Cliffe (Medway) weather

Headline:

Scattered heavy showers or thunderstorms developing.

Today:

Scattered occasionally heavy showers today, these most likely across southern areas. This afternoon a few showers could become heavy, and also slow moving, giving localised downpours. Some bright or sunny spells will occur, with temperatures close to average. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight:

Showers, still locally heavy and possibly thundery, will gradually fade to leave dry conditions with often large amounts of cloud but also some clear spells. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Thursday:

Dry start with some bright or sunny spells, then becoming cloudier with showers or longer spells of rain arriving, these mainly for eastern areas. Later most places become dry. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Friday and Saturday dry with sunny spells. Sunday there is a chance showers or longer spells of rain, perhaps thundery, although confidence is low. Generally warm or rather warm.

A weather regime dominated by westerly winds is likely at first. While showers or longer spells of rain will remain possible for all parts early in the period, the focus of wet weather will likely increasingly be focussed across the west and northwest, especially over hills where rain could be prolonged. The highest chance of drier and sunnier weather is expected to the east of hills, and across south and eastern areas. Later in the period if high pressure builds into the southwest settled weather may develop there too. It will be breezy at times, especially in further north. Temperatures are most likely to be near to average or slightly above average for the time of year.

A changeable westerly pattern will likely continue through into the start of August, with spells of rain or showers mixed in with some drier, brighter days. There are signs that high pressure to the southwest may try to extend its influence across the UK, which could bring more in the way of dry, settled weather as we head further into August. Temperatures will likely continue to be near or above average overall. There is a chance of some very warm or hot spells developing later in August if high pressure wins out for a decent stretch of time, especially in the south and east.