Wickford (Essex) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain.

Today:

A murky, cold and cloudy day with periods of rain and drizzle moving northwards throughout, these perhaps heavy at times. Breezy, especially towards the coast. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Murky and cloudy overnight with continued outbreaks of rain and drizzle, these at times heavy and perhaps becoming persistent towards dawn. Breezy initially but winds slowly easing through the night. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

Remaining cloudy and murky with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle, some of which may be heavy at times, becoming slightly less cold with winds falling light. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Largely cloudy, with further periods of rain and drizzle. Breezy at times, temperatures near normal for the time of year.

Cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate across the UK during mid-February. Frontal systems over the Atlantic are likely to approach the UK at times, tending to become slow moving as they encounter a blocking area of high pressure to the northeast. This will result in showers or longer spells of rain spreading across the UK, these heavy at times. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in parts of the west, including across areas already sensitive to flooding. As these bands of rain spread northwards, snow is possible across northern England and Scotland, mainly over high ground. Strong winds could develop in places, especially coasts. Temperatures will probably be close to normal overall, with any cold conditions more likely in the north.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.