Southend - Thorpe Bay (Beach) (Southend-on-Sea) weather

Headline:

Wet, windy early and late. Dry for most daylight hours.

Today:

A wet and windy start, but rain will clear to the east by mid-morning, leaving a dry interval with some bright or sunny spells. Cloud thickening during the afternoon with further wind and rain, heavy at times, arriving later. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Wet and windy again this evening, the rain heavy at times. Rain clearing by midnight to leave the early hours dry with clear spells, but turning chilly. Winds easing somewhat. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

Chilly and dry for much of Friday, with lengthy sunny spells. Cloud increasing and wind strengthening for the evening, with rain arriving later. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Very wet and windy Saturday, with gales likely. Showery Sunday, with winds gradually easing a little. Becoming mostly dry during Monday but still breezy, cloudy and feeling colder.

High pressure looks like largely dominating the UK's weather at first, bringing plenty of dry but rather cold weather, though a showery easterly or northeasterly flow may affect the south. Overnight frosts along with morning fog patches are probable for some regions. By the middle of next week, conditions may turn a little more unsettled for a while, with a chance of some rain moving southeast. Through to the end of this period, there is an increased chance of spells of wetter and windier weather returning, these more likely in the north with southern areas having a better chance of more prolonged drier, more settled weather. Temperatures varying around average with both some colder and milder spells likely through this period.

Mainly unsettled conditions appear likely for most, bringing a greater prevalence of rain and showers to most areas but especially towards the northwest. Some of the showers could be wintry, especially on high ground in the north. However, there are also some signs that more settled conditions are possible at times, these perhaps most likely across the south late in the month. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with colder interludes bringing a risk of frost and fog.