Colder but sunnier days are coming to Oldham

We’ve been enjoying warmer-than-average temperatures recently, with a mixture of some warm bright days and then muggy wet ones.

According to Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis, however, our weather pattern is changing over the next few days and the thermometer is dropping - but that doesn’t necessarily mean we won’t be seeing any sunshine.

In fact, the total opposite as high pressure looks to visit our shores for a week or so.

Here is your forecast for the next few days:

Today (Thursday): After a horrid Wednesday it will be a much-improved day with widespread sunny spells developing.

Perhaps even wall-to-wall sunshine in places.

But, we are now in a much cooler air-mass and after a chilly start, temperatures will only rise into the teens.

Cloud will return into late-evening so not as fresh overnight with heavy rain moving in. 

Max 13°C Min 9°C.

Friday: Cloud and rain again return on a milder south-westerly airflow.

Similar to Wednesday, this rain will eventually sink away to the southeast and we look to the northwest for our weather as colder air arrives leading to a chilly night with clearing skies. 

Max 14°C Min 6°C.

Weekend: Plenty of sunshine but cold nights.

Saturday: Sunny spells and just the odd afternoon shower feeding in from some Irish Sea convection.

Feeling colder after Friday’s milder spell and with clear skies overnight a widespread ground-frost will form. 

Max 10°C Min 2°C.

Sunday: It’s looking like a stunning Autumnal day with a ground-frost to start and again forming overnight.

During the day it should remain dry with plenty of sunshine on offer.

Despite the temperature it will still feel pleasant in the sunshine with light winds. 

Max 9°C Min 1°C.

Outlook: It looks likely that high pressure will control the week’s proceedings bringing some cool nights and dry days with some glorious sunshine on offer.

With a slight easterly flow temperatures will be around average for the time of year; maximums of the early-teens and into single figures overnight.

Some patchy ground-frost and fog can’t be ruled out.

The following week is likely to see a return to more unsettled conditions.

Follow @ChadWeather on X for the latest forecasts and warnings.

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