Grey and Damp, Turning Drier Tonight
It's a cloudy and often wet day across North West England. Light rain and drizzle will be widespread, with some heavier bursts in places. Furness gets heavier rain early on, southern Cheshire by mid-morning, and the Fylde, Furness and Mersey areas later this afternoon. Hill fog will be extensive over the Pennines, the Forest of Bowland and the Cumbrian fells.
The rain turns lighter through the evening, and Cheshire, Merseyside and southern Greater Manchester dry out first. By around midnight most places are dry and some clear spells develop. A little light rain lingers over northern Cumbria for a time.
Highs will be 11C to 13C, or 7C to 10C on the hills, and it will feel rather chilly. Tonight's lows are 5C to 7C. Winds from the south-east stay light for most, with gusts of 10 to 18 mph in lowland areas. On exposed higher ground near Penrith and the North Pennines, gusts could reach 30 to 37 mph this afternoon.
