Benfleet Circular via Canvey Island Walk

Essex hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 17:22. Dusk: 17:56. Dark: 18:35. Moon 48% (02:46 to dawn)

Updated: Mon, 20-Jan at 08:36

	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Today			0%	3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	3%	3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Tue, 21 Jan	0%	0%	🌫 0%	🌫 0%	🌫 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	3%	🌫 3%
Wed, 22 Jan	13%	19%	28%	35%	38%	39%	38%	33%	25%	20%	20%	22%	23%	23%	22%	20%
Thu, 23 Jan	5%	5%	4%	3%	3%	3%	5%	9%	14%	20%	26%	31%	33%	32%	30%	25%
Fri, 24 Jan	20%	25%	31%	39%	45%	51%	53%	52%	47%	41%	34%	29%	25%	24%	24%	25%
Sat, 25 Jan	40%	43%	46%	48%	50%	52%	53%	53%	53%	53%	52%	51%	49%	48%	46%	45%
Sun, 26 Jan	29%	27%	25%	23%	22%	21%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%
Mon, 27 Jan	35%	36%	37%	38%	39%	39%	40%	41%	34%	29%	28%	28%	29%	30%	31%	32%
Tue, 28 Jan	29%	31%	34%	35%	32%	27%	23%	22%	22%	23%	24%	26%	26%	24%	20%	16%
Wed, 29 Jan	26%	27%	27%	26%	23%	19%	16%	15%	15%	16%	19%	23%	26%	26%	25%	23%
Thu, 30 Jan	16%	17%	19%	21%	23%	24%	26%	27%	28%	29%	29%	29%	29%	28%	27%	26%
Fri, 31 Jan	26%	26%	27%	27%	27%	27%	26%	25%	23%	21%	19%	18%	16%	15%	13%	12%
Sat, 01 Feb	10%	11%	13%	15%	17%	18%	19%	19%	19%	19%	18%	17%	16%	14%	11%	8%
Sun, 02 Feb	3%	3%	4%	4%	5%	5%	6%	7%	7%	8%	9%	9%	10%	10%	10%	10%
Mon, 03 Feb	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	17%	17%	17%	17%	16%	15%	14%	13%
Tue, 04 Feb	10%	9%	8%	7%	6%	6%	6%	7%	9%	11%	13%	15%	16%	17%	17%	17%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Essex hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 17:22. Dusk: 17:56. Dark: 18:35. Moon 48% (02:46 to dawn)

Updated: Thu, 20-Feb at 23:00

	06	09	12	15	18	21
Fri, 21 Feb	64%	9%	5%	9%	56%	81%
Sat, 22 Feb	75%	50%	10%	7%	2%	0%
Sun, 23 Feb	7%	5%	5%	15%	55%	80%
Mon, 24 Feb	49%	14%	37%	15%	8%	7%
Tue, 25 Feb	11%	9%	9%	35%	7%	4%
Wed, 26 Feb	3%	7%	10%	11%	12%	11%
Thu, 27 Feb	9%	9%	8%	8%	6%	8%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 17:22. Dusk: 17:56. Dark: 18:35. Moon 48% (02:46 to dawn)

Updated: Thu, 20-Feb at 23:38

East England

Rain by dawn, windy with rain later Friday.

• Rain and showers soon clearing
• Dry and mostly cloudy for a time before further rain approaches from the west with some heavy outbreaks at times
• Breezy, winds strengthening toward dawn
• \mild
• Minimum Temperature 11C

Friday:

• Mostly cloudy with strong winds, mostly dry with the chance of some afternoon sunshine
• Patchy rain moving east and wind slowly easing later
• Perhaps some mist patches towards dawn
• Mild
• Maximum Temperature 14C

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

• Cloudy Saturday, with rain or showers slowly clearing east and afternoon sunny spells
• Further rain, and strong winds later Sunday
• Monday cloudy, some sunny spells and showers
• Mild

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

• Conditions through this period are somewhat uncertain, and the detail especially so, but it is more likely than not that a mainly westerly regime will dominate the UK's weather
• It is therefore likely that further spells of mild, wet and windy weather affect the UK at times, interspersed with colder, showery conditions with a risk of some snow in the north, mainly over higher ground
• However, there is also a chance that drier, more settled conditions develop at times, especially towards the south or southeast of the UK
• Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above average overall, although with a risk of overnight frost in between frontal systems or in association with any drier spells

UK Week 3 and 4

• Much of this period looks like being mainly unsettled, with Atlantic frontal systems moving east across the UK
• These will bring spells of mild, wet and windy weather at times, interspersed with colder, brighter but probably showery conditions, with a risk of snow over higher ground in the north
• However, it may become a little drier and more settled towards the south or southeast after mid-month, with the wettest and windiest weather possibly becoming more confined towards the northwest
• Temperatures are likely to be a little above average overall, although overnight frost is possible at times where skies are clear and winds light enough

Weather data by Met Office

Essex Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Thu, 20-Feb at 23:36

Key : Low Medium High Very High

Pollens

These pollens are shown (in season):

• Grass
• Alder and birch (trees)
• Mugwort and Ragweed (weeds)

When out walking, wraparound glasses, a disposable or washable facemask, and being at the front of the group, all help.

Other forecasts: Met Office, University of Worcester

UV and Air Quality

The UV forecast takes account of cloud cover.

"Air Q", the European Air Quality index, is a mix of dust/particulates, ozone, sulphur and nitrous oxides

Data

Weather data by Open-Meteo and CAMS ENSEMBLE

Essex Visibility

Updated: Mon, 20-Jan at 08:36

Visibility in km. Above 50km is 'good'. Humidity and air pollution make it worse. Theoretical maximum is 300km/200 miles in clean dry polar air.

On the South Downs, at ~ 170m/500ft, the horizon is is ~ 45km/30 miles away. On a mountain at 1,000m/3,000ft, it is ~ 160km/100 miles away. Formula: horizon in km = √ (13 x altitude in m)

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Essex daylight

Notes

• Max Height (solar noon) is when the sun is highest in the sky.
• Day length is dawn to dusk as there is enough light for walking for at least 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, even on an overcast day.
• At 'Light' (nautical dawn) the horizon becomes visible. At 'Dawn' (civil dawn) there is enough light to read, and drivers can switch their lights off. Finally the sun rises.
• After sunset, there is still enough light to read until 'Dusk' (civil dusk) or lighting up time for drivers. The horizon is still visible until 'Dark' (nautical dusk).
• Times will vary if there is a hill on the horizon.

Essex moonlight

Moonlight chart for walking at night.

Notes

• The percentage of the moon which is illuminated doesn't vary much with location.
• A full moon is not just bigger, it is much brighter. A quarter moon (1/2 disk visible) give less than 5% of the illumination of a full moon. You can walk with a quarter moon if its high in the sky (after dusk for a growing moon, before dawn for a shrinking moon).
• Sky glow (light reflected by air or clouds) from nearby cities, and especially snow on the ground also effect light levels.
• Times will vary a few minutes, as (i) these figures are for the centre of the county the walk is in, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon, and (iii) if you are on a hill
• Sunlight is ~ 1,000,000 times brighter than moonlight.
• Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!

Essex weather (Accuweather)