Rochdale (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Sunshine and April showers today.

Today:

A chilly start with isolated fog patches. Sunny spells developing for a while, but cloud slowly bubbling up allowing showers to develop. The showers may become heavy and possibly thundery at times during the afternoon. Lighter winds than of late. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Daytime showers easing this evening leaving a dry night with clear spells for a while. Turning chilly with a patchy frost before further cloud arrives from the southwest by dawn. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Tuesday:

A bright start in the east, but cloud and some patchy rain will gradually spread across the region. Remaining cloudy into the afternoon with some heavier rain arriving overnight. Breezy. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Further rain and strong winds on Wednesday, with sunshine and showers on Thursday. Showers more isolated on Friday. Feeling a little warmer than of late, especially in any sunshine.

Changeable at the start of this period with low pressure to the west or northwest of the UK. This will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, heaviest and most persistent in the northwest, together with some strong winds. The southeast is likely to be driest and brightest. Later in this period, conditions may become drier and more settled, perhaps more especially in the north or northwest, with the south possibly becoming the focus for showers or longer spells of rain. Temperatures will likely be near or slightly above average overall.

The dominant pattern during this period is most likely to be high pressure (or higher than average pressure) to the north and lower pressure to the south. This will probably lead to drier and more settled than normal weather in the north or northwest of the UK, with the south and possibly east more unsettled and wetter than normal. Temperatures will probably be close to or slightly above average overall.