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Weather in Basildon

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:57 pm (GMT)
Now · overcast 51 °F
Feels like
49 °F
Low / high
46 / 60 °F
Rain
0%
Wind
4 mph WSW
→ 30.35 inHg · steady

Today in Basildon: overcast, 46 °F to 60 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph). Tomorrow, fog, 49 °F to 59 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 60 °F. Next likely rain: Wednesday 4 (10%).

Measured now at the airport

Southend (EGMC), 10 mi away · 7 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature55 °F
Wind8 mph from the west

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 46 / 60 °F 0% 11 mph WSW 0.9 ft 1:19 am · 1:36 pm ICON-EU
Thu 29 Fog 49 / 59 °F 0% 4 mph SE 0.4 ft 1:57 am · 2:17 pm ICON-EU
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 48 / 59 °F 0% 8 mph E 1.3 ft 2:38 am · 3:01 pm ICON-EU
Sat 31 Overcast 50 / 57 °F 0% 8 mph ENE 1.2 ft 3:22 am · 3:50 pm ICON-EU
Sun 1 Overcast 48 / 53 °F 9% 9 mph NNW 1.6 ft 4:13 am · 4:48 pm ICON-EU
Mon 2 Overcast 47 / 54 °F 12% 12 mph N 1.9 ft 5:14 am · 5:58 pm ICON-EU + ECMWF
Tue 3 Overcast 49 / 55 °F 16% 11 mph NNE 2.0 ft 6:28 am · 7:18 pm ECMWF
Wed 4 Light drizzle 49 / 53 °F 10% · 0.05 in 10 mph NE 1.9 ft 7:48 am · 8:36 pm ECMWF
Thu 5 Clear sky 46 / 53 °F 4% 12 mph E 2.0 ft 9:01 am · 9:42 pm ECMWF
Fri 6 Overcast 47 / 53 °F 4% 13 mph E 2.4 ft 10:02 am · 10:36 pm ECMWF
Sat 7 Overcast 44 / 49 °F 4% 9 mph ESE 2.1 ft 10:53 am · 11:21 pm ECMWF
Sun 8 Drizzle 47 / 57 °F 12% · 0.22 in 5 mph SSE 0.5 ft 11:38 am ECMWF
Mon 9 Drizzle 52 / 58 °F 19% · 0.31 in 7 mph SSE 0.6 ft 12:01 am · 12:16 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Drizzle 54 / 60 °F 20% · 0.29 in 12 mph SSW 0.9 ft 12:36 am · 12:51 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Monday 2 7:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 3:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearMainly clearPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 47°46°46°51°59°60°55°52°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 7 WSW6 WSW6 SW7 SW10 WSW10 WSW6 SW4 SW
Humidity 85%90%88%81%67%65%80%91%
UV 00001000
Model ICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EU

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 60°59°58°57°51°54°55°
AIFS 59°58°58°55°50°53°53°
GFS 59°60°59°60°59°55°55°
ICON 60°58°57°57°55°53°53°
ARPEGE 58°58°58°57°———
ICON-EU 60°59°59°57°53°——
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 00000.01 in00
AIFS 0000000.09 in
GFS 0000000.02 in
ICON 000000.01 in0.01 in
ARPEGE 0000———
ICON-EU 00000——
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighmedium
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 112259715715111812231126
AIFS 12586111516
GFS 1425791114810132715261123
ICON 13215991591681215251931
ARPEGE 142371011181016———
ICON-EU 112549816817919——
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighmedium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%9%12%16%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%2%11%23%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Normal −0.7 °F Below −74% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Normal +0.5 °F Normal 51° / 43°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +1.8 °F A bit above +37% 50° / 43°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +1.4 °F A bit above +35% 48° / 42°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Normal +0.7 °F Normal 47° / 41°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November A bit above +1.1 °F Normal
December A bit above +2.3 °F Normal
January A bit above +1.6 °F Normal
February A bit above +1.4 °F Normal
March A bit above +1.4 °F Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Basildon climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Basildon is from July to August: highs of 73 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 46° 36° 2.27 in 9 1.4 45° 2.3 ft
FebruaryFeb 47° 36° 1.66 in 7 2.1 43° 2.5 ft
MarchMar 51° 38° 1.50 in 7 4.0 44° 2.2 ft
AprilApr 57° 41° 1.52 in 7 5.6 48° 1.7 ft
MayMay 63° 46° 1.70 in 7 5.7 53° 1.7 ft
JuneJun 69° 51° 2.09 in 7 6.2 59° 1.7 ft
JulyJul 73° 55° 1.97 in 8 6.0 63° 1.4 ft
AugustAug 73° 55° 2.37 in 8 5.2 65° 1.4 ft
SeptemberSep 67° 51° 2.02 in 8 4.7 63° 1.7 ft
OctoberOct 59° 46° 2.58 in 10 2.9 58° 2.1 ft
NovemberNov 52° 40° 2.62 in 10 1.7 53° 2.3 ft
DecemberDec 46° 37° 2.35 in 10 1.2 48° 2.4 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 45° 2.3 ft
Feb 43° 2.5 ft
Mar 44° 2.2 ft
Apr 48° 1.7 ft
May 53° 1.7 ft
Jun 59° 1.7 ft
Jul 63° 1.4 ft
Aug 65° 1.4 ft
Sep 63° 1.7 ft
Oct 58° 2.1 ft
Nov 53° 2.3 ft
Dec 48° 2.4 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 24.65 in of rain on about 99 days and about 1,400 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now51 °Ffeels like 49 °F
Tomorrow49 / 59 °F

It's 51 °F now (feels like 49 °F). Today, 46 °F to 60 °F; tomorrow, 49 °F to 59 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 0%
  • Thu 29 0%
  • Fri 30 0%
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 9%
  • Mon 2 12%
  • Tue 3 16%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Wednesday 4: 10% and 0.05 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.20 in; last 7 days, 1.64 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity93%
Dew point49 °F

Humidity is 93% now and the dew point is 49 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now11 migood
Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (11 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 2 · Sat 31: 1

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.10 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 47
PollenNoneToday, at most none.

Pollen: Copernicus CAMS model (a rough guide, not a pollen trap). Levels use each type's usual thresholds.

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Drizzle48 / 62 °F0.11 in20 mph SW
Mon 26 Drizzle47 / 61 °F0.12 in18 mph SSW
Sun 25 Heavy drizzle48 / 56 °F0.08 in22 mph WSW
Sat 24 Light rain45 / 60 °F0.57 in25 mph SW
Fri 23 Light rain47 / 55 °F0.61 in23 mph WSW
Thu 22 Heavy drizzle48 / 58 °F0.19 in14 mph SW
Wed 21 Light drizzle48 / 53 °F0.13 in21 mph SW
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Light drizzle52 / 56 °F0.07 in13 mph E
Mon 19 Light drizzle47 / 56 °F0.07 in10 mph ESE
Sun 18 Light rain48 / 52 °F0.26 in12 mph NNE
Sat 17 Light drizzle45 / 57 °F0.01 in13 mph NNW
Fri 16 Light rain49 / 61 °F0.18 in13 mph NW
Thu 15 Light drizzle57 / 70 °F0.01 in16 mph SSW
Wed 14 Overcast48 / 66 °F012 mph SW
Tue 13 Light drizzle56 / 69 °F0.02 in15 mph WSW
Mon 12 Light drizzle51 / 64 °F0.01 in13 mph S
Sun 11 Overcast47 / 59 °F09 mph WSW
Sat 10 Mainly clear49 / 59 °F016 mph W
Fri 9 Drizzle51 / 67 °F0.12 in19 mph WSW
Thu 8 Light drizzle46 / 58 °F0.01 in11 mph WNW
Wed 7 Heavy drizzle52 / 59 °F0.28 in13 mph NNW
Tue 6 Overcast53 / 69 °F05 mph WSW
Mon 5 Overcast53 / 71 °F09 mph WSW
Sun 4 Overcast53 / 71 °F05 mph WSW
Sat 3 Overcast53 / 68 °F05 mph WSW
Fri 2 Overcast51 / 70 °F011 mph SSW
Thu 1 Light drizzle56 / 69 °F0.02 in8 mph SW
Wed 30 Drizzle61 / 74 °F0.13 in14 mph S
Tue 29 Light drizzle61 / 75 °F0.03 in12 mph ESE
Mon 28 Light drizzle55 / 65 °F0.03 in7 mph NE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in BasildonQuestions

What's the weather like today in Basildon?

Overcast, from 46 °F to 60 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Basildon?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): fog.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 46 °F and a high of 60 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.35 inHg and steady: +0.22 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Basildon?

The best time to visit Basildon is from July to August: highs of 73 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Basildon in October?

In October, Basildon normally sees highs of 59 °F and lows of 46 °F, with about 10 rainy days (2.58 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 58 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Basildon?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 73 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 36 °F. The wettest is November (2.62 in) and the driest, March.

More about Basildon today

Weather near Basildon

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 5.1 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:57 pm (local time).

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