Watersheddings (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Rather cloudy and fresher, with some drizzle on the hills.

This Evening and Tonight:

Rather cloudy for all of us at first this evening, and remaining cloudy across many northern and eastern areas with hill fog and patchy drizzle overnight. Some clear spells developing elsewhere. Fairly warm tonight, but feeling fresher than of late. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Wednesday:

After a cloudy start in the east with patchy rain, Wednesday looks to be a mostly fine day with decent spells of sunshine developing. Perhaps an isolated shower. Feeling fresher. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A ridge of high pressure will give a mostly settled day on Thursday, with sunny spells. Gradually clouding over on Friday with damp and breezy conditions spreading east for Saturday.

Cloud and rain associated with an Atlantic frontal system and area of low pressure is likely to sweep south and east, with rain always most persistent on western hills, especially western Scotland where large rainfall totals may have built up by this time. Eastern areas in shelter could see warm and humid brighter breaks, but with a risk of thundery showers, which could be slow moving at first. Likely turning cooler and more showery into next week, followed by a changeable pattern with further areas of cloud and rain and brighter, more settled spells in-between. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with an increasing chance of warmth in the south as the period progresses.

Changeable conditions with a predominantly northwest to southeast split in temperature and rainfall, and the potential for further occasional episodes of hot weather and thundery outbreaks, are considered likely to gradually give way to something more settled and dry overall through the second half of July. Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the greatest chance of very warm or hot spells in the south or southeast.