Forecasters predict it will feel chilly in Greater Manchester this weekend as the rain makes way for drier conditions. After a wet couple of days, with a number of rain warnings issued by the Met Office for areas across the UK, the weather is set to turn drier and brighter from today and into the weekend in our region. But forecasters predict it will feel cold for this time of year as the mercury drops to as low as 4C.
Today (Friday), sunny intervals are forecast in our region amid some strong wind gusts through the late morning and into the early afternoon. Temperatures will reach a high of around 13C at around 3pm though forecasters predict it will feel more like 10C. READ NEXT: Luxury hotel plans unveiled for Grade II high rise block in city centre Overnight into Saturday the mercury will plummet to lows of 4C before another chilly day on Saturday.
Largely dry conditions are forecast, though there is the possibility of a light shower on Saturday afternoon. "Temperatures will remain below the seasonal average", the Met Office said. Sunday is set to feel cold again with highs of only around 12C expected.
The chilly conditions come after a period of heavy rain across much of the UK over recent days. A yellow Met Office rain warning for much of England and Wales will remain in force until 9am today, while an amber warning was lifted at 6am. Meteorologist Greg Dewhurst told the PA news agency that northern and central parts of England and Wales had been hit the hardest by the h.
