with the heavy rain this morning and frequent showers this afternoon. Looking foward to some heavy showers/storms this week .