Three Chimneys (Kent) weather

Headline:

Storm Benjamin bringing heavy rain and strong winds on Thursday.

Today:

Cloudy with heavy rain and strong winds, including gales. Winds especially strong on coasts. Gradually turning drier from the west during the afternoon. Feeling cold, especially in the wind. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Partly cloudy with some clear spells and mostly dry conditions overnight. Strong winds may ease a little. Feeling chilly, especially in the strong winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Friday:

Some bright intervals but showers likely to develop through the day, with the odd heavy one, clearing later. Further strong winds with a risk of coastal gales. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Saturday, mostly dry and bright. Strong gusty winds, coastal gales possible. Sunday, mostly dry and bright. Strong winds. Monday, cloud and some rain early and perhaps later. Breezy. Chilly throughout.

A changeable start to the period with bands of rain from the Atlantic moving across the country. at times. The wettest and windiest conditions are likely to be across the northwest with some decent drier interludes across the south and east. Around the turn of the month or into early November, wetter and windier conditions across the north and west are likely to extend more widely across the country. It is somewhat uncertain when this will occur with high pressure attempting to maintain some influence across the southeast maintaining more settled conditions here. Temperatures will be a little below average at the start of the period, likely trending upwards with potential for a mild spell around the turn of the month.

Unsettled conditions are most likely during early November with showers or longer spells of rain across all areas at times along with spells of strong winds. Temperatures through this period are overall likely to be around or above average with any colder spells short-lived between weather systems. Into mid-November, while there is an increased chance of more settled spells, the likelihood of whether settled or unsettled conditions are more prevalent are reasonably balanced.