The weather forecast for Southend and Basildon this weekend is expected to be largely mild and pleasant.

On Saturday, the day will feature sunny intervals with temperatures reaching a comfortable 17°C.

Later in the evening, cloud cover is expected to increase, but no rain is forecast.

Winds will be light, ensuring calm conditions throughout the day.

On Sunday, the day will start off overcast, but sunny intervals are expected by the afternoon.

Temperatures will peak at around 17°C, with light winds creating a calm atmosphere.

The morning clouds will clear, leading to a bright and dry afternoon, making for pleasant weather overall.

It comes after large parts of England and Wales were hit with intense downpours at the start of the week and Met Office figures showed 10 English counties experienced their wettest September on record.

Clare Nasir, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Showers become confined to the Midlands south-eastwards as we head through the morning into the afternoon on Wednesday, and the cloud is breaking up further west across Wales as well.

“We hang on to those showers, fleeting at times, with a wind coming in from the North East through the latter part of tomorrow, so even here you’ll still see some showers, but not the intense rain that we have seen through the last month, off and on.”