Manchester University (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with patchy rain at first, drier later. Breezy.

Today:

A milder but rather cloudy start with a few showers through the morning. Turning drier into the afternoon with sunnier spells developing, these becoming more prolonged later. A brisk northwesterly wind with temperatures around average. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Dry this evening with some late sunny spells. Remaining dry overnight with clear spells and lighter winds allowing a touch of frost to develop by the morning. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Saturday:

A chilly and possibly frosty start for some. Otherwise, a dry day to follow with cloud building through the afternoon. Lighter winds with temperatures close to average. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Cloudier on Sunday with patchy rain or showers, this continuing into the new week with sunny breaks at times. Generally light winds and temperatures around average.

Updated: 05:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Apr 2024

This period will be dominated by high pressure to the northwest of the UK and lower pressure to the southeast over the near continent, and the extent to which of these systems dominates at any particular time. The wind will probably therefore predominantly come from a northerly or easterly direction, so temperatures at least in the east are likely to remain around or a little below average, with any warmer conditions generally further west - and with the sun quite strong, it could feel very warm at times. There should be a reasonable amount of dry weather around, especially in the north and west, but some rain or showers are likely at times, most-likely in the south and east, but amounts are expected to be modest.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Apr 2024

During the early part of May high pressure will probably remain close to the north or northwest UK, with the driest conditions here. Further south and east, especially at first, there is a greater chance of some showers at times. As we move further into May signals are finely balanced between drier than average and wetter than average conditions. As such fairly typical conditions are likely, with some good spells of dry weather just about anywhere, but also some more unsettled, showery interludes. Temperatures overall will probably be near normal, rising through the period, and could trend toward the warm side of average later, with warm days most likely in the west.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Apr 2024