Leigh: What will the weather be like this weekend?

Here's the weekend weather forecast for Leigh <i>(Image: Tim Porteus)</i>
Here's the weekend weather forecast for Leigh (Image: Tim Porteus)
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The Met Office predicts a weekend of light rain, sunshine, and then persistent rain in Leigh.

Here's a day-by-day breakdown:

Friday, January 9

It'll be a damp start to the day with light rain expected early in the morning.

The rain will ease off around late morning, leaving the sky overcast.

Temperatures will reach a high of 5°C, dipping to a frosty 0°C overnight.

Sunrise will occur at 8.23am, with sunset at 4.11pm.

The morning will be cold and damp, with temperatures between 3°C and 4°C.

The chance of rain will range from 40 per cent to 70 per cent.

In the afternoon, temperatures will stay at around 4°C, with the chance of rain reducing to between 30 per cent and 50 per cent.

By the evening, the sky will start to clear, with temperatures dropping to 3°C, and the chance of rain will reduce further to between 10 per cent and 20 per cent.

Overnight, it will stay overcast but dry, with temperatures remaining at 3°C.

The chance of rain will be less than 5 per cent.

Saturday, January 10

The day will start off cloudy but will clear to sunshine by mid-morning.

The day will be cold, with temperatures peaking at 4°C and dropping to minus 1°C overnight.

The morning will see temperatures between 1°C and 2°C.

In the afternoon, the sunshine will persist, and the temperature will peak at 4°C.

The evening will be clear and chilli, with temperatures dropping to between 0°C and 2°C.

The night will remain mostly clear with temperatures at 0°C.

Sunday, January 11

The morning will begin cloudy, but the weather will change by lunchtime, as steady rain is expected to set in and continue into the night.

The temperatures will be slightly warmer, with a high of 7°C and a low of 6°C.

As the day progresses, it will be a wet afternoon with light rain and a 60 per cent to 70 per cent chance of precipitation.

Temperatures will range from 3°C to 5°C.

By the evening, the rain will be persistent with a 70 per cent to 80 per cent chance and temperatures between 5°C and 6°C.

Showers will ease later on, but the chance of rain will still be between 70 per cent and 50 per cent, with temperatures between 6°C and 7°C.

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