Brentwood (Essex) weather

Headline:

Very warm, with plenty of sunshine.

Today:

Any low cloud quickly clearing up to leave a fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine. A small risk of some isolated showers developing by the afternoon, particularly along the Wash. Very warm. Maximum temperature 28 °C.

Tonight:

Dry, with long spells of sunshine through the evening and variable amounts of cloud. Mild overnight, with generally light winds. Minimum temperature 16 °C.

Friday:

Dry with plenty of sunshine at first. Some low cloud moving in along the coast during the late morning, spreading inland through the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 29 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Generally settled and warm, with fine and dry conditions. Plenty of low cloud for Saturday morning, quickly clearing. Sunny spells for Sunday, though some light drizzle possible overnight into Monday.

High pressure will be dominant across much of the UK at the start of this period. This will bring a good deal of fine and dry weather with spells of sunshine for many. Any showers will probably be confined to the southwest of the UK but could be heavy and thundery. Temperatures are likely to be well above normal, especially in the south. Later, it will likely become more changeable with some showers or longer spells of rain at times. Rainfall is expected to be highest in the south where some heavy, thundery showers are possible, with drier conditions further north. Some periods of dry and settled weather are also likely to develop at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal.

Details during this time frame are low confidence. Overall, unsettled conditions with showers or longer spells of rain are expected to be most prevalent. Some heavy and thundery rain is possible at times with a risk of strong winds. Interspersed with this are likely to be some transient periods of drier and more settled weather. Temperatures are expected to be above normal with a chance of some hot spells, especially in the south.