A nice little warm-up for the weekend - but no heatwave

It’s looking likely that we will see temperatures rise well above normal as we enter the weekend, but there is no heatwave expected across the north-west.

According to Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis, conditions seem set to be warmer and sunnier the further south you are and the hottest weather will be reserved for south-eastern parts of the UK, which is generally the case when we have a waft of heat from France or Spain.

Here's Jon's forecast for the weekend ahead:

Today (Friday): Cloudy with rain for the morning.

It will tend to become drier into the afternoon with some warmer bright spells. Breezy. 

Max 19°C Min 13°C.

Weekend: Waft of warmth. More cloud on Sunday.

Saturday: High pressure edges in from the south and brings some clearer skies and a warmer airmass.

A day of pleasant, very warm sunny spells looks on the cards with temperatures rising. 

Max 23°C Min 12°C.

Sunday: Another warm day is expected but it is also favourable to be cloudier with bright spells. 

Max 21°C Min 13°C.

Outlook: Remaining pleasant to start the week with temperatures into the late-teens.

Cooler from midweek with showers or longer spells of rain.

Chilly weekend.

For up-to-date forecasts and warnings, follow @ChadWeather on X.

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