Harpurhey (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Cold for the next few days with wintry showers possible.

Today:

A cloudy start to the day with showery outbreaks of rain developing, becoming heavy in places. Perhaps some sleet or snow, with icy patches over the highest ground at times. Turning rather windy which will make it feel cold. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Showers continuing overnight with a greater risk of some snow, especially in the north and over higher ground. Winds staying gusty, especially around coasts but frost likely in rural spots. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Wednesday:

Some cloud and the odd wintry shower over hills inland during the morning, but for many, bright sunny spells expected. Brisk northerly winds which will make it feel rather cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Staying mostly dry but cold for the rest of the week with sunny spells. A change this weekend as wind and rain moves in allowing temperatures to increase towards average.

Atlantic weather fronts will continue to spread east bringing spells of rain or showers, potentially quite widely. Over subsequent days showery conditions will likely continue but there will be some brighter spells at times. There is also a chance of Atlantic frontal systems moving in from the west at times and temporary periods of northerly flow that may lead to some wintry showers. Temperatures will be a little below normal. A westerly dominated pattern will likely persist through to the end of November with outbreaks of rain or showers and temperatures near to or a little below normal. There could however still be some wintry showers at times in the north. Areas of low pressure may bring longer spells of rain and periods of strong winds at times.

Whilst there is a lot of uncertainty as to the flavour of weather affecting the UK into December, there is a greater chance than normal of slower evolving weather patterns. A mixture of weather types seems most likely and so some wetter days, with widespread rain or showers and the chance of snow, mainly for higher ground in the north. Equally some drier periods are also anticipated, increasing the possibility of some frosty nights and fog. Overall, temperatures close to average are most likely, but some colder spells are also possible, especially if any prolonged settled spells develop.