West Mersea (Essex) weather

Headline:

Heavy rain and thundery showers.

Today:

Heavy rain and low cloud spreading northeast through the day, with thundery downpours. This followed by some brighter spells then occasional showers in the west through the afternoon. Breezy. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Any rain or showers soon clearing into the North Sea this evening, with clear and dry conditions following overnight. Breezy. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Saturday:

A largely dry and sunny start. Becoming increasingly cloudy from the west as a band of heavy rain arrives late in the afternoon or evening. Light winds becoming strong later. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunny intervals and showers Sunday with strong winds. Heavy, perhaps thundery, showers and strong winds Monday. Breezy but dry start Tuesday, chance of heavy rain and strong winds later.

Changeable and unsettled weather conditions are expected across the UK during this period with low pressure systems tending to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect the majority of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Some short-lived spells of drier and more settled weather are also possible at times, especially later in the period. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.

Low pressure patterns are likely to dominate at the start of this period, bringing changeable weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain. Conditions may begin to turn more settled and drier at times, particularly in the south. Temperatures are likely to be close to average, perhaps turning warmer later in the period.