Little Bolton (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Remaining unsettled with blustery showers.

Today:

Patchy cloud and scattered showers spread southeastwards, these may be heavy at times and carry a risk of thunder. Some sunnier spells remain between the showers. Feeling cooler. Breezy, particularly on coasts. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Showers fading in the east. An organised band of rain and cloud pushes eastward overnight, with heavy downpours possible. Some clearer spells follow through the early hours. Remaining breezy. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Saturday:

Scattered showers and patchy cloud spread eastward, becoming more widespread through the morning, occasionally heavy. Showers fade later, giving some brighter, drier spells into the early evening. Winds easing. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Cloud and heavy rain push northeastwards on Sunday, with near-gale force winds possible. Turning showery on Monday, with strong winds continuing. Becoming more settled on Tuesday with lighter winds.

Likely a continuation of the unsettled theme at first with further showers each day on a brisk westerly wind. Risk of some stronger winds and heavy rain around the middle of the week, although this looks a low risk at this time. Later in the period, there may be a trend toward more in the way of settled and drier interludes interspersed with further periods of rain and showers. These look more likely across southern areas of the UK, but may extend to other parts at times. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly below overall, but if we start to see more in the way of dry weather later in the period, temperatures could recover back to a little above average at times.

This period is likely to be changeable. Areas of low pressure are likely at times, especially towards the north of the UK. These will bring spells of rain and showers, some of which are likely to be heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder, and some windy conditions, especially if any deep lows form. Some drier, more settled spells are also likely, especially towards the south, perhaps more particularly early in the period when higher pressure may be more dominant. Temperatures are likely to be close to average overall, although chilly nights with some fog patches are possible when and where skies are clear and winds light.