Hadleigh to Stratford Legacy Walk

The best of Essex to commemorate the London Olympics

Hiking weather forecast

South East hourly weather (Met Office)

South East weather (Met Office)

Updated: 00:04 on Fri, 29-Mar

Sunshine and showers today. Staying unsettled over the weekend.

Today:

  • Breezy and rather cloudy during the morning, with showery rain punctuated by some heavier bursts with a risk of hail and thunder.
  • Gradually becoming drier and brighter later.
  • Near-normal temperatures.
  • Maximum Temperature 13C.

Tonight:

  • Largely dry overnight with long clear spells.
  • Light winds allowing a slight grass frost to develop, perhaps with some mist or fog patches towards dawn.
  • Minimum Temperature 1C.

Saturday:

  • After a chilly start on Saturday a mostly dry day is expected with long periods of sunshine.
  • A little more cloud east of London, but staying dry.
  • Maximum Temperature 14C.

Sunday to Tuesday:

  • Cloudy with scattered showers on Sunday.
  • Cloudy and windy on Monday with heavy rain.
  • Tuesday will be cloudy and breezy with heavy rain through the afternoon.

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • The ongoing unsettled spell of weather seems likely to continue through the first few weeks of April.
  • Initially, the heaviest and most frequent spells of rain and showers are likely to be across southern parts of the UK, with drier brighter and colder conditions dominating further north.
  • However, by the end of next week all parts are likely to have some rain or showers.
  • As this transition takes place in the north, some snow is possible for a time.
  • Overall, temperatures near or above average, although rather cold with night frost at first in the north.
  • Often windy, especially in the south and west.
  • Towards mid-month, the very unsettled weather may begin to ease, with some drier interludes probably developing.

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Through mid to late April, pressure is likely to be higher than average to the north of the UK, with low pressure more likely to the west or southwest.
  • This pattern tends to push the focus of unsettled weather further south than usual, with largest rainfall totals more likely to be in the south of the UK.
  • Conversely northern, especially northwestern, areas will tend to be drier compared to normal.
  • A trend towards more settled conditions in the latter part of this period is growing more likely, of course this not a guarantee at this range.
  • Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north early in the period.

Powered by Met Office data.

South East weather (Accuweather)

Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.