Rayleigh weather

Wednesday 20 Feb - Sunday 24 Feb

Headline:

Dry and bright today. Very mild by end of week.

Today:

Cloudy this morning with any patchy light rain or drizzle in the north quickly dying out. Dry, bright and mild this afternoon with a brisk southwesterly breeze. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle at times this evening. Becoming dry with clear spells later tonight with winds falling light. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Thursday:

Dry but rather cloudy during the morning. Becoming mild with spells of sunshine through the afternoon. Dry with clear spells overnight, some fog patches by Friday morning. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Fog patches clearing, then very mild with spells of sunshine on Friday. Remaining very mild over the weekend with periods of sunshine after any morning mist or fog has cleared.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Feb 2019

Sunday 24 Feb - Tuesday 5 Mar

Sunday and Monday will be largely fine and very mild with some sunshine, although northwest Scotland could be cloudier with rain and strong winds at times. The southeast may see some early mist and fog, but this will clear through the morning. The largely dry, sunny and mild conditions are likely to continue until the end of February, although rain and strong winds will affect the northwest at times. Temperatures may gradually become closer to normal. Any spells of rain will tend to weaken as they move southeast, just bringing cloudier skies. Overnight frosts are still possible with mist and fog patches too. By early March we are more likely to see Atlantic fronts crossing the whole of the UK bringing stronger winds and rain at times.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Feb 2019

Wednesday 6 Mar - Wednesday 20 Mar

Into early March there are signals for Atlantic fronts to cross the whole of the UK, bringing a mixture of wet and windy weather to many parts, but also intermittent drier spells. Snow remains possible over higher ground in the north. There are weaker signals for snow to lower levels elsewhere should a cold easterly develop; this remains a small possibility. However, milder conditions remain more likely, with occasional overnight frosts.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 20 Feb 2019