Kearsley (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Showery outbreaks and occasional sunny spells.

This Evening and Tonight:

Mostly dry for Friday evening with light winds, though turning cloudier for a time as rain brushes past the far southwest of the region. Further showery outbreaks, heavy at times, arriving towards dawn. Cool under any clear spells. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Saturday:

A mixed start to the weekend with sunny spells interspersed with blustery showers, some turning heavy and possibly thundery in the south. Feeling cool for the time of year. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Sunday sees further sunny spells and showers, some again heavy and possibly thundery. Increasingly cloudy to start next week, with spells of rain arriving later Monday and into Tuesday.

Confidence in the details of the weather pattern at the start of this period is unusually low, although some broad themes are emerging. Most probably an unsettled, and in places breezy period mid-week, with cloud, rain, and possibly thunderstorms in the south slowly clearing away northeastwards. A trend towards a period of more settled, albeit rather cool weather looks most likely by the end of the working week, and into the weekend, before more changeable conditions arrive from the Atlantic thereafter. Northwestern areas would then be more likely to see periods of cloud and rain, whilst southeastern areas would be predominantly dry or at least see lesser amounts of rain. Temperatures are expected to be fairly close to average throughout, although warmer weather in the southeast is possible early on.

As can often be the case at this time of year, predictability at this range is exceptionally low. There are some signs of a slightly greater than normal chance of a more prolonged settled spell developing at some point during the period, at least for a time, but by the same token further, perhaps shorter, unsettled spells are probable too. Above average temperatures overall, and drier than average conditions overall, are very slightly favoured.