Braintree (Essex) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, clearing later.

Today:

Cloudy from the outset, with outbreaks of rain later in the morning. Brighter spells developing later in the day with some sunny intervals and occasional showers. Breezy and continuing to feel rather cool. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Breezy initially, with any cloud or showers soon clearing through the evening. Becoming largely dry, clear and cold overnight as winds fall light. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Sunday:

After a cold start, Sunday will be dry with plenty of hazy sunshine. Remaining rather cool through the day, with light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Cloudy Monday, with a spell of rain through the middle of the day. Cloudy with showers Tuesday, with strengthening winds. Cloudy with heavy rain or showers Wednesday. Turning much milder.

Through the second half of next week conditions will be very unsettled with rain affecting most regions at times. The heaviest rain is likely to be in the west or southwest to begin with, but later in the week, the focus probably shifting to central and eastern areas. Following the rain, a drier and brighter interlude is probable, before conditions turn unsettled once again by next weekend. However, most of the rain, showers and strong winds are likely to be in the northwest with southeastern areas often dry and bright. Temperatures will be above average and probably feeling warm in the brighter spells. Later in October, there is a chance of more settled conditions developing, but with temperatures falling closer to average and some overnight frost and fog.

Potentially some wet and windy weather at first, especially in the northwest, but a trend towards more settled conditions is most favoured for late October as high pressure becomes increasingly dominant. This would bring the potential for frost and fog at night, and possibly large variations between daytime and overnight temperatures. Into early November, high pressure may become more centred to the northwest of the UK, resulting in a gradual trend towards more unsettled conditions, particularly across southern regions.