Breightmet (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Largely cloudy and cold with scattered showers.

Today:

Mostly cloudy, with scattered showers, these heaviest in the east and locally wintry this morning over the tops of the Pennines and Cumbrian Fells. Sunny intervals are possible, these most likely in the west. Feeling cold in the easterly breeze. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining similar overnight with largely cloudy skies continuing and the easterly breeze bringing a scattering of showers. Some western coastal areas staying dry. Turning chilly but staying largely frost free. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Monday:

Rather cloudy during the morning with a few light showers. A better prospect of some brightness developing by the afternoon and most places dry with sunny intervals. Somewhat less cold. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Staying mainly dry with much brighter skies than on previous days and some sunshine for most. Isolated showers, these turning wintry by Thursday. Turning much colder with widespread overnight frosts.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sun 4 Dec 2022

It is expected to remain cold on Friday, with occasional showers especially in the north near the coasts, these likely falling as sleet or snow. Many inland areas will remain fine and dry, especially in the south. Into the weekend, conditions remain cold, with wintry showers mainly affecting windward coasts, any accumulations of snow away from northern Scotland likely confined to higher hills. Many inland areas could well stay fine and dry throughout although there will be some sharp overnight frosts along with the odd patch of freezing fog which could be slow to clear. Some bands of rain may push into the south after the weekend, possibly wintry, especially over higher ground. Temperatures remaining cold throughout with a chance of a short spell of very cold weather.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Sun 4 Dec 2022

It remains very uncertain in the second half of December, but the signal for below average temperatures does weaken, especially in southern and western areas, where it could also be wetter and windier at times, with the north and east most likely to hold on to colder conditions for longest. Any transition between the cold and mild conditions would bring a risk of rain, with sleet and snow especially over the hills.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Sat 3 Dec 2022