It’s looking likely that we will see temperatures rise well above normal as we enter the weekend, but there is no heatwave expected across the north-west.
According to Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis, conditions seem set to be warmer and sunnier the further south you are and the hottest weather will be reserved for south-eastern parts of the UK, which is generally the case when we have a waft of heat from France or Spain.
Here's Jon's forecast for the weekend ahead:
Today (Friday): Cloudy with rain for the morning.
It will tend to become drier into the afternoon with some warmer bright spells. Breezy.
Max 19°C Min 13°C.
Weekend: Waft of warmth. More cloud on Sunday.
Saturday: High pressure edges in from the south and brings some clearer skies and a warmer airmass.
A day of pleasant, very warm sunny spells looks on the cards with temperatures rising.
Max 23°C Min 12°C.
Sunday: Another warm day is expected but it is also favourable to be cloudier with bright spells.
Max 21°C Min 13°C.
Outlook: Remaining pleasant to start the week with temperatures into the late-teens.
Cooler from midweek with showers or longer spells of rain.
Chilly weekend.
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