Middleton (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Remaining unsettled with further scattered, blustery showers.

Today:

A bright start for many, but scattered showers will soon become widespread through the day. Some heavy downpours at times, and perhaps some thunder too. Winds a little lighter than recent days, but still feeling breezy along the coast. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Evening showers will fade away for many with clear skies developing overnight. Turning cloudier in the south by dawn as a band of rain moves in. Cooler in the countryside. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Wednesday:

A band of cloud and rain clears north, with some heavy downpours at times. Brighter skies to follow, though further scattered, blustery showers are likely, again heavy at times. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Scattered, blustery showers for many on Thursday, but some brighter spells too. More settled by Friday and into the weekend with only occasional light showers. Feeling warm in sunny spells.

Much of this period will be unsettled, with low pressure systems tending to dominate the overall pattern. This will mean showers or longer spells of rain will affect much of the UK at times. Some heavy rain or showers are expected in places, most often in the west and north. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible, as are some spells of strong winds, especially if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Later in the period, there may be some longer spells of drier weather that develop, with more in the way of sunshine due to higher pressure. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but may rise above at times in any drier, sunnier spells.

Low pressure is likely to dominate much of this period, bringing changeable weather conditions with showers or some longer spells of rain at times. There will likely be some drier, more settled interludes, particularly at the start of the period. Temperatures are likely to be close to average, perhaps turning warmer than average later in the period.