UPDATE: |Greater Manchester weather forecast with good news on the horizon News

Next weekend’s forecast so far looks positive

After some mixed Easter weather, there is some good news on the horizon.

Following some more varied weather to come this week, next weekend is set to be marked by sunny spells and temperatures of almost 20C. It is also currently forecast to stay dry.

Here is the Met Office’s forecast for Manchester for the coming days.

Tuesday

Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime.

Low of 8C, with a high of 16C.

Wednesday

Overcast changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.

Low of 7C, with a high of 16C.

Thursday

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.

Low of 7C, with a high of 17C.

Friday

Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning.

Low of 9C, with a high of 17C.

Saturday

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by night time.

Low of 9C, with a high of 18C.

Sunday

Sunny intervals.

Low of 10C with a high of 19C.

The Met Office has also issued a long range forecast, from Saturday until Monday, May 5. It states: “Fairly changeable at first, with cloud and rain moving slowly east across the UK, probably easing and breaking into showers as it does so, with more settled conditions developing later in the weekend away from the far northwest.

“Into the following week, it will most probably be high pressure dominated, with large amounts of fine weather, and perhaps the odd heavy shower, especially in the south. Any more unsettled interludes liable to be brief and mainly affecting western or north western UK.

“However, there is a small chance of an alternative scenario coming off, with cloudier and wetter weather more extensive, especially across the south and west of the UK. Winds are most likely to be light, with temperatures probably at or slightly above normal.”