Salford (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and rather breezy, with patchy rain turning heavier overnight.

Today:

A cloudy day across the north, with any sunshine confined to the coast. Patchy rain and drizzle lingering in the east and across the Pennines. Becoming increasingly breezy in the west and over high ground, but warmer than recent days. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy and increasingly breezy this evening, particularly on the west coast and across the Pennines. Patchy rain arriving from the south turns persistent overnight with heavy outbreaks moving slowly north-eastwards. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Wednesday:

Unsettled with heavy showers spreading slowly and rather erratically north-eastwards, with light winds bringing a risk of local flooding. Some drier, brighter interludes, and feeling warm in any sunshine. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry and settled on Thursday with plenty of sunshine. Becoming cloudier and windier through Friday, with strengthening south-westerly winds pushing patchy rain across the area. Further heavy showers on Saturday.

There is potential for a deep area of low pressure to pass over or close to the west/northwest of the UK early in this period, potentially bringing a spell of very strong winds and heavy rain, especially to parts of the north and west. Through next week, an oscillation between occasional spells of rain, most frequent in the northwest, with longer drier interludes in-between, is likely. It may be rather windy at times too, again especially in northern and western areas. Towards late October there are signs that, whilst northwestern areas may continue to see some rain at times, high pressure may become increasingly influential, potentially bringing more widely settled and drier conditions, with an increasing chance of overnight frost and fog.

High pressure is likely to steadily become more influential around the turn of the month. This means plenty of dry weather to be had, but with the chance of overnight frost and fog becoming rather more widespread than in the days preceding this period. Some large fluctuations between daytime and nighttime temperatures are possible, with relatively mild days, where fog doesn't linger, and cold frosty nights. Towards mid-November, the area of high pressure may track towards the northwest, allowing a gradual trend towards colder and perhaps more unsettled conditions.