Loughton (Essex) weather

Headline:

Mainly cloudy and dry.

Today:

Early frost for many areas and possibly patchy freezing fog, although some places will have a cloudy start. The best of the sunshine will be this morning, as cloud will generally increase. Temperatures will be near average with light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Predominantly cloudy and dry, with any clear spells limited and most likely early tonight across southern areas. Patchy light rain and drizzle may arrive later. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Sunday:

Overcast through the morning, with patchy light rain and drizzle gradually clearing southwards. Then bright or sunny spells at times in the afternoon, while becoming breezy. Temperatures slightly above average. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Conditions will be more changeable than of late, often cloudy, sometimes windy and with a little rain at times. Near average or slightly above temperatures, with overnight frosts becoming patchier.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sat 28 Jan 2023

On Wednesday, unsettled and windy conditions in the north with showers or longer spells of rain, heaviest and most persistent in the west. Conditions likely drier and less windy further south. Towards the end of the week, these conditions likely to continue with perhaps the risk for winter showers in the northeast. Thereafter, high pressure centred to the south, with low pressure passing to the north. This will result in fronts bringing rain and cloud mainly to the north and northwest, with southern areas also likely to see some lighter rain at times, but greater potential for drier weather overall, lighter winds and overnight fog patches. Temperatures generally around to a little above average, but a continuing risk of some overnight frost, especially in the south.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Fri 27 Jan 2023

The general theme for this period is that the high pressure will remain centred to the south with further areas of low pressure running to the north, but with some uncertainty in this north/south boundary. For a time, the influence of the high may reduce, allowing the frontal systems from the north to push further south at times. This frontal activity and associated changeable weather is likely to bring rainfall, sometimes heavy to move areas of the UK. Otherwise, southern areas probably seeing more in the way of drier weather, lighter winds, and overnight fog. Temperatures are likely to be at or slightly above average, although brief colder spells remain possible.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Fri 27 Jan 2023