Moderate amount of rainfall still on the cards

Our dry spell earlier this month was not long enough as we still have plenty of saturated ground to drain.

We will see further spells of rain over the next 7-10 days, but Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis can't see a day with very high rainfall amounts, so hopefully with it being spread out it won't cause too much further localised flooding.

Here's Jon's latest in-depth forecast:

Today (Thursday): Cloudy with a spell of rain during the first half of the morning, then a drier slot but remaining mostly cloudy.

Showery rain will return mid-afternoon with some gusty winds.

Despite the wind it will feel very mild. 

Max 14°C Min 8°C.

Friday: The odd bright spell but there will also be showers which could be quite heavy at times and thundery.

As the afternoon progresses, the showers should ease away and winds will swing to the northwest and it will become cooler.

Chilly overnight. 

A touch of ground-frost overnight cannot be ruled out. 

Max 10°C Min 3°C.

Weekend: Further rain and milder again.

Saturday: A fresh start then most of Saturday doesn't seem too bad, but from mid-afternoon, after a few bright spells during the morning, cloud will become thick enough and showery rain will arrive from the southwest, especially so into the evening.

Not as windy as recent days.

Milder overnight. 

Max 10°C Min 9°C.

Sunday: A bit windier and milder and again another mostly cloudy day with showers at times. 

Max 13°C Min 7°C.

Outlook: The first few days of next week, Monday to Wednesday, look to be mild with temperatures of around 13°C.

With all that moisture, there's still bound to be a few showers around.

Once an area of low pressure clears, we will drag in some northerly winds for the second half of the week, meaning it will become cooler with temperatures dropping to around 9 or 10°C.

Some chilly nights, but there'll be some welcome sunshine around and the odd scattered shower.

A much colder spell in March with snow is not unusual, but there is no sign of it happening this year.

It would be nice to have a settled spell of weather again, after eight dry days earlier this month, and with some warmth, but there is no sign of that either as we remain mixed and unsettled.

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

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