Met Office: Easter weekend weather forecast for Leigh

Friday will be wet and breezy for much of the day, with daytime temperatures in the low teens.

The minimum overnight temperature will be around the mid-single figures.

With persistent rain and a moderate south to south-westerly breeze, it will feel cooler than the actual temperature, more like high single digits at times.

Widespread light rain or drizzle is expected from early morning, with rain chances around 70 to 80 per cent through the morning and lunchtime.

Probabilities will ease later in the afternoon, slipping back towards 30 to 40 per cent into the evening as outbreaks become more showery.

South or south-westerly winds will be around 12 to 16mph, with gusts expected to peak around 30 to 35mph at times.

Cloudy or overcast skies will dominate, with only limited brighter spells late in the day once the rain turns more patchy.

Saturday will be overcast, increasingly windy, with rain pushing through.

Daytime highs will be around the mid-teens, with an overnight minimum near 5 to 6C.

Despite the similar temperatures, a strengthening southerly wind and periods of rain will make it feel rather cool, especially during the wettest spells.

A damp start is expected, with light rain or drizzle likely from early morning and rain probabilities in the 60 to 70 per cent range.

Rain will become heavier and more persistent into the evening and first part of the night, with chances climbing to 80 to 90 per cent for several hours.

Southerly winds will freshen through the day, rising from around 10 to 15mph in the morning to nearer 20mph by late afternoon and evening.

Gusts will build to around 40 to 45mph later on.

Predominantly overcast skies are expected, with very limited bright intervals.

The most usable dry window looks to be around early afternoon, when rain chances briefly dip below 20 to 30 per cent before the heavier rain sweeps in later.

Sunday will see brighter spells but will still be windy with showers.

Temperatures will drop back a touch, with a daytime maximum around 10C and an overnight low near 2 to 3C.

In the brisk west to north-westerly breeze, it will feel colder than this, more like mid-single digits, especially in the wind and any showers.

Early on, there is still a signal for showery rain, with probabilities around 30 to 40 per cent through the morning.

Showers will become more scattered by afternoon, with chances edging down towards 10 to 20 per cent, giving longer dry spells between any passing showers.

Winds will swing round more westerly or north-westerly, generally 15 to 20mph, keeping a fresh feel.

A mix of cloud and sunny intervals is expected, with the best of the sunshine likely through the afternoon.

Easter Monday will see conditions settling down, becoming brighter and a little milder.

Temperatures will recover into the mid-teens by day, with a night time minimum around 7 to 8C.

With lighter winds and more sunshine, it will feel more pleasant than the previous couple of days, especially during the afternoon.

A mainly dry day is indicated, with only isolated light showers and rain chances generally at or below 10 per cent for much of the daytime.

Winds will ease back compared to the weekend, staying mostly light to moderate from a westerly or south-westerly direction, around 8 to 14mph.

Largely sunny or with just patchy cloud, giving a brighter feel overall.

The afternoon is likely to bring the longest spells of sunshine and the most comfortable conditions for outdoor events or travel.