Wet start, then sunny spells, showers and strong gusts
A band of rain clears east this morning. It is heavy at first over Cumbria and the Lake District, then moves across the Pennines and eastern Greater Manchester by mid-morning. Behind it, most places are dry by late morning, with some sunshine developing.
The afternoon brings sunny spells across Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and lowland Lancashire. Showers are more frequent in Cumbria, with some heavy ones around Carlisle, Penrith and the northern Lakes. There could be an odd rumble of thunder. Showers ease this evening, and tonight is dry with clear spells and some low cloud over the hills.
It will be very mild, with highs of 15C to 17C in most lowland areas but cooler over the fells. A strong westerly wind brings gusts of 35mph to 42mph inland and 42mph to 46mph on exposed coasts, and up to around 50mph is possible on the Pennines. Winds ease this evening but pick up again from the west towards Wednesday morning. Tonight's lows will be around 9C to 11C.
