Wickford (Essex) weather

Headline:

Rain slowly easing during Tuesday. Feeling chilly.

Today:

Rather cold and murky start with persistent rain slowly becoming lighter during the morning, before mostly easing during the afternoon. Perhaps some late brighter spells. Feeling chilly. Breezy on coasts, easing later. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy start with any lingering drizzle soon clearing. Clear spells developing, allowing temperatures to fall, with frost and freezing fog patches forming overnight, especially in the west. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Wednesday:

Any early frost and freezing fog slowly clearing during the morning, with sunny spells developing for most. Becoming cloudy and breezy later, ahead of patchy rain overnight. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Wet and windy on Thursday with coastal gales. Cold at first, turning milder. Unsettled for Friday and Saturday with outbreaks of rain, but remaining milder. Winds easing somewhat later Friday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 5 Dec 2023

This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. A generally relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west. However there does still remain the potential for short-lived colder interludes bringing the chance of overnight frost, these more likely to affect northern areas.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Mon 4 Dec 2023

Conditions are most likely to be changeable through this period. Wetter and windier than average conditions are slightly more likely than normal, especially in the west and northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be near or above average overall, especially in the south and west. It is possible that there will be further colder interludes, but these likely to be short lived at first. Perhaps a greater chance of a longer cold spell later in the period.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Mon 4 Dec 2023