Morning rain moves away, then a breezy, murky night
Rain spreads east across Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester this morning. Some of the steadiest bursts are likely around east Lancashire and Manchester by late morning. The rain clears east in the early afternoon and most places turn dry with some brighter spells, although patchy light rain lingers in south Cumbria.
This evening there are some clear spells at first, then cloud increases from the west. Low cloud and murk spread over Merseyside, Cheshire and southern Greater Manchester, and drizzle returns to the Cumbrian fells. Rain becomes heavier over the Lake District around midnight, and a band of heavier rain arrives from the west towards dawn.
Highs today reach 13C to 16C, with the warmest weather near the coast in the south and west. Tonight stays very mild, with lows of 13C to 14C. Winds blow from the south to south-east. Gusts of 20 to 30 mph today rise to 35 to 45 mph over the exposed Cumbrian fells and northern Pennines this evening and overnight.
