Newton (Greater Manchester) weather

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Storm Chandra brings wind, rain and hill snow today.

Today:

It will be a wet and windy morning with some heavy rain and gales affecting some exposed areas. Snow is also likely over parts of the Pennines. During the afternoon the rain and hill snow will ease, though staying windy. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

There will be clear spells and blustery showers during the evening. It will become mostly dry overnight and turning chilly under the clear slots, as winds ease down. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

Apart from an isolated shower in the west, Wednesday will be a dry and bright day with some sunny spells. Feeling more pleasant too out of the southerly breeze. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

The weather will remain rather unsettled to end the week and for the start of the weekend. Often cloudy with some rain at times, and still breezy at first.

Weather systems from the Atlantic will continue to attempt to push in from the west, but tending to stall in the vicinity of the UK as they encounter high pressure to the north and northeast. As a result, further spells of rain or showers as well as strong winds are expected at times. Rain may be heavy and persistent, especially in the south and west. Whilst mild conditions are expected to encroach into the south and southwest at times, cold air is likely to be positioned to the northeast, bringing wintry showers at times. Where fronts from the southwest do reach the cold air towards the northeast, there is the risk of some snow, most likely across hills, but perhaps extending to lower areas at times.

A similar theme from early February is most likely to continue as Atlantic frontal systems attempt to move across the country. With the jet stream likely further south than normal, the wettest conditions are more likely in central and southern areas. North and northwestern parts of the UK are most likely to be drier than normal. Whilst mild incursions of wet and windy weather are favoured at times in the south and west, colder conditions in the north and northeast will bring an increased risk of wintry hazards, especially where any precipitation from the southwest interacts with the cold air.