Saffron Walden (Essex) weather

Headline:

Largely dry and cloudy. Breezy. Feeling cold.

Today:

Largely cloudy with a few scattered light showers during the morning, these gradually fading. Becoming largely dry but staying rather cloudy throughout the day. A brisk northeasterly wind, especially on the coast. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Staying dry and largely cloudy overnight. Occasional clear spells in the west, with a patchy frost possible in places by dawn. Light winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

Largely dry and cloudy on Wednesday, although the cloud will thin and break to give occasional bright or sunny spells, especially away from the coast. Light winds. Cold. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

High pressure brings settled but rather cloudy conditions. Some patchy drizzle at times, especially Thursday. Overnight fog or freezing fog patches and frost likely becoming more prevalent. Remaining rather cold.

High pressure will likely weaken into the weekend, allowing occasional bands of rain to make progress southeastwards across parts of the UK. While there may be an attempt for high pressure to rebuild at times, especially in the south, the more likely scenario is for an unsettled regime to dominate for much of next week, with occasional spells of rain followed by blustery showers, these most frequent and perhaps wintry at times in the northwest. It may be quite windy at times too, especially towards the north, while southern areas have a greater chance of some lengthier drier and perhaps more settled spells, although even here it may still be rather breezy. Temperatures will vary around average, with oscillations between colder and milder interludes.

Mainly unsettled conditions appear likely for most, with spells of wind and rain followed by showers affecting most areas but especially the north and northwest of the UK. Some sleet and snow is also likely at times, especially on high ground in the north. However, there are also some signs that more settled conditions are possible at times, these perhaps most likely across the south late in December or into early January. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with any more settled interludes bringing a risk of frost and fog.