Hadleigh (Essex) weather

Headline:

Showers or rain soon clearing then mainly dry and cloudy.

Today:

Showers or longer spells of rain at first, these perhaps locally heavy, but soon moving away north to leave generally dry but cloudy conditions. However, later some brighter spells may develop. Temperatures close to average with light winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Areas of low cloud, leading to hill fog, and also low level mist or fog patches will quickly develop this evening. Overnight outbreaks of locally heavy rain will spread north. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Sunday:

Generally dry and cloudy, although there is a chance of patchy light rain at times through the morning, especially across western areas. Through the afternoon brighter spells may develop. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Staying unsettled and generally cloudy, with outbreaks of rain or showers each day. Light winds initially, then becoming breezy inland and windy along the coast for Wednesday. Temperatures around average.

Throughout this period, the UK will see a battle between Atlantic weather systems attempting to arrive from the west while high pressure and colder conditions attempt to exert some influence from the east. Initially, milder Atlantic air is expected to dominate. This should maintain often cloudy, changeable conditions with showers or longer spells of rain for most. The wettest weather in western parts of the country, drier in the east. Temperatures overall likely to be around average with some night frosts in clearer areas. Later in the period, there is an increased chance that conditions will turn colder. This aspect of the forecast is still somewhat uncertain but the potential transition to colder weather also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country.

Initially, slowly evolving weather patterns are most likely in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure typically to the west or southwest and high pressure to the northeast. This configuration brings an increased chance of cold conditions affecting the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times. Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.