Prittlewell (Southend-on-Sea) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells with some coastal showers. Rather cold.

Today:

Frosty start in places. Generally fine and bright with sunny spells, although cloudier across western parts. Showers continuing in the east of the region, mainly affecting windward coasts. Showers fading during the afternoon. Dry elsewhere. Light winds. Feeling rather cold. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Temperatures falling away under clearer skies with a patchy overnight frost forming in rural spots in the east. Cloud will gradually thicken from the west overnight but remaining dry. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Tuesday:

Fine start across the region. Bands of rain, heavy at times, will swing eastward through Tuesday. Brightening up from the west late on, with isolated showers persisting overnight. Becoming windy. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Cloudy Wednesday, with rain and drizzle arriving later. Sunny spells Thursday with strong winds and locally thundery showers. Heavy rain overnight into Friday, clearing Friday afternoon to showers. Windy.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 27 Mar 2023

Some dry weather at first in parts of the north and east on Friday, but heavy rain and strong winds moving in from the west or southwest through the day. Some uncertainty in the details but the heaviest rain and strongest winds most likely affecting parts of the south and west. Thereafter, a predominantly unsettled pattern continues, with showers or longer spells of rain for many, although these interspersed with brief drier or brighter spells. By the second week of April, perhaps the greater chance of drier conditions will be across the north, albeit with some overnight frost. Further south, a higher likelihood of further wet weather at times. Overall, temperatures probably averaging out close to normal.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 26 Mar 2023

A general trend to less unsettled conditions is likely into April, with rain-bearing weather systems more likely to affect southern areas from time to time. However, most areas are likely to see some spells of dry weather, with potentially frost and some fog overnight, this most likely in the north. A possibility of strong winds at times, with temperatures generally close to average for the time of year.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 26 Mar 2023