Manchester (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with patchy light rain overnight and into tomorrow.

Today:

Rather cloudy with mist and hill fog lingering across the Pennines this morning beneath a thick blanket of low cloud. Later, some brighter spells developing, though the occasional spot of light drizzle in places too. Light and variable winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining rather cloudy overnight with further spells of light rain and drizzle, particularly in the north. Light winds persisting, allowing mist and hill fog to return across the high ground. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Wednesday:

Mainly cloudy with patchy light rain at first, though becoming dry by the afternoon. The best of any brightness to the lee of high ground. Light winds and feeling mild. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

High pressure dominates, bringing a dry but cloudy end to the week. Low cloud leads to persistent hill fog across high ground, though a few brighter breaks are possible too.

A band of rain across western and northern parts of the UK will move steadily southeast during Sunday, the rain becoming increasingly light and patchy with time. Next week will see a good deal of dry, settled weather as high pressure builds across the UK. However, after a reasonably bright start, increasingly cloudy conditions are likely to develop, with patchy drizzle possible at times and also some fog patches, these slow to clear. After a windy spell across northwestern parts on Sunday, winds will become mainly light, but breezier around the periphery of the UK, especially in the north later. Temperatures will be near or a little above average overall, although some cold nights are possible. From mid-month, possibly turning a little more unsettled, more particularly towards the northwest.

Probably an unsettled spell for a time at the start of this period with some wet and maybe windy weather for parts of the UK, more so in central and southern areas. Low confidence by late November and early December, with uncertainty whether unsettled, wetter weather or drier and more settled conditions will dominate. Temperatures will probably be close to or above average overall, although some colder interludes are possible, especially in the north.