Hayes (Greater London) weather

Headline:

Rain gradually easing, but with some wintry spells. Cold.

Today:

A rather wet and breezy day, with some brief spells of sleet or wet snow possible especially over hills. Turning drier across western parts by the afternoon, but staying rather cloudy. Feeling cold throughout with brisk winds. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Tonight:

Winds easing overnight, as ongoing outbreaks of rain gradually break up to give showers and drier intervals. These occasionally wintry across Kent, with icy patches likely on untreated surfaces. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Saturday:

Cold and cloudy start with most parts dry, although the odd wintry shower remains possible across Kent. Perhaps the odd brighter or sunny spell later. Light winds. Very cold overnight. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Winds strengthening early Sunday, ahead of rain moving east. Turning less cold Monday and Tuesday, and also changeable with some drier spells but also further outbreaks of rain.

There is now much higher confidence for milder air to overspread the UK by the start of this period with the last of the cold air of the past couple of weeks expected to clear from the extreme northeast during the course of Monday. So this period likely to see brisk southwesterly winds bringing a very different feel to the weather than of late. There will be some rain or showers at times, but also a good deal of dry weather and although often cloudy, some brighter interludes are expected, especially to the lee of high ground. The milder conditions will see temperatures widely above average, and will lead to a rapid thaw of any remaining lying snow across northern parts of Scotland.

The outlook through the latter part of January and into the start of February is typically uncertain. A broadly southwesterly regime is marginally favoured bringing changeable conditions and spells of wet, windy and mild weather are likely, potentially with some very strong winds at times. However there is a chance that drier and colder conditions could extend into the UK from the east or northeast, along with a risk of some snow.