Becoming much colder next week with temperatures well below average both during the day and at night. A quick return to milder conditions appears likely by next weekend.

No snow is expected across our area next week, with mostly dry conditions throughout.

Snow showers becoming more widespread for a time this afternoon, risk of ice in places. Met Office warning in force until 03:00 Tuesday:

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The exact track is uncertain, but another area of heavy rainfall will likely affect Essex tomorrow evening and overnight into Friday. Localised totals of 25-40mm are possible.

#StormHenk will bring very strong winds to much of Essex this afternoon and into the early evening. Wind gusts of 55-60mph are likely inland, perhaps 70mph along the coast.

Amber warning issued by the @MetOffice

Showers developing just off the Essex coast moving further inland over the next few hours, falling as snow in places.

Most inland areas have a dry and cold Friday with spells of sunshine. Highs of 3C.

Temperatures falling well below average next week with widespread overnight frosts and daytime highs only a few degrees above freezing.

A yellow warning has been issued for parts of Essex tomorrow morning.

Sudden, torrential downpours will bring 15-20 mm of rain in a short period of time. Showers will likely be accompanied by thunder and lightning. Gusts of winds to 40-50 mph are also likely, as is hail.

Good morning. A wet start to Monday, but the rain soon clearing into the North Sea. Becoming windy for a time as #StormDebi passes well to our north, with gusts to 45mph locally. Highs of 15C.

Centre of #StormCiaran passing over Essex shortly, pressure circa 955mb which is a record low reading for the month of November.

Local media reporting that Essex will be 'battered by winds' soon... not the case. Rain the biggest concern for the rest of the day.

Amber weather warning cancelled by @MetOffice for Essex coast.

Yellow warning for wind remains in effect for central and eastern districts until 23:59 today.

Another band of rain pushing northwards through the area currently. Embedded thunderstorms are likely with squally conditions in places.

Still a lot of uncertainty with the track of #StormCiarán tomorrow. For Essex, heavy rain for much of the day (15-20mm) and wind gusts of 50-55mph inland, higher along the coast up to 65mph.

Heavy, squally rain arriving across Essex this morning. Brighter conditions follow behind before #StormCiarán arrives overnight.

Good morning. A very disturbed week of weather is on the way with two potential storms bringing wet and windy conditions to Essex.

Storm Ciarán expected on Thursday (Met Office warning issued) and another storm is being watched closely for the weekend.

Tonight's rain further west than modelled, therefore nothing significant in terms of rainfall for our area. Met Office warning also cancelled.

A weather warning has been issued for tonight's heavy rain.

15-25mm of rain is expected widely and is likely to cause some flooding and disruption on Wednesday morning.

Good morning. Overnight rain clearing to allow brighter conditions to develop. A few showers this afternoon, though most areas stay dry. Highs of 15C.

Further rain arriving overnight into Wednesday, some heavy and perhaps thundery.

Potential for severe weather tomorrow (Friday) morning with widespread rainfall totals of 15-20mm, perhaps over 30mm in places.

There should be an update, perhaps new weather warnings from the Met Office in a few hours.

Good morning. A cloudy start with showery rain in places, before dry and bright conditions develop.

A scattering of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, but feeling warmer than in recent days. Highs of 19C.

Good morning. Dry and bright this morning with early sunshine, before increasingly cloudy conditions arrive this afternoon.

Rain, heavy and persistent affecting all areas this evening accompanied by coastal gales.