Loughton (Essex) weather

Headline:

Becoming dry as heavy showers clear, and locally hot.

Today:

Scattered showers at first, mainly in the west, perhaps heavy and thundery. Later this morning becoming mainly dry and breezy with sunny periods developing. Very warm or locally hot this afternoon and evening, with the highest temperatures in the east. Maximum temperature 28 °C.

Tonight:

Dry and largely sunny this evening. Overnight remaining dry with very little cloud and long clear periods as the wind easing light. Feeling fresher than recent nights. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Sunday:

Mainly dry, although an isolated shower is possible. There will be varying, often large amounts, of cloud but also some sunny spells. Becoming warm for most places. Maximum temperature 24 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Dry with sunny spells, and warm or very warm for most places, although cooling sea-breezes will develop each day.

Most parts of the UK are expected to be fine and dry at the start of this period, then a broad northwest to southeast split is likely to develop in late June. The wettest and windiest conditions are expected to be in the northwest, with spells of rain at times which may be heavy in places. Temperatures will likely be near normal or slightly above. More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain will probably spread from the west or northwest at times. There is also the risk that isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms could develop at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal, perhaps with some hot spells in the southeast.

A broad northwest to southeast split is likely during this period. The wettest and windiest conditions are expected to be in the northwest, with a risk of some heavy rain at times. More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain may spread across at times and there is a risk of isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms as well. Temperatures are expected to be near to or above normal, perhaps with some hot spells in the southeast.