Shawclough (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Feeling fresher, with sunshine and isolated showers.

Today:

Thursday will be a fresher day with a gentle northwesterly wind, although it could be gusty along higher ground to the north. There will be some pleasantly warm spells of sunshine, though the odd light shower cannot be ruled out. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight:

The odd light shower could affect western coasts overnight, though most inland areas will be dry with clear spells and patchy cloud. A comfortable night, with temperatures lower than recently. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

Friday:

Isolated showers are possible during the morning, but most of these will die out into the afternoon. Otherwise there will be sunny spells and feeling pleasant in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Sunny spells on Saturday with the odd light shower, mainly in the north. Generally dry and bright on Sunday. A chance of showery rain developing on Monday.

It will probably become more changeable for a time at least at the start of this period. This means there is a greater chance of some rain or showers for areas of the UK which have seen prolonged dry weather, although rainfall amounts are likely to be fairly modest. Just a low chance of a deeper area of low pressure which would bring more widespread and heavier rain along with some strong winds. Beyond that it will likely become mostly dry once again as we head toward mid-August. Temperatures closer to average, still the potential for some warmer interludes, especially in the south, although perhaps not the heat we have seen in recent weeks.

Dry and settled conditions will probably dominate much of this period with high pressure patterns tending to affect the UK. This may be interrupted at times by Atlantic frontal systems, especially in the north, or thunderstorms in the south. However, overall rainfall amounts will likely be below normal. Temperatures will probably be above normal and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.