Stansted Mountfitchet (Essex) weather

Headline:

Cloudy start, sunny spells later. Very warm but breezy.

Today:

A cloudy start with possibly some light drizzle in places during the morning. Cloud dissipating with sunny spells but breezy for most places by the afternoon. Feeling very warm in the sunshine, cooler along the coast with an onshore breeze. Maximum temperature 29 °C.

Tonight:

A clear evening for most. Overnight, low cloud spreads inland from the North Sea, reaching many areas by dawn, though staying dry for most. Remaining breezy, especially along the coast. Minimum temperature 16 °C.

Wednesday:

Patchy cloud affecting many in the morning, clear for others. A bright and sunny afternoon to follow for most. Breezy, especially at coasts. Above average temperatures, cooler by the sea. Maximum temperature 28 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Cloudy at times, mainly mornings and overnight, with sunny spells each afternoon. Breezy, especially along the coast. Very warm on Thursday, turning cooler by the weekend.

High pressure is likely to remain close to the UK into this period, and likely centred to the west or northwest of the country. This means plenty more dry weather for most if not all parts, though with the source region of the air being the North Atlantic, somewhat cooler, or at least less hot, conditions are expected, compared to many recent days. Towards the latter part of July, the influence of high pressure may wane somewhat, allowing a greater chance of rain, showers or thunderstorms compared to earlier in the month. Overall, temperatures are expected to remain above average during this period.

Perhaps a somewhat more changeable period, with the potential for showers or thunderstorms or even some longer spells of rain at times. Drier and brighter interludes are also likely, perhaps more likely across the south and southeast. Temperatures are likely to be above normal with some hot spells possible.