West Gorton (Greater Manchester) weather

Headline:

Hot and often sunny on Friday, possible thunderstorms on Saturday.

This Evening and Tonight:

A very warm and sunny evening and staying dry overnight. Skies remaining generally clear but perhaps turning somewhat cloudier at times. Remaining warm, especially in urban areas making for a rather uncomfortable night for sleeping. Minimum temperature 17 °C.

Friday:

Dry and becoming hot with temperatures quickly rising in the strong sunshine. Somewhat cloudier than on Thursday with a very slim chance of a thundery shower. Very high pollen levels. Maximum temperature 30 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Very warm on Saturday with a higher chance of thunderstorms developing, especially by the evening. Fresher on Sunday and Monday with isolated showers, but often dry with warm sunny spells.

Rather changeable conditions are anticipated through this period, as a series of Atlantic low pressure systems pass largely to the northwest of the UK. These will tend to bring some occasional rain or showers, most frequent in northwestern areas where it may also be rather breezy or windy at times. Whilst some rain or showers will be possible farther south and east, here longer drier spells are more likely, under the influence of higher pressure. There is also the chance of some occasional very warm weather, as south or southwesterly winds allow brief bursts of hotter air to encroach from the continent, but probably fairly short-lived and perhaps also accompanied by a few thunderstorms at times.

Rather changeable conditions are anticipated through the first half of July, the wettest and windiest conditions most likely towards the northwest with a risk of some heavy rain at times, especially over hills. Southern and eastern areas are most favoured for longer drier and more settled spells, although even here some occasional rain or showers will be possible, perhaps thundery. Temperatures are expected to be above average for most areas, especially towards the southeast where there will be an ongoing chance of some very warm or hot conditions at times.