North West England

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Changeable weather to continue into the bank holiday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Persistent heavy and thundery rain becoming more showery overnight with the risk of heavy downpours and the odd rumble of thunder persisting. Another mild night to come Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Friday:

A cloudy start to the day with patchy rain or showers continuing, these potentially heavy at first. Cloud and rain clearing to the east with skies potentially turning brighter. Warm. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

An unsettled bank holiday weekend with showers and possibly more thunder on the way. Staying warm to start with but turning fresher as winds shift to a westerly by Monday.

Likely remaining unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain across all areas at times. Rainfall amounts will probably be above average for the time year across many areas with the wettest conditions in the northwest. Potential for some strong winds at times. Some drier and more settled interludes could develop, perhaps becoming longer in duration across southern areas later in this period. Temperatures are likely to be near average, although some short-lived warm or very warm spells are possible, especially in the south.

Signals are fairly limited from mid-September onward. At first, probably a continuation of a changeable regime with the wettest conditions in the northwest and longer drier interludes in the southeast. However, the distribution of rainfall soon becomes very unclear though compared to earlier in the month there is a greater chance of more prolonged settled/dry spells. Temperatures likely varying around average with some warm spells likely, especially in the south.