Loughton (Essex) weather

Headline:

Showers, heavy at times, with risk of thunder.

Today:

A mainly cloudy start with limited brighter spells, as early rain in the east clears away. Showers pushing eastwards through the morning, some of these heavy, with a risk of hail, thunder and gusty winds. Showers becoming more isolated later. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Isolated showers at first, then persistent and occasionally heavy rain moving east and clearing. Further rain moving south into the region through the early hours. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Thursday:

Early rain clearing, then colder and breezier but with bright or sunny spells. Scattered showers most likely towards the east, with coastal gales developing. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Bright with sunny spells Friday, isolated showers for a time, winds easing. Dry with further spells of sunshine Saturday, windier but milder later. Rain Sunday morning, heavy showers possible later.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 20 Oct 2021

A wet start to the period on Sunday with showers, sometimes heavy in the west and risk of thunderstorms in the northwest. Turning windier again with a chance of coastal gales in the west and northwest. Becoming more settled early in the week, especially in the west. Initially cold, with chance of overnight rural frost, and showers wintry over highest ground. Temperatures trending upwards through the period. The rest of October will be dominated by weather arriving from the Atlantic. Often unsettled and windy, with outbreaks of rain. Wettest in the north and west. Briefer dry interludes. Driest conditions likely across south and southeastern areas. Winds lighter here, with risk of overnight fog at times.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 19 Oct 2021

The beginning of this period will likely remain unsettled with many systems arriving from the Atlantic. It will remain wet and windy with the wettest and windiest conditions in the north and west. Driest conditions across the south especially the southeast with lighter winds but the risk of overnight fog at times. From early to mid-November increasing chance of settled weather but confidence of this is very low. Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average for most. Perhaps some colder spells and an increasing chance of frost and fog towards the end of this period but confidence of this is very low.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 19 Oct 2021