Oldham (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 will likely continue to be cold with further showers for much of the UK, which will fall as sleet and snow across the north leading to some accumulations of snow across higher ground, showers falling as rain or sleet more likely in parts of the south. Away from coasts there will likely be a good deal of fine and dry weather with sunny spells at times in the south, but with some sharp overnight frosts expected. There is a small chance that some less cold weather and rain could push up into the extreme south later on in the forecast period. On balance, however temperatures remaining cold or very cold everywhere in the UK throughout.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Sat 3 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