Sudden (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Spells of sunshine today and feeling warmer.

Today:

Any mist or fog quickly clearing after dawn to leave a dry day with lengthy sunny periods, some cloud bubble up over the Lake District at times. Feeling warmer than on Saturday with lighter winds. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Tonight:

A dry and pleasant evening before skies cloud over from the north, with outbreaks of rain reaching Cumbria during the second half of the night. Feeling rather humid by dawn. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Monday:

Cloudy, particularly across the north of the region, brighter elsewhere, with some sunny spells. Feeling increasingly warm and humid. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Largely dry and very warm with plenty of sunshine Tuesday. Isolated thunderstorms possible overnight before turning somewhat fresher from Wednesday, with a chance of showers at times.

A changeable pattern at first with spells showers, which may be locally heavy and perhaps thundery, but there will be drier interludes. Showers will tend to ease through the early part of the period as high pressure builds. Much of England could still see warm or very warm temperatures for at least a couple of days and there is a possibility that the heat could last further into the week, especially in the south. Beyond this high pressure will likely continue to build from the Atlantic leading to plenty of fine weather with perhaps the odd heavy shower or thunderstorm. Meanwhile a rather more changeable and breezier theme will continue further to the north but it may become increasingly settled. Temperatures will probably continue to be above normal.

High pressure, and therefore largely settled conditions overall, appears more likely at first. Although dry weather is likely to dominate, periods of rain or showers and thunderstorms may develop at times. Above average temperatures overall seem most likely, with the potential for further hot spells to develop, especially in the east and south. By the turn of the month, there are signals for high pressure to become less dominant with perhaps a greater chance of some rain, though there is some uncertainty in this aspect of the forecast.