Castle Hedingham Youth Hostel (Essex) weather

Headline:

Dry with warm sunny spells, after a cloudy start.

Today:

A cloudy and dry start to the day, although the cloud will soon thin and break to give warm sunny spells into the afternoon. Winds generally light, breezy along the coast. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Tonight:

Staying dry with variable cloud and clear spells. The odd mist or fog patch is possible in some rural spots. Generally a mild night, with light winds. Breezy along coasts. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Wednesday:

Staying fine and dry, with variable cloud and sunny spells throughout the day. Feeling warm in the sunshine, with light winds. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Staying predominantly dry with variable amounts of cloud and some clear or sunny spells, just a small chance of isolated showers. Winds light. Temperatures generally above average.

This period looks like being largely changeable, with many parts likely to see some rain at times. Rain will spread southeast across most if not all parts of the UK through this weekend, with some showers following. Further bands of rain look likely to spread southeast next week, interspersed with sunny spells and some showers. Confidence becomes lower as we approach the turn of the month, but there are hints that high pressure could return for a time, which would mean dry conditions resuming, especially in the south. Winds will be mostly light or moderate, but occasionally fresh or strong around some coasts, mainly in the north. Temperatures will be near or above normal, warmest in the south, and perhaps becoming very warm again by the start of August.

Higher pressure is considered generally more likely than lower pressure through August. This means settled and dry weather will likely prevail, especially across the south. Some rain is still likely at times, especially across northern parts. Although many areas may see mainly dry weather for the much of the period, occasional summertime thunderstorms are possible on some days given the right ingredients. Winds are expected to be generally light to moderate, and occasionally fresh around coastal areas. Temperatures will very likely remain above normal, with potential for further hot spells, particularly in the south.