Ashton-in-Makerfield weather

Headline:

Unsettled, with spells of rain or showers tonight and Saturday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloud and outbreaks of showery rain will continue to move northeast this evening, clearing overnight. Further showers will follow from the west overnight, although there will be occasional drier and clearer interludes. Feeling warm and humid for many. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Saturday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of showery rain during the morning. Bright or sunny spells will develop, and these may trigger some heavy showers during the afternoon. Warm and humid. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Dry and bright for much of Sunday, but wet and windy weather by evening. Rain at first Monday, probably becoming drier and brighter later. Dry, bright and rather warm Tuesday.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Jul 2019

This period will tend to see a northwest to southeast split in the weather across the UK, with northwestern parts experiencing spells of rain, which could be heavy at times, as well as some periods of strong wind bringing a risk of coastal gales. By contrast, southern and southeastern parts of the UK should see much drier and warmer weather, which could be hot and rather humid at times, especially in the first half of the next week. Thunderstorms could develop as any hot, settled weather breaks down from the west. Beyond that, the forecast is more uncertain, but overall the northwest to southeast split will most probably continue. The south and southeast are likely to see some rain but it will be less frequent than in the northwest.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Jul 2019

As we move into early August, the final month of the meteorological summer, confidence is low in the forecast with no one single weather pattern looking to dominate. As is often the case in summer, this could well mean plenty of fine, dry weather, interspersed with occasional rain or thundery outbreaks, leading to marked local variations in rainfall. Temperatures are likely to be above average, perhaps more especially in the south and west.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Jul 2019