THE Met Office has forecast a warm, dry, and sunny weekend for Leigh.
Friday will see temperatures climb to around 26C, with a nighttime minimum close to 14C.
The Met Office charts show largely dry conditions, with rain chances generally below 10 per cent through the day.
Winds will be light, mostly from southerly to south-westerly directions at 3–7mph, with gusts around 17mph at times.
Cloud cover will be variable with sunny intervals, but there will be long spells of sunshine from late morning into the afternoon.
Saturday will bring more warm, settled weather, with a maximum around 23C by day and a cooler night near 11C.
Rainfall chances will sit near 10 per cent during the afternoon and early evening.
Winds will remain light, mainly from the south or south-east at 3–8mph, with gusts up to about 21mph.
Expect sunny intervals with patches of fair-weather cloud, with the best dry and bright window for outdoor plans from late morning through mid-afternoon.
Sunday will stay dry and bright, with a daytime peak near 22C and a nighttime minimum around 12C.
The Met Office keeps rain risk below 5 per cent all day.
Winds will be light, mainly from the north to north-easterly quadrant at around 2–8mph, with maximum gusts near 21mph.
Skies will be largely sunny with just small amounts of cloud, giving excellent sunshine through the late morning and afternoon.
Overall, temperatures will stay on the warm side for mid-July, peaking on Friday, easing slightly on Saturday, then turning a touch cooler but still warm by Sunday.
The wettest period, such as it is, will be Saturday afternoon and evening when there is a low but non-zero risk of light showers around 10 per cent.
Friday and Sunday look essentially dry.
Winds will generally be light all weekend, with slightly higher gusts on Friday and Saturday but nothing approaching disruptive levels.
With high pollen flagged on the Met Office site, hay fever sufferers may notice symptoms, but visibility remains very good or excellent, supporting smooth travel and outdoor events across Leigh.
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