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Everything we know about Greater Manchester weather this weekend
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The Met Office has said rainy and unsettled conditions will persist for the North West of England this weekend
Everything we know about Greater Manchester weather this weekend
- Cloudy and unsettled conditions are expected to continue in the North West over the weekend, with rain or showers at times through the next few days. Overall skies will be often overcast rather than bright.
- Today (Thursday): Any rain or sleet should ease during the morning, leading to a mostly dry but cloudy afternoon with some breaks later. It will remain chilly, and winds will gradually ease.
- Tonight into Friday: There will be a dry start this evening, but showers will feed in from the west overnight, followed by more persistent rain by dawn. Friday will see further rain pushing in from the west, turning heavier at times, especially over higher ground. Temperatures will feel milder than earlier this week.
- Weekend: Milder air arrives, but often cloudy with outbreaks of rain or showers, some heavy at times. Rainfall will continue to affect the region, and conditions remain largely unsettled.
- General trend: Temperatures will be above average for the time of year, and although the overall pattern stays changeable, it will become more mild with rain and drizzle interspersed with brief drier intervals, according to the Met Office. Western areas like Greater Manchester will generally see more rain than sheltered eastern parts of the country.
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