Mottram In Longdendale (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

A rather unsettled end to the week.

Today:

A dull and damp start as a rain band continues to push slowly northwards through much of the day, bringing heavy and prolonged downpours at times, particularly over hills. Remaining rather breezy over higher ground and coasts. Temperatures near average. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining cloudy this evening as rain clears northwards. Some clearer spells emerge from the south overnight, though cloud lingers over hills in the east. Winds becoming light overnight. Largely frost-free. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Saturday:

A brighter start, though quickly turning unsettled from the south as a band of heavy showers spreads northwards through the morning, with further outbreaks through the day. Breezy at times. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunday brings a mix of showers and sunny spells. A cloudy start to the new week, with further light showers, before widely wet and windy conditions continue from the west.

Predominantly cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate the UK. Further fronts are likely to approach the UK at times and then become slow-moving as they butt up against high pressure to the north or northeast of the UK. Thus some southern and western areas remain most prone to seeing the wettest conditions, which will maintain sensitivity to further flooding impacts. Parts of northeast Britain may also be wetter than normal. Some snow is likely, especially in any colder airmasses that filter south or east into the UK and/or on the interface between mild and cold air. Strong winds are also possible at times. Temperatures will remain finely balanced during this period, with northeastern areas more likely to be colder than average, and southwestern areas perhaps seeing mild conditions at times.

Broadly changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong winds are also possible, especially around coasts. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall, though there remains the potential for incursions of colder air at times, at least into northern areas.