Rochford (Essex) weather

Headline:

Early cloud clearing to leave another fine sunny day inland.

Today:

A mostly sunny day once any early low cloud burns back to the coast. Feeling warm inland in the sunshine, but still fairly cool at the coast with a persistent onshore wind and some patchy low cloud. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

Low cloud spreading inland again, perhaps with some mist or the odd spot of drizzle near the coast. Some south-western parts may stay clear for much of the night. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Sunday:

Low cloud burning back to the coast to give long periods of warm sunshine. Feeling cooler near the coast with an onshore breeze and patchy cloud at times. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Remaining largely settled, with low coastal cloud spreading inland overnight, perhaps bringing some patchy drizzle. Cloud burning back by day to give warm sunshine, but feeling cooler beneath persistent cloud.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 3 Jun 2023

High pressure is expected to dominate, with light winds for many, except perhaps along the English Channel where the winds could still be fresh at times. It should remain often sunny, but some cloud is likely at times, especially in eastern areas, and particularly during the mornings. It is expected to stay dry in most areas though, but the odd shower is possible, mainly over high ground in northern parts at first, and then later in more southern parts. Temperatures overall will be a couple of degrees above average, perhaps more so later, and it will feel warm or very warm in the sunshine away from any cloud and wind in the east. Later in the period, the risk of some thundery rain or showers in the south increases slowly.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 2 Jun 2023

High pressure is likely to become less dominant with time, especially in the south with low pressure likely to approach from the near Continent. Northern areas may hang on to the largely dry conditions, but southern areas will see an increased risk of occasional heavy rain or thunderstorms from time to time. Any changes will be slow though, and there will still be plenty of dry and warm, sunny weather between any rain or thunderstorms, with temperatures widely above average, perhaps significantly so.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 2 Jun 2023