Macclesfield (Cheshire East) weather

Headline:

Heavy showers possible over the weekend.

Today:

Dry at first with some warm sunny spells. Cloud will bubble up during the afternoon with some heavy showers. Rumbles of thunder are possible in the heavier downpours. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Heavy showers continue during the evening, merging to give longer spells of rain overnight. Rain easing towards the end of the night. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Sunday:

A grey and cloudy start to the day, with a few spots of rain lingering. Remaining largely cloudy through the afternoon, although some brighter spells possible at times. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Largely dry in the new week. Cloudy at times, with some brighter spells in between. Temperatures closer to the seasonal average.

The final week of March into the start of April looks to be characterised by a slowly evolving, but changeable weather pattern. Initially, a dry interlude is likely with spells of sunshine across many areas. With time, these drier conditions will become more favoured across the south. Further north and northwest, there is a greater chance of rain or showers at times, these accompanied by windier spells and a chance of gales for parts of the far northwest. There is a small chance that these wetter, more unsettled conditions could become more widespread for a time. Temperatures will probably pan out close to average overall, though chilly nights remain possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.

Confidence is lower than normal, but blocked or slow-moving weather patterns are most probable through the middle of April. This can lead to slow-moving areas of low and high pressure and, depending on their location, this can result in periods of either dry conditions or wetter episodes with rain or showers. Temperatures will vary, with some large day-to-day swings possible, but overall are likely to be near average.