Reddish (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

A chilly weekend with plenty of sunshine.

Today:

A chilly start with patchy frost and fog at first. A dry day follows with light winds and plenty of sunshine. Temperatures below average for the time of year. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining dry and mostly clear through the evening and overnight, with some fog and frost forming in rural spots by dawn, as the chilly feel continues. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Sunday:

Another bright start with plenty of sunshine on Sunday, but some cloud will push in from the east at times, giving an isolated light shower. Temperatures still below average. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Showers, some perhaps heavy, move westwards across the region on Monday. Further rain at times into Tuesday and Wednesday, and possibly turning windy later. Temperatures moving towards the average.

It is looking increasingly likely that a changeable if not unsettled spell of weather will affect the UK through this period, with spells of wet and windy weather arriving from the Atlantic followed by drier though still showery interludes. While there is still a chance that high pressure will build near the UK again during late October, it is more likely that the changeable or unsettled regime will continue once established. It is possible that stormy weather may also develop at times. Temperatures are likely to be near or a little above normal overall, with mild spells likely at times, especially towards the south. In between frontal systems, colder nights are possible, with a touch of frost.

This period is highly uncertain, more so than normal, but overall it seems more likely than not that weather patterns will be dominated by westerly or southwesterly winds from the Atlantic during this period. This will result in occasional spells of wet and windy weather followed by drier but still showery interludes. High pressure may attempt to build across the country at times but any settled spells are most likely to be short-lived. Temperatures are likely to be near or above average overall.