Rayleigh (Essex) weather

Headline:

A mostly fine start. Heavy, thundery showers later. Warm.

Today:

Mainly dry and cloudy to start with isolated showers. Sunny spells and heavy thundery showers developing by late morning, these becoming more widespread during the afternoon, with localised downpours and hail possible. Feeling warm in light winds between any showers. Maximum temperature 26 °C.

Tonight:

Heavy showers or longer spells of thundery rain continuing through the early evening. Generally dry and cloudy overnight for many parts, though a few heavy showers are still possible. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Wednesday:

Bright or sunny spells and isolated showers through the morning. Frequent, perhaps thundery showers developing by the afternoon. A fresher feeling day and noticably breezier. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Often changeable and breezy through the period, with a mixture of sunshine and showers, some heavy and thundery. Feeling much cooler than of late.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 27 Jul 2021

It will remain changeable through much of this period, with most parts of the UK seeing a mixture of dry, sunny periods together with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. Over the coming weekend sunny spells and heavy showers are likely for many areas. Into early next week these showers will probably become confined to eastern and northern parts of the UK, with the driest conditions in the west and southwest. From the middle of next week onward, we will likely see a continuation of mixed conditions bringing sunny spells but also some heavy showers, perhaps with more prolonged periods of rain at times. Temperatures are expected to be around or just below average.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 26 Jul 2021

Changeable conditions look likely to continue through the start of this period, with sunny spells mixed in with some showers at times or longer spells of rain, these more prevalent in the northwest. Although confidence in the detail is low, there are tentative signals suggesting that high pressure may become more dominant during the middle of August, bringing more settled, drier and warmer conditions for many. There would still be a risk of showers or thunderstorms at times. Temperatures are most likely to be above average.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 26 Jul 2021