Blackford Bridge (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Heavy rain eases, with showers spreading from the south later.

Today:

A soggy start with persistent heavy rain across the region gradually easing and turning light and patchy by midday. Remaining rather cloudy however, with further showers spreading northwards later this afternoon. Breezy along the coast, but light winds inland. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

Winds remain light tonight, leading to prolonged heavy showers in places, eventually turning light and patchy by dawn. Widespread low cloud and patchy mist and fog linger across the Pennines. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Thursday:

Any remaining showers clear eastwards leaving a drier and more settled day. Still rather cloudy at first, but some warm sunshine developing into the afternoon, with light southerly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Windy on Friday with further scattered showers, ahead of another band of heavy rain clearing east through Saturday morning. Drier interludes on Saturday, before turning wet again on Sunday.

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 may become more influential into early November, potentially providing longer spells of dry weather, 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 night-time temperatures are possible, with relatively mild days where fog doesn't linger, and cold frosty nights. Towards mid-November, high pressure may become more focussed towards the northwest of the UK, allowing a gradual trend towards colder and perhaps more unsettled conditions, especially in more southern and eastern areas.