Hever to Leigh walk

Met Office Forecast

South East England

Sunny spells and showers. Rain for coastal areas.

Today:

A dry and clear start to the day but becoming cloudier with showers through the course of the morning. The afternoon will be largely dry with sunny spells and any rain mainly confined to the coast, but slowly edging inland. Maximum Temperature 9C.

Tonight:

In the evening it will be cloudy with rain for many areas. Overnight will be mostly dry with clear spells developing, although rain will linger over Kent. Staying windy. Minimum Temperature 3C.

Monday:

It will be a dry day with many areas seeing good spells of sunshine however it will be cloudier with some rain around coastal areas. Heavy rain arriving overnight. Maximum Temperature 11C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Cloudy to start on Tuesday with rain, often heavy, throughout the day. A dry day on Wednesday with sunny spells. Cloudy and windier on Thursday with outbreaks of rain.

Day 6-7 and Week 2:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Thursday, heaviest in the south and west, but moving north and eastwards. Also a risk of snow on the northern hills. In the west, windy with coastal gales. Likely frost overnight in the north, but elsewhere, temperatures generally around normal. Thereafter, it will turn milder and unsettled again as further bands of rain and strong winds edge in from the west. Changeable and sometimes windy conditions will probably last for the rest of the period. Most of the rain will probably be in the west with drier spells more likely in the east and southeast. Snow may occur at times in the north, mainly on high ground. There remains a chance of brief drier, colder interludes, with an increased risk of frost and fog.

Week 3 and 4:

Confidence is low throughout this period. Changeable and sometimes windy conditions seem more likely through late December, with the wetter weather in the west and longer drier spells in the east. By the time we go into January, longer spells of more widely dry, quiet and bright weather are possible, especially for southern and central areas, with the northwest more likely to remain unsettled. Temperatures should be near to or somewhat above average overall, but with the usual day to day variations. However in quieter spells, it is likely to be colder generally, with an increased risk of frost and fog.

Met Office : South East England : 2019-12-15T03:10:03

Daylight : Kent

Data: US Navy Observatory

Moonlight : Kent

Notes

• The moon's phase or fracillum (percentage of the moon illuminated) doesn't vary much with location.
• A full moon is not just bigger, its much brighter. A half moon ('50%') give less than 5% of the illumination of a full moon. You can walk with a half moon if its high in the sky (after dusk for a growing moon, before dawn for a shrinking moon).
• Sky glow (light reflected by air or clouds) from nearby cities, and especially snow on the ground also effect light levels.
• Times will vary a few minutes, as (i) these figures are for the centre of the county the walk is in, and, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon.
• Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!
• Data: US Navy Observatory