What will the weather be like in Leigh this weekend?

Friday will be mostly dry with sunny intervals and a small chance of an isolated light shower.

Daytime temperatures will be around 21–22C, dropping to 14–15C overnight.

Rainfall probabilities will stay low throughout the day, generally below 5–10 per cent.

Winds will be light, mainly westerly or south-westerly at about 3–11mph, with no significant gusts expected.

Cloud cover will be variable, with frequent bright or sunny spells.

Saturday will be cloudier, with light rain or showers developing through the afternoon and evening.

The Met Office guidance points to a daytime maximum near 22C and an overnight minimum around 15C.

Rain chances will increase through the day, rising from around 10–20 per cent in the morning to 30–40 per cent by early afternoon, reaching about 50–80 per cent later in the day.

Winds will strengthen from a westerly direction, picking up from about 5–8mph in the morning to 11–14mph in the afternoon and evening, with gusts up to roughly 30mph.

Expect largely cloudy skies with only limited brighter intervals.

Sunday will continue the unsettled theme, with light rain and showers on a cooler and rather cloudy day.

The forecast maximum is near 19C, with temperatures dropping to around 14–15C overnight.

Rainfall probabilities will stay elevated, around 50–60 per cent through the morning and still 30–40 per cent into the afternoon and evening.

Winds will remain generally westerly or south-westerly at about 7–11mph, with a top gust near 26mph.

Cloud cover will be fairly extensive, with only brief brighter spells.

The least unsettled period looks to be later in the afternoon when rain chances dip a little, though showers are still possible.

For outdoor events and travel, Friday is the standout day, with fine, bright conditions and light winds.

Later Saturday and Sunday may see some interruptions from showers and longer spells of light rain.

Winds will be at their strongest on Saturday, with gusts around 30mph.

Pollen levels look moderate on Friday and Saturday, dropping to low by Sunday.

Visibility is generally good away from showers, with no Met Office warnings in force for Leigh at present.