Margate (Kent) weather

Headline:

Rain easing, then sunny spells and showers. Feeling cool.

Today:

Early light rain and drizzle gradually clearing. Cloud breaking to allow some sunny spells, but also a few sharp showers, these easing late in the day. Feeling chilly in the breeze. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Any lingering showers soon dying out, with long clear spells developing. Breezy in the east, gradually easing. Becoming chilly, especially in the west, where a ground frost is possible. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Saturday:

Dry on Saturday, with sunny spells for most. Perhaps a little more cloudy later in the day. Winds mostly light, but with temperatures mostly below average. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunny spells possible, especially in the southeast. However, thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain possible mainly in northwestern areas. Occasionally breezy on coasts. Temperatures near or below average.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Apr 2024

This period will be dominated by high pressure to the northwest of the UK and lower pressure to the southeast over the near continent, and the extent to which of these systems dominates at any particular time. The wind will probably therefore predominantly come from a northerly or easterly direction, so temperatures at least in the east are likely to remain around or a little below average, with any warmer conditions generally further west - and with the sun quite strong, it could feel very warm at times. There should be a reasonable amount of dry weather around, especially in the north and west, but some rain or showers are likely at times, most-likely in the south and east, but amounts are expected to be modest.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Apr 2024

During the early part of May high pressure will probably remain close to the north or northwest UK, with the driest conditions here. Further south and east, especially at first, there is a greater chance of some showers at times. As we move further into May signals are finely balanced between drier than average and wetter than average conditions. As such fairly typical conditions are likely, with some good spells of dry weather just about anywhere, but also some more unsettled, showery interludes. Temperatures overall will probably be near normal, rising through the period, and could trend toward the warm side of average later, with warm days most likely in the west.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Apr 2024