A MOSTLY cloudy weekend is expected for Leigh, with occasional light showers.
Friday will see light showers throughout the day, with a few brighter spells in the afternoon and early evening.
Temperatures will peak at around 16C, dropping to about 9C overnight.
Rainfall is expected on and off, with a 60 to 70 per cent chance in the morning and early afternoon, easing to 40 to 60 per cent by evening.
Winds will be light, around 4 to 6mph from a southerly to south-westerly direction.
Saturday will remain mostly cloudy, with a small chance of light rain or drizzle.
The afternoon high will reach about 17C, with a night-time low of around 6C.
Rain chances will be low, around 10 to 20 per cent in the morning, rising to 30 to 40 per cent from early afternoon into the evening.
Winds will be south-westerly, generally 5 to 13mph, with gusts up to around 27mph later.
Sunday will be slightly brighter, with sunny intervals breaking through the cloud.
Most places will stay dry, with daytime temperatures reaching about 14C, dropping to roughly 5C overnight.
The risk of rain will be low, with probabilities around 10 to 20 per cent through much of the day.
Winds will stay light from a south or south-westerly direction, mostly 9 to 12mph.
Across the weekend, temperatures will hover in the mid-teens Celsius, a little milder on Saturday, then turning cooler again by Sunday night.
The wettest period will be Friday, with showers at times through the day, while Saturday will only have an occasional light rain risk, and Sunday will be mostly dry.
Winds will generally be light to moderate, picking up a bit on Saturday afternoon and evening.
For outdoor events, Friday will require flexible plans and waterproofs due to frequent showers, while Saturday and especially Sunday will be more suitable, albeit often cloudy and on the cool side.
Pollen levels will be low across the three days, and visibility is expected to be generally good outside any heavier showers.
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