Padiham weather map

Today:

It will be dry with some sunny spells during the morning. However, cloud will bubble up to bring heavy showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon, with the risk of hail and gusty winds. Feeling warm. Maximum Temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:

Heavy showers and thunderstorms will clear north this evening to leave a largely dry night with some clear spells. There may be some low cloud over the hills by dawn. Minimum Temperature 8 °C.

Thursday:

A band of rain, possibly heavy and thundery moving north across all parts during Thursday morning. Brighter skies with further heavy and thundery showers following into the afternoon. Feeling fresher. Maximum Temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Further showers on Friday, before a wet and windy spell arrives overnight into Saturday. Becoming drier and brighter Sunday, with wet weather likely to arrive later.

Updated at: 0331 on Wed 24 Apr 2019

Today:

Outbreaks of rain, locally thundery, moving northwards, with brighter and showery conditions following from the south. Meanwhile, heavy showers and thunderstorms developing across central and northern England. Low cloud will affect some North Sea coasts. Warm sunshine in western Scotland.

Tonight:

Rain, locally heavy, will affect parts of Northern Ireland and southwest Scotland, clearing northwards and easing. Possible thundery rain far northeast. Elsewhere, clear spells and further showers across the south.

Thursday:

A band of rain, possibly heavy and thundery will move northwards. Brighter skies with further heavy and thundery showers will follow across the south. Breezy and feeling cooler for most.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Further showers Friday, with wet and windy spell arriving overnight into Saturday, with coastal gales possible in southwest. Becoming drier and brighter Sunday, with wet weather likely to arrive later.

Updated at: 0331 on Wed 24 Apr 2019

UK Outlook for Sunday 28 Apr 2019 to Tuesday 7 May 2019:

After a dry start, many places will become wet and windy on Sunday with heavy rain at times and a risk of gales, especially in the north and west. However, there will be sunny spells in some parts. For the end of April and start of May, changeable weather is likely to dominate, with a chance of showers or longer spells of rain and some periods of stronger winds, especially in the west and southwest. These will be interspersed with drier but probably short-lived sunny spells. Temperatures will most likely be near normal in the west, and slightly warmer than the seasonal average in the south and southeast. There is a chance of a shift towards drier warmer weather by the bank holiday weekend but this is far from certain.

Updated at: 1329 on Tue 23 Apr 2019

UK Outlook for Wednesday 8 May 2019 to Wednesday 22 May 2019:

For the middle of May, some wet & windy weather is likely, especially at first. However, there are indications of a shift towards more settled weather as the month progresses. A good deal of fine and dry weather is possible, with temperatures perhaps above the seasonal average. The highest temperatures are most likely in the south and southeast.

Updated at: 1333 on Tue 23 Apr 2019