Middleton (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Rain clearing by the afternoon.

Today:

A cloudy start with outbreaks of rain, this locally heavy at first. The rain clearing by the afternoon with a limited amount of brightness emerging. However, a few showers may then also develop. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Any showers fading during the evening and most places becoming dry with some clear spells here and there. Light winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Monday:

Dry for many on bank holiday Monday with bright or sunny spells developing, particularly during the afternoon. Temperatures close to normal for early May. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

A few showers on Tuesday, but with some sunnier spells emerging. Similar on Wednesday and Thursday with variable amounts of cloud. Feeling chillier than recent days with decreasing temperatures.

There is a lot of uncertainty in the evolution through this period, more so than normal, but overall it would appear that a changeable theme is most likely. Most places are therefore likely to see some rain or showers at times, but also some drier, brighter weather. The emphasis on wetter conditions may be more towards the south and east at first, with low pressure perhaps more likely towards the south or east of the UK, before shifting further north later in the period as low pressure becomes more likely to set up to the north or northeast of the UK. After a cold start to the period, especially in the north, temperatures are likely to return to around average later.

Low pressure systems are likely to dominate across the UK at the start of this period. This means showers or longer spells of rain are likely at times, heavy in places, with the wettest conditions probably towards the northwest. There will, however, probably be some dry and warm interludes, these more likely towards the south, although temperatures are likely to be close to normal overall. Later in the month, more settled and drier conditions may begin to develop, with temperatures perhaps rising above normal.