Chorley (Lancashire) weather

Headline:

Mainly cloudy with a few scattered showers.

Today:

Early fog will soon clear, leaving a widely cloudy day. Showers spreading into the north will slip slowly southwards through the afternoon. Breezy across the Pennines but wind slight elsewhere. Feeling cool beneath the cloud but warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

Any lingering showers over the Pennines ease, leaving a dry night. Clear spells at first, though skies turn increasingly cloudy by dawn, with mist and fog returning to the countryside. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Saturday:

A mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers, these most frequent over higher ground. Feeling warm in the sunshine though, with winds light for most. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunny spells and scattered, sometimes heavy showers on Sunday. Drier and brighter from Monday, with warm sunshine for many. Cloudier on Tuesday but remaining dry with light winds.

A weather regime dominated by westerly winds is likely at first. This will likely bring rain and showers at times interspersed with periods of more settled weather. The north and west will most likely be the focus of any wetter and windier weather, where there may be some prolonged spells of rain at times. The highest chance of drier and sunnier weather is expected across southern and eastern parts of the country. Through the period, high pressure may start to have greater influence as it builds northeast across the country. This bringing more prolonged settled spells to many areas. Breeziest conditions across the north of the country. Temperatures generally near average though with some warmer spells likely.

While westerly winds will bring changeable conditions at times, some settled spells are likely to develop during August. These bringing more prolonged dry and sunny weather, especially across the south of the country but potentially spreading to all areas at times. Temperatures will likely be near or above average overall. There is a chance of some very warm or hot spells, especially in the south and east.