Ingatestone to Battlesbridge Walk

Essex hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 17:31. Dusk: 18:05. Dark: 18:44. Moon not visible

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: 17:31. Dusk: 18:05. Dark: 18:44. Moon not visible

Updated: Tue, 25-Feb at 20:00

	06	09	12	15	18	21
Today						0%
Wed, 26 Feb	0%	62%	83%	52%	36%	11%
Thu, 27 Feb	11%	8%	9%	9%	3%	2%
Fri, 28 Feb	1%	1%	1%	6%	3%	1%
Sat, 01 Mar	🌫 14%	3%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Sun, 02 Mar	3%	5%	5%	1%	1%	1%
Mon, 03 Mar	3%	2%	4%	4%	4%	4%
Tue, 04 Mar	5%	6%	5%	5%	3%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 17:31. Dusk: 18:05. Dark: 18:44. Moon not visible

Updated: Tue, 25-Feb at 20:38

East England

Clear skies and staying dry, isolated mist and fog patches.

• Dry with skies remaining clear through much of the night
• This may result in localised rural frosts and patches of mist and fog in prone locations
• Minimum Temperature 1C

Wednesday:

• A chilly and bright start, ahead of a band of cloud and rain, locally heavy, moving eastwards across all parts
• Rain clearing to scattered showers in the afternoon
• Maximum Temperature 9C

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

• A largely dry and settled period, with some sunny spells by day
• Overnight frost and fog likely
• Turning cloudier by Saturday
• Temperatures around average

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

• A split in weather conditions is likely across the country for the start of spring
• Northwestern areas will see bouts of rain and stronger winds as Atlantic weather systems arrive from the west
• These spells of wet and windy weather will move southeast to some degree at times
• However, high pressure is likely to have more influence across the south of the UK, at least at first
• Here, there should be a good deal of fine/dry weather during early March with a chance of night frosts and morning fog patches
• Through the course of this period there is an increasing chance of unsettled conditions becoming more dominant across the UK
• Temperatures generally around average, notwithstanding some chilly nights, though with milder interludes likely

UK Week 3 and 4

• The weather across the UK is likely to be dominated by winds from the west or southwest, at least at first, bringing spells of wet and windy weather as Atlantic weather systems move across the country
• Northwestern parts of the UK are likely to see the wettest conditions overall, while through mid-March, southern parts of the UK have the greatest chance of high pressure bringing more settled spells
• Later in the period, there is a chance that settled weather may develop more widely, but this is low confidence and changeable conditions remain most probable overall
• Temperatures typically around or above average, though some short-lived colder spells remain possible

Weather data by Met Office

Essex Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Tue, 25-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)