Great Leighs Racecourse (Essex) weather

Headline:

Dry with clear spells, becoming cloudy later.

Today:

Brighter spells likely at first, and soon feeling warm in any sunshine. Cloud then thickens during the afternoon, with outbreaks of light rain possible later. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy a t first with patchy light rain becoming partly cloudy overnight and settled with winds gradually easing and cooler overnight temperatures, with mist and fog patches possible. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

Chilly start Friday then sunny intervals, cloud thickening later with the chance of rain overnight. Winds remain blustery along the coast. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Rain and strong winds Saturday morning, isolated showers later. Sunshine and showers Sunday. Monday brings widespread showers. Temperatures near average for April.

It will likely remain rather changeable during the first part of this period, with showers or occasional longer spells of rain interspersed with drier interludes. The pattern will likely become increasingly slow evolving, with low pressure to the northwest of the UK and high pressure over Scandinavia. This may lead to more in the way of drier, settled weather, especially in the north and east, although there will still be showery outbreaks, particularly in the south. When the winds are light, it should feel quite warm, despite temperatures most likely being close to normal for most.

Blocked patterns with high pressure near to the UK will probably be dominant during this period with a good deal of dry weather across the UK as whole. Some unsettled interludes could develop at times, especially in the south, where rainfall amounts could be above average at times. Temperatures will probably be near to or slightly above normal, although some cold nights are still possible.