As we approach the Christmas weekend across Greater Manchester, many may be wondering if the usual droopy weather will be kind to them this year.
While it's unlikely that there will be a white Christmas like previously anticipated, it may still be nice outside depending on which borough you live in. Temperatures will also be wholly agreeable for much of the region, however, it may feel colder than it actually is.
According to the Met Office's early predictions, the weather will be "Changeable for the Christmas weekend with showers and longer periods of rain interspersed by sunny spells. Breezy at times. Rather mild to start but perhaps turning colder for Boxing Day."
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Here's a look at what the festive period will look like from Christmas Eve until the following Tuesday, according to early Met Office predictions...
Manchester
Saturday
According to the Met Office, Saturday will be fairly cloudy with sunny intervals in the late morning and early afternoon with a small chance of rain. The start of the Christmas weekend will also see temperatures remain relatively warm, peaking at 9C before dipping slightly to 8C in the evening.
On Christmas Day (Sunday), the weather will remain somewhat neutral, staying cloudy for the majority of the day with a small chance of rain in the evening. Like Saturday, temperatures will remain relatively warm, fluctuating between 9C and 8C.
Boxing Day (Monday) in Manchester will be fairly colder than the weekend, with temperatures fluctuating between 4C and 5C, with a few sunny intervals in the afternoon. On Tuesday, the weather will be bleaker with a high chance of light rain starting in the afternoon and lasting well into the evening while temperatures remain at 8C throughout.
Bolton
Christmas Eve will see neutral weather throughout the day with clouds dominating much of the sky and agreeable temperatures starting at 5C and steadily rising to 8C before balancing out in the evening to 7C which will carry on into the following morning. The following Sunday will see similarly neutral weather for Christmas day as temperatures peak to 9C in the early afternoon before steadily dipping to 7C.
On Boxing Day, Bolton will experience colder temperatures of 4C and 5C which will be accompanied by some sunny intervals in the late morning and early afternoon. However, things will take a turn for the worse on Tuesday with light rain dominating most of the day from the early afternoon with agreeable temperatures of 7C and 8C.
Bury
On Christmas Eve, Bury will experience agreeable temperatures of 7C to 8C accompanied by clouds throughout most of the day and some sunny intervals in the mid-morning. Similarly, Christmas Day morning will mostly see clouds and temperatures of 8C to 9C with some sunny intervals and a small chance of rain by the mid-afternoon.
Monday will be much more agreeable for Bury, with sunny intervals lasting throughout most of the afternoon. Despite this, temperatures will be relatively cold, fluctuating between 4C and 5C. On Tuesday, the weather will turn a bit sourer with rain dominating most of the sky and temperatures remaining relatively cold.
Oldham
Most of the Christmas period will be very neutral for Oldham. On Christmas Eve, clouds will persist in the sky throughout the whole day with a small change in temperature from 5C in the morning to 7C in the afternoon and evening.
On Christmas Day, the weather and temperature will remain mostly the same. However, by the start of the evening, things will get a bit colder with a high chance of rain from 6pm to 9pm and lasting through to the following night.
By Boxing Day late morning, the rain will have gone away, however, temperatures will dip to very cold conditions, fluctuating between 3C and 4C throughout most of the day. On Tuesday, temperatures will remain fairly cold but will be accompanied by light and heavy showers throughout the whole day, lasting well into the following evening.
Rochdale
In Rochdale, Christmas Eve will see neutral weather throughout the day with clouds dominating much of the sky and agreeable temperatures starting at 6C and steadily rising to 8C from the afternoon into the evening. The following Sunday will see similarly neutral weather for Christmas day as temperatures peak to 9C in the early afternoon before steadily dipping to 7C, accompanied by a small chance of rain in the evening.
On Boxing Day, the region will experience colder temperatures of 4C and 5C which will be accompanied by some sunny intervals in the late morning and early afternoon. However, things will take a turn for the worse on Tuesday with light rain dominating most of the day from the early afternoon with agreeable temperatures of 7C and 8C.
Salford
The city of Salford will have a bright Christmas Eve with sunny intervals starting in the early morning and lasting well into the afternoon before clouds take over accompanied by temperatures of 6C to 8C. Christmas Day, ike Saturday, temperatures will remain relatively warm, fluctuating between 9C and 8C.
By Boxing Day Monday, temperatures will dip to 5C accompanied by some sunny intervals. In the late afternoon and evening, temperatures will dip to 4C with a cloudy night.On Tuesday, temperatures will remain fairly cold but will be accompanied by light and heavy showers throughout most of the day but not as frequently as other boroughs across Greater Manchester.
Stockport
On Christmas Eve, Stockport will experience agreeable temperatures of 6C to 8C accompanied by clouds throughout most of the day and some sunny intervals in the mid-morning. Similarly, Christmas Day morning will mostly see clouds and temperatures going all the way up to 9c - however there may be some rain in the evening.
Monday will be much more agreeable for Stockport, with sunny intervals lasting throughout most of the afternoon. Despite this, temperatures will be relatively cold, fluctuating between 4C and 5C, dipping all the way to 3C in the evening. On Tuesday, the weather will be much calmer than other parts of Greater Manchester, narrowly avoiding much of the rain while temperatures increase to 8C in the afternoon and evening.
Tameside
Christmas Eve will see neutral weather throughout the day in Tameside with clouds dominating much of the sky and agreeable temperatures starting at 6C and steadily rising to 8C which will carry on into the following morning. The following Sunday will see similarly neutral weather for Christmas day as temperatures peak to 9C in the early afternoon before steadily dipping to 7C accompanied by a small chance of rain.
On Boxing Day, Bolton will experience colder temperatures of 4C and 5C which will be accompanied by some sunny intervals in the late morning and early afternoon. On the following Tuesday, clouds will remain throughout the whole day with temperatures sitting at a somewhat cold 4C and 5C.
Trafford
On Christmas Eve, Trafford will experience agreeable temperatures of 6C to 9C accompanied by clouds throughout most of the day and some sunny intervals in the mid-morning. Similarly, Christmas Day morning will mostly see clouds and temperatures going all the way up to 9C - however, there may be some rain in the evening.
Monday will be much more agreeable for Trafford, with sunny intervals lasting throughout most of the afternoon. Despite this, temperatures will be relatively cold, fluctuating between 5C and 6C, dipping all the way to 4C in the evening. On Tuesday, the weather will be much calmer than in other parts of Greater Manchester, narrowly avoiding much of the rain in the morning while temperatures increase to 9C in the afternoon and evening.
Wigan
Saturday will be fairly cloudy with sunny intervals in the late morning and early afternoon. The start of the Christmas weekend will also see temperatures remain relatively warm, peaking at 8C which lasts until the following morning.
On Christmas Day, the weather will remain somewhat neutral, staying cloudy for the majority of the day with a small chance of rain in the evening. Like Saturday, temperatures will remain relatively warm, fluctuating between 9C and 8C before dipping to 7C in the evening.
Boxing Day (Monday) in Manchester will be fairly colder than the weekend, with temperatures fluctuating between 5C and 6C. On Tuesday, the weather will be bleaker with a high chance of light rain starting in the afternoon and lasting well into the evening while temperatures remain at 9C throughout.
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