Phew! - Oldham set to miss the worst of Storm Babet

Storm Babet is battering the UK at present, but Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis insists that we will miss the worst of the conditions.

Jon is expecting it to be very windy, which will be more noticeable coming from the east and southeast.

Gusts of 40-50mph can’t be ruled out tomorrow (Friday), and yes, it will be wet at times, but the warning for the rain only just brushes the region.

Today (Thursday): Cloudy with some rain to start.

Brighter spells for the afternoon but also some showers at times.

Mild for the time of year and with lighter winds some of the showers could be slow-moving and thundery. 

Max 17°C Min 13°C.

Friday: A dry start then rain is expected to move in from the east.

A little uncertainty on the positioning of the low to our east so details might change.

Otherwise a wet afternoon and also a strong and gusty north-easterly wind. Cooler. 

Max 14°C Min 9°C.

Weekend: Turning cooler.

Saturday: Low pressure in charge and some showery rain at times.

Not as windy but feeling colder. 

Max 11°C Min 8°C.

Sunday: Hopefully not too bad of a day and the calm after the storm for the UK.

Mostly cloudy some brightness and lighter winds.

Still cool with some isolated showers later. 

Max 12°C Min 7°C.

Outlook: Temperatures around average and generally unsettled with showers at times.

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

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