Warm then cloud and cooler temperatures set to return with some rain

The sunshine is back and eventually temperatures will rise day-by-day, but it’s only set to last for a couple of days so make the most of it.

Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis reports that it’s been a drier-than-average few weeks now and March has only seen three days of recorded rainfall.

We are only sitting on 9.4mm of rain which is very dry for the time of year.

We’ve had some cold nights so the frost and dew has dampened the ground, but Jon has started to water his plants and grass seed which he doesn’t do often in March.

So is there any significant rain on the way? Good question.

Yes, this glorious weather is set to break into the weekend, but rainfall amounts seem to vary and will come via showery rain, rather than bouts of heavy rain.

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

Today (Thursday): Any early cloud will clear to leave a day of warm sunshine which could be hazy at times.

With lighter winds it will feel really pleasant with temperatures getting into the late-teens. Dry. Cool overnight.

Max 19°C Min 7°C.

Friday: Low pressure will be drifting up from the southwest.

This means the weather is set to break, but it looks like we will get through Friday with another warm and dry day with sunny spells.

However, it will be much windier than recently with gusts to 30mph, which will take the edge off the temperature.

After dark and overnight there is a risk of some showers breaking out and drifting up from the southwest.

Max 18°C Min 9°C.

Weekend: Low pressure close by, but not a washout.

Saturday: Low pressure, albeit slack, will be in control of our weather now, so we can expect some showery rain at times on Saturday, but also some bright spells.

It will still be quite mild however with temperatures just above average.

Still breezy but not as windy as Friday.

Max 15°C Min 8°C.

Sunday: Any showers or drizzle is expected to become confined to the south, so we can expect a drier day, but with plenty of cloud.

The breeze will now be coming in from a cooler northeasterly direction.

Temperatures back to normal.

Max 12°C Min 4°C.

Outlook: For the first half of the week, high pressure will build in.

Although it will only be a ridge, this means we can expect a dry day on Monday and after a cloudy start, sunny spells should break through.

It’s a bit tricky to forecast the rest of the week because it’ll be a battle, between weak areas of high pressure and occasionally small areas of low pressure.

To summarise this means bright spells, but with also the likelihood of showers breaking out.

Temperatures to remain about average in the early teens, but with the hint of it cooling off a bit more later in the week.

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

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