Southchurch (Southend-on-Sea) weather

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Generally fine at first, rather wet and windy this afternoon.

Today:

Mainly dry and cloudy this morning with mist or fog patches gradually clearing. Thicker cloud and rain, heavy at times, spreads east during the day, accompanied by gusty winds. Rain largely easing by late-afternoon with clear spells, isolated showers following. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Showers easing this evening with widespread clear spells and patchy frost developing. Lighter winds for a time, but becoming wet and windy later in the night as Storm Éowyn arrives. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Friday:

Rain soon clearing to leave a largely dry and sunny, but windy day. Winds will be strongest during the morning and early afternoon before beginning to ease towards the evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Sunny spells, lighter winds Saturday. Chance of rain or showers later. Sunday, largely fine to start but strong winds, rain arriving. Further wet and windy weather possible on Monday.

This looks like being and unsettled period across much of the country, but especially for northern and western parts. During Monday, another deep area of low pressure looks likely to move across the UK from the Atlantic, bringing wet and windy conditions to most if not all parts. Further spells of wet and windy weather look like moving east from the Atlantic to affect the UK during the rest of the period too, with drier, brighter spells in between. There is the potential for further weather warnings or even a named storm at some point. Temperatures overall are likely to end up being around or slightly above average, though wind and rain will make it feel chilly, and brief cool spells with some overnight frost are likely between weather systems.

Generally mild at first, with periods of rain, showers and strong winds alternating with short-lived brighter and cooler interludes. These may become increasingly confined to northern parts during this period though, with pressure possibly building across southern areas in particular. This would result in longer drier and more-settled spells here, albeit with an increased chance of overnight fog and frost and temperatures falling a little correspondingly.