Padiham weather map

Today:

Rain, heavy at times, pushing into the south to start. This slowly arrives across all areas, bringing wet weather for most through the day. Bright and breezy conditions with showers follow in the south during the afternoon. Feeling cool. Maximum Temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Rain lingers through the evening before fading in the early hours. Clear spells follow, making for a chilly night and allowing a grass frost to develop in some rural areas. Minimum Temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

Drier on Friday, with only isolated showers. A breezy and cool day, but sunny spells helping conditions feel slightly more pleasant by the afternoon, most notably inland. Maximum Temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Dry and feeling cool on Saturday and Sunday with some sunny spells following cold starts and overnight grass frost. Rain possible Monday morning, brighter in the afternoon with scattered showers.

Updated at: 0235 on Thu 24 Sep 2020

Today:

Many southern and central areas seeing some sunshine but also bands of showery rain, some of this heavy. Showers accompanied by strong, gusty winds in places, accentuating the cool feel. Parts of northern UK fine after a chilly start.

Tonight:

Strong winds and heavy showers, with possible thunder, affecting parts of south Wales, then some southern and eastern counties of England. Further northwest plenty of clear, chilly weather.

Friday:

Eastern England seeing some heavier rain with strong winds; feeling cold. Elsewhere, scattered showers near some coasts but mostly dry inland, where cool feel offset by sunshine and light winds.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Plenty of fine, dry, albeit cool weather with chilly nights. This away from the extreme east, where cloudier, windier, with some rain at times. More changeable by Monday.

Updated at: 0234 on Thu 24 Sep 2020

UK Outlook for Monday 28 Sep 2020 to Wednesday 7 Oct 2020:

Cloud and outbreaks of drizzle affecting the east and west at first with dry weather in between on Monday. Initially many places dry Tuesday before cloud and rain arrive later. Into the middle of next week, it is set to return to unsettled conditions. There will be generally windy weather coupled with showers and occasional longer spells of rain at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the west and northwest, which may also see gales, low likelihood of severe, at times. Although in the east and southeast, there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north during any brief interludes of calmer weather.

Updated at: 1402 on Wed 23 Sep 2020

UK Outlook for Thursday 8 Oct 2020 to Thursday 22 Oct 2020:

Further into October, conditions are likely to remain unsettled for most. The most unsettled conditions being in southern areas. Generally windy with a chance of gales however the risk of gales reduces later in the period. Feeling cool throughout with a risk of overnight frost. Lighter winds means that morning fog patches may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.

Updated at: 1403 on Wed 23 Sep 2020