North Downs Way

The North Downs ridge - woooded in the east, open downland in the west. Pilgrims Way to Canterbury, or white cliffs to finish

Hiking weather forecast

Regional weather (Met Office)

Updated: Wed, 04-Dec at 05:38

South East England

A cold start, cloud and rain arriving overnight.

  • A cloudy but cold start with widespread frost
  • Cloud clears to leave a generally fine day with a good deal of sunshine
  • Sunshine turning hazy as cloud spreads in from the west
  • Becoming breezy
  • Maximum Temperature 10C

Tonight:

  • Persistent rain arrives from the west in the late evening
  • Heavy at times, clearing east by the morning
  • Windy, easing by the morning away from eastern coasts
  • Minimum Temperature 7C

Thursday:

  • Rain clears east, followed by any residual low cloud leaving some brighter spells, before outbreaks of heavy rain spreads east combined with strong, gusty winds
  • Maximum Temperature 13C

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

  • A mild and dry start Friday with heavy rain in the evening
  • Sunny spells on the weekend
  • Dry Saturday with showers developing on Sunday
  • Fresh northerly winds, turning colder

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • Winds increasing from the north into Sunday likely to bring cold temperatures and blustery showers through Sunday with some sleet or small hail possible along windward coasts
  • High pressure then very likely to have increasing influence into the following week with more settled conditions becoming established for a time, though a showery easterly possible in the south
  • This should mean a good deal of dry weather with overnight frosts along with morning fog patches for some regions
  • Through to the end of this period there is an increased chance of spells of wetter and windier weather returning, these more likely in the north with southern areas having a better chance of more prolonged settled/drier weather
  • Temperatures varying around average with both some colder and milder spells likely through this period

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Mostly unsettled conditions appears likely for most, bringing a greater prevalence of rain and showers to most areas but especially the northwest, with some signs that more settled conditions possible, especially across the south later in the month
  • Some of the showers could be wintry, especially on high ground
  • Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with colder interludes bringing frost and fog

Weather data by Met Office

South East weather (Accuweather)

Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.