Yet more rain, but drier and brighter hopes on the horizon

After a briefly colder, drier and brighter spell, we’re back to awful rain and wind.

Luckily for Oldhamers, we missed out on the really strong winds brought by Storm Debi, but parts of the region to our west and north did see 60-70mph.

The amount of rain is a concern with golf courses closed and gardens saturated.

When will it end?

Well, just maybe, high pressure will build in, in a week’s time, according to Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis.

Here is Jon's forecast for the days and weekend ahead:

Today (Thursday): A chilly day with a northeasterly breeze.

Mostly cloudy too with some rain arriving into the late-afternoon/evening. 

Max 8°C Min 5°C.

Friday: Early rain then it should become drier and brighter into the afternoon.

Similar temperatures. 

Max 9°C Min 5°C.

Weekend: Unsettled with more rain to come.

Saturday: A cloudy and windy day in prospect as heavy rain moves in from the southwest.

This will turn more showery and drizzly into the afternoon.

Milder than recently. 

Max 12°C Min 9°C.

Sunday: More rain but showery in nature.

Again mild and windy. 

Max 12°C Min 8°C.

Outlook: As we head into next week and the final third of November the weather will become cooler, but not that cold, more seasonal shall we say.

There will still be some showers around but there is a hint of high pressure trying its best to build from the south-west to give us a respite from the relentless rain and breezy conditions.

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

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