Padiham weather map

This Evening and Tonight:

Late sunshine through Friday evening, then remaining dry overnight with clear skies. A very warm evening as temperatures slowly subside and remaining in double figures overnight, leading to uncomfortable sleeping conditions for many. Minimum Temperature 13 °C.

Saturday:

A widely sunny start to Saturday. Perhaps a bit more wispy cloud developing by day than of late but remaining dry and feeling hot once again as temperatures rise rapidly. Maximum Temperature 32 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

A little cloudier again on Sunday, but still hot. Temperatures dropping slightly into next week with scattered showers developing, some heavy and thundery, and feeling more humid.

Updated at: 1327 on Fri 12 Aug 2022

This Evening and Tonight:

Most areas fine after a hot evening; staying warm, particularly in some coastal, urban and upland areas. Patchy fog developing for eastern England and Northern Ireland. Some northeastern coasts staying misty, perhaps spreading further inland. The far north staying damp.

Saturday:

Sunny and hot or very hot for most, after any low cloud and fog vanishes; highest temperatures in central and southern England and east Wales. The far northeast misty, cooler.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Hot weather continuing across much of England and Wales Sunday, before showers and thunderstorms, already affecting Scotland and NI, spread south and east. Temperatures gradually easing back closer to normal.

Updated at: 1510 on Fri 12 Aug 2022

UK Outlook for Wednesday 17 Aug 2022 to Friday 26 Aug 2022:

A generally unsettled start to the period for many with a risk of some prolonged heavy or thundery showers in the south and east. In contrast, the north is expected to see more settled conditions with a fair amount of cloud. The southwest may experience the best of any sunshine, while areas of more persistent yet lighter rain are likely in the northwest. Into the weekend, periods of rain will alternate with drier and clearer weather. Any prolonged rain is expected to occur across the northern parts. Temperatures likely near normal at first, but becoming rather warm again further into the period, especially in the south. Unsettled conditions will continue to dominate for most towards the end of the period.

Updated at: 1155 on Fri 12 Aug 2022

UK Outlook for Saturday 27 Aug 2022 to Saturday 10 Sep 2022:

The conditions are likely to become generally more settled towards the end of August. Moving into the start of September, the north and west may see periods of rain which could occasionally spread further south and east. Some brighter and more settled periods are also expected, especially across the southern and eastern parts. Temperatures are likely to trend above average with the chance of occasional very warm spells.

Updated at: 1156 on Fri 12 Aug 2022