Manchester (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Remaining unsettled with heavy rain and strong winds at times.

This Evening and Tonight:

A wet and windy start to this evening with the rain gradually clearing. Clear spells developing overnight and winds easing for a time. Heavy and showers arriving later with hail, thunder and strong wind gusts possible in places. Staying mild Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Monday:

Any early showers soon clearing to leave a mainly dry day with sunny periods. Isolated showers remain possible, these mainly in coastal regions. Breezy in places and mild for December. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Turning very unsettled on Monday night with heavy rain and perhaps some flooding by Tuesday morning. Windy with gales on Tuesday and occasional rain. Brighter on Wednesday, further rain Thursday.

A continuation of a similar pattern to that seen through early December is anticipated, especially at first, as frontal systems from the Atlantic spread into and across the UK, interspersed with some temporary drier interludes. These will bring occasional spells of rain, which may be heavy at times leading to the risk of some impacts given how wet it has been lately. In addition, there may also be potential for some periods of strong winds at times too. Whilst it will often be mild, later in the period there may be a slight downward trend in temperature, especially across northern parts of the UK where there may also be a slightly higher chance of some wintry hazards at times.

Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north. Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Some drier, more settled spells are possible but how long these last is very uncertain. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.