Sunshine and heavy showers, then a frosty night
A chilly start with rural frost and fog patches. Sunshine and showers will follow, with the showers becoming more widespread through the morning. The heaviest will be across south Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire into the early afternoon, and some could be thundery.
The showers will ease later this afternoon and die out this evening, leaving a dry, mostly clear night. A rural frost and fog patches will form by dawn. Saturday looks mostly dry with sunny spells and light winds.
Highs of 11C to 13C, though only 6C to 9C on the hills. Lows tonight of 1C to 3C in the countryside. There will be a northwesterly breeze, with gusts of 18 mph to 25 mph inland and 25 mph to 35 mph on exposed coasts. Winds will ease this evening.
