Harwich (Essex) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with patchy rain at first.

Today:

Cloudy with lingering rain at first, slowly clearing south during the morning. Staying cloudy with some sunny spells developing through the afternoon. Largely dry aside from a few isolated showers. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

Variable cloud through the night with some clear skies at times, mainly in the west. Staying dry with light winds. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Monday:

After a bright start, cloud thickens from the west with rain arriving in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

A brighter day Tuesday, largely dry aside for the odd shower. Thickening cloud Wednesday with blustery winds and rain followed by blustery showers on Thursday. Temperatures around or below normal.

The outlook period likely sees a continuation of the changeable conditions, with occasional bands of rain moving in from the west or northwest. There will be a good deal of dry, warm, and settled weather in between frontal systems, with the best conditions most likely in the south and east where winds will be lighter. In contrast, further north and west, it will generally be breezier, and any rain that does occur will be heaviest over the hills. Cloud cover will vary, with cloudier weather expected in the north and west, while clearer skies are likely in the south and east. Temperatures will be around or a little below average for the time of year, but on sunnier days with lighter winds, it will still feel warm or rather warm.

On balance most likely rather changeable at first, with periods of unsettled and cloudy, wet weather mixed with spells of dry and fine weather, with weather systems tending to come from the west. This means that the west is likely to see the wettest conditions, while the east will tend to be drier. By mid month there is a signal for more settled conditions to develop, so more in the way of dry weather, although still with a risk of some rain / showers at times. Temperatures close to average at first, but with a greater chance of warmer than average conditions later in the period.