Horwich (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Dry, but cloudy, clear spells developing.

This Evening and Tonight:

It will remain mostly dry this evening and overnight, though it will stay rather cloudy across the south of the region. It will turn chilly under any lengthy cloud breaks, with a few fog patches possible across Cumbria. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Saturday:

A bright day for many, but cloudier skies across the south will spread northwards during the afternoon, with some patchy rain developing over the hills later. Feeling a little milder. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

The cloudy theme will continue. It will be mostly dry, but some showery rain is possible at times. Feeling mild where the cloud breaks and the sun comes out.

The first part of this period will continue to see the UK located at the interface between high pressure across Europe and low pressure over the North Atlantic. As such, western areas will likely see spells of rain at times, along with stronger winds, whereas eastern parts should see more in the way of drier interludes, though even here, some rain is possible from time to time. Towards the middle of March, there is a signal for unsettled conditions to perhaps become more widespread, with all parts seeing a higher chance of rain and stronger winds. Throughout, temperatures should overall be a little above average for most areas.

The start of this period could see unsettled conditions fairly widely across the UK, with spells of rain and strong winds affecting many areas at times, although western areas likely remain wettest. Then, whilst confidence in the details is low, there is the potential for weather patterns to become slower-moving by late March, with unsettled weather possibly becoming more confined to parts of the south west, as areas towards the north turn drier. Overall, temperatures will probably end up near to average, and at present there are indications of a cooler spell towards the turn of the month.