Peacehaven (East Sussex) weather

Headline:

Dry and sunny. Feeling hot, locally very hot, and humid.

Today:

Dry with prolonged sunshine throughout the day. Becoming hot or very hot and rather humid, with light winds. However, an onshore breeze will help to keep coastal areas slightly cooler. Maximum temperature 34 °C.

Tonight:

A fine end to the day, with plenty of evening sunshine. Staying dry with clear skies overnight. It will be another warm and sultry night, with light winds. Minimum temperature 20 °C.

Tuesday:

Dry with sunny spells on Tuesday. Another very warm or hot and humid day. Meanwhile, a north-easterly breeze developing is likely to bring some low cloud into coastal areas later. Maximum temperature 34 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Probably quite cloudy, with outbreaks of showery rain, locally heavy and possibly thundery Wednesday. Likely to be largely fine and dry with sunny spells Thursday and Friday. Feeling much fresher.

Following a fine couple of days in the run up to this period, away from the far northwest where more persistent rain is expected to develop, a transition to something more unsettled countrywide looks likely. Cloud and rain associated with an Atlantic frontal system and area of low pressure is likely to sweep south and east, with rain always most persistent on western hills whilst some eastern areas in shelter could see warm and humid brighter breaks. Likely turning cooler and more showery later in the weekend and into next week, followed by a changeable pattern with further areas of cloud and rain and brighter, more settled spells in-between. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with an increasing chance of warmth in the south as the period progresses.

Changeable conditions are most likely through the middle part of the month, with showers or longer spells of rain, but also some drier, brighter interludes. Areas towards the northwest are more likely to see the wettest conditions, whereas those towards the southeast stand a greater chance of longer drier periods. However, there is also the chance of occasional thundery outbreaks, which could bring heavy rainfall to any part of the UK. There are hints that more widely drier conditions may develop by the latter part of the month. Overall, temperatures are forecast to be above average, with the greatest chance of very warm or hot spells in the south or southeast.