Clayton (Greater Manchester) weather

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Becoming cloudier today and feeling cold, turning milder this week.

Today:

A cold and bright morning with some hazy sunshine. Cloud generally thickening through the day but occasionally bright at times. Feeling chilly with temperatures struggling for the time of year. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Patchy rain this evening with more persistent rain probably developing in the south by the early hours. Turning chilly but not quite as cold as last night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Monday:

A cloudy day for most with some mist and murk over higher ground and drizzle in places, mainly in the morning. Possibly brighter in Cumbria and perhaps elsewhere later. Milder. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Mainly dry on Tuesday once fog and drizzle clears. An increasing chance of rain, heavy at times, on Wednesday. Probably drier again on Thursday. Turning much milder than of late.

Through the second half of next week conditions will be very unsettled with rain affecting most regions at times. The heaviest rain is likely to be in the west or southwest to begin with, but later in the week, the focus probably shifting to central and eastern areas. Following the rain, a drier and brighter interlude is probable, before conditions turn unsettled once again by next weekend. However, most of the rain, showers and strong winds are likely to be in the northwest with southeastern areas often dry and bright. Temperatures will be above average and probably feeling warm in the brighter spells. Later in October, there is a chance of more settled conditions developing, but with temperatures falling closer to average and some overnight frost and fog.

Potentially some wet and windy weather at first, especially in the northwest, but a trend towards more settled conditions is most favoured for late October as high pressure becomes increasingly dominant. This would bring the potential for frost and fog at night, and possibly large variations between daytime and overnight temperatures. Into early November, high pressure may become more centred to the northwest of the UK, resulting in a gradual trend towards more unsettled conditions, particularly across southern regions.