Leigh: What will the weather be like this weekend?

Here's the weekend weather forecast for Leigh <i>(Image: Pexels)</i>
Here's the weekend weather forecast for Leigh (Image: Pexels)
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The Met Office has predicted varying weather conditions for Leigh this weekend, with a mix of cloud and sunny spells.

Friday, January 16, will start with misty and overcast conditions, gradually improving to sunny intervals later in the morning.

The afternoon is expected to see these sunny intervals continue, with minimal cloud cover predicted.

However, by late afternoon, cloud cover is expected to increase, becoming overcast by the evening.

Friday will see temperatures ranging from a low of 6C to a high of 8C.

The chance of rain will increase from less than 5 per cent in the afternoon to 30 per cent by the evening and at night.

On Saturday, January 17, the day will start overcast, but it is expected to become brighter by late morning.

The afternoon will mostly see sunny intervals with scattered clouds, before turning mostly cloudy again in the evening.

The night is set to remain cloudy, but with little chance of rain.

Saturday will see a slightly warmer day compared to Friday, with temperatures peaking at 9C, and a low of 5C.

The chance of rain will be 20 per cent throughout the morning until noon, reducing to 10% by the afternoon and evening and less than 5% at night.

Sunday, January 18, is forecasted to be overcast throughout the day with a consistent chance of light rain.

The morning will start with an increasing risk of rain.

The afternoon is expected to see continued overcast skies with patchy drizzle, while the evening will have persistent cloud cover with a steady chance of light rain.

By night, the risk of rain is forecasted to decrease slightly.

Sunday will see temperatures between 6C and 8C.

The chance of rain will be about 20 per cent in the morning, increasing to 30 per cent towards noon, and will then reach 40 per cent in the afternoon, evening, and remain at 30 per cent by night.

Across the weekend, UV and pollution levels are predicted to remain low.

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