Smithy Green (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Cloudy with patchy rain in the North. Drier further south.

Today:

Widely overcast with early morning fog lifting into a thick blanket of cloud covering the region. Remaining rather foggy across the Pennines, with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle in places, though a few brighter breaks develop further south later. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle continuing to affect the north. Elsewhere remaining dry with light winds, allowing patchy fog to return intermittently under clearer skies further south overnight. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Thursday:

Cloudy, particularly over the higher ground, with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle spreading slowly southwards through the day. Light winds for most, but becoming rather breezy across the Pennines. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

High pressure continues to dominate this week. Often cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle at times, though occasional bright spells as well, with patchy fog forming under clear skies overnight.

High pressure is likely to dominate the weather across many parts of the UK during this period. This will mean plenty of dry and settled weather through to the middle of November. Where skies clear overnight some areas of fog and frost are likely to develop. Southern areas are expected to be mainly dry during this period. Any more unsettled conditions and periods of rain are more likely to affect areas further north, particularly the far north and northwest of Scotland. Winds will likely be light in the south, but there could be some spells of strong winds across the north. Temperatures will probably be close to normal overall, although some cold nights are possible at times.

After a relatively settled start to November, around mid-month there will probably be a change toward more unsettled conditions for a time. This means an increased risk of periods of wet and windy weather for parts of the UK, perhaps more so in the south. However, there is low confidence whether unsettled, wetter weather or drier and more settled conditions will dominate by the end of the month. Temperatures will probably be close to average overall, although some colder interludes are possible.