Witham (Essex) weather

Headline:

Generally dry with variable cloud, and frost possible overnight.

Today:

A mostly dry day, with variable cloud, light winds and some good spells of sunshine. However, there is a risk of the odd shower at times. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Staying generally dry, with cloud breaks developing in some places. This will allow temperatures to drop and frost to develop in some places. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Wednesday:

The odd showers possible at first in the morning, clearing up to leave a dry day. Strong winds developing in the afternoon, particularly along the coast. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Mostly dry on Thursday and Saturday with sunny spells. Outbreaks of snow possible on Friday, with some coastal snow showers overnight. Very cold throughout, with strong winds expected at times.

Cold northerly winds dominant across the UK in the first week of January. These will bring wintry showers (often of snow) to many coastlines (and areas just inland of these) that are exposed to onshore winds. Day-to-day changes in wind direction will change the places most exposed to the showers, but many inland locations across central and southern areas will remain mostly dry but cold - some more coherent bands of rain, sleet and snow working south at times. Into the second week of January slightly milder conditions will attempt to move in from the west, with a risk of further snow on the leading edge of these turning to rain. Colder regime more likely to the north with average to just below average in the south.

High pressure will probably be close to the UK at the start of this period, perhaps most likely centered to the west, and whilst this may allow relatively settled and dry conditions with a risk of frost and fog initially, there will be the chance of some occasional wet weather at times, perhaps more especially in the north and east. Given some relatively cold air close to the UK, this may bring the chance of some wintry hazards in places. Towards mid-month, there is the potential for rather more changeable conditions to develop more widely, although confidence in this aspect of the forecast is currently low.