Milnrow (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Sunshine and wintry showers today, wet and windy tomorrow.

Today:

Heavy showers sweeping southwards during the morning. Sunshine and isolated wintry showers following, perhaps thundery. Hail is possible with snow likely over the hills. Feeling chilly with strong gusty winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Some late sunshine, then a mainly dry night, although a few showers are possible into the early hours. Turning frosty under clear skies although becoming increasingly cloudy later. Winds easing. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Sunday:

Showery rain developing after a dry start, with persistent and heavy rain early afternoon, probably becoming more showery by the evening. Becoming windy with coastal gales possible for a time. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A few light showers are possible, but otherwise early next week looks mainly dry. Cloudy periods are likely but there'll also be sunny spells. Turning warmer but breezy at times.

A broad northwest to southeast split is expected across the UK during this period. The northwest is likely to be more unsettled with low pressure systems moving in at times, bringing showers or longer spells of rain. Strong winds are also possible, particularly along coasts. In the southeast, high pressure will have greater influence, with more settled, drier weather as a result. Temperatures overall are likely to be near to or slightly above normal.

High pressure may be dominant early in this period, which would bring plenty of dry and settled weather across the UK, especially in the south. Any low pressure systems bringing wetter, windier weather are most likely to affect the north. Into late April, low pressure patterns may become more prevalent, with more unsettled, changeable conditions developing more widely. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above normal.