Tunbridge Wells (Kent) weather

Headline:

Cloudy, wet and windy.

Today:

Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain at first. Windy near coasts. Low cloud and heavy rain moving northeast through the morning and afternoon, accompanied by strengthening winds and gales possible along the coast later. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Winds gradually easing through the evening, as rain becomes patchy before eventually clearing toward midnight. Becoming dry with clear spells through the early hours, but remaining breezy. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

A dry, chilly and breezy start to the day. Long sunny spells throughout, feeling less cold as winds ease later. Chance of overnight showers near the south coast. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Bright and breezy Saturday, with sunny spells, turning cloudy later in the west. Cloudy Sunday, with outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy. Drier but cloudy Monday. Temperatures near normal.

Showers or longer spells of rain are likely to continue at first for many parts of the country, perhaps heavy at times, but gradually over the weekend the weather is expected to become more settled. Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to see this change first, with spells of rain perhaps slower to clear further across the south. Into the following week, high pressure is expected to become more widely established. Winds will be light and clearer skies are likely, however this does not rule out the odd shower, especially around coasts. High pressure and settled weather will result in temperatures falling to closer to average, with overnight frosts and morning fog which could be slow to clear.

High pressure will probably remain influential across the UK during this period. This means an increasing likelihood of dry weather compared to the winter so far. Despite the greater signal for settled weather, showers or occasional bands of rain are still possible at times, especially later in the period towards January. These could be wintry in nature. Temperatures are expected to be close to normal for the time of year.