Chigwell (Essex) weather

Headline:

Plenty of sunshine today after freezing fog clears.

Today:

Any freezing fog clearing through the morning, slowly in places, then most areas seeing long periods of sunshine. Turning hazy in the afternoon and winds strengthening slightly in the west and north. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Some short-lived freezing fog patches may form before midnight. Cloud starting to thicken from the north and west after midnight, with some patchy light rain thereafter, mainly across Norfolk. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Thursday:

Early cloud and patchy light rain clearing southwards allowing a fine sunny morning to develop. All parts dry and sunny with light winds through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cloudier and breezy at times on Friday, but mostly dry. Rather cold overnight with some freezing fog patches possible. Lighter winds over the weekend with sunny spells.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 8 Feb 2023

Sunday and Monday will be mostly dry with variable and at times large amounts of cloud, with any fog patches clearing through the morning. Parts of the north and northwest of the UK will remain rather damp at times, with occasional light rain or drizzle. Over the following few days, probably a gradual transition to more generally changeable conditions, meaning a greater chance of some rain at times in the south and east compared to earlier in February. The north and northwest will likely be most unsettled, with often strong winds accompanying periods of rain, which will be heavy at times. Temperatures overall will be relatively mild, with any frost mostly likely across southern areas earlier in the period.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Tue 7 Feb 2023

Generally changeable weather conditions with near or above average temperatures across the UK as a whole until late February. Bands of rain and strong winds are expected, especially in the northwest, with a risk of some wintry showers in the intervening colder brighter interludes between these frontal systems. Some of these frontal systems perhaps spreading further to the southeast, although much of the south and southeast will likely be relatively drier. Confidence in the forecast around the turn of the month becomes much lower, and whilst the more likely scenario is one of a continuation of similar conditions experienced through the latter half of February, there is a low probability of some much colder weather developing.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 7 Feb 2023