Those hoping to see more of last week's sunshine in Greater Manchester will be disappointed, with grey skies and cold weather forecast this week.
There will be some signs of the sun early this week but the majority of the time it will be cloudy and temperatures will just stretch to double figures before improving by the weekend. The Met Office forecast predicts a week of 'sunshine and showers, which may turn wintry over the hills in north west England.' Across the UK, temperatures will be 'colder than average.'
Monday (April 24) is set to be cloudy in Greater Manchester, with spells of grey, overcast cloud and temperatures peaking at 10C. The forecaster said conditions would feel 'colder than of late with a northeasterly breeze' while temperatures will drop to 2C overnight.
READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community
Tuesday morning might fool you, with interrupted sunshine expected from the early hours of the morning until just before lunchtime. It might look warm, but the mercury will only reach around 7C. The sky will soon turn cloudy, with pockets of sunny intervals in the evening. Temperatures will peak in the afternoon at around 11C, with lows that day of just 5C.
Wednesday and Thursday will remain dry but wall-to-wall cloud can be expected, turning overcast at times. Temperatures will get slightly more mild, with highs of 11C on Wednesday and 13C on Thursday.
Rain will fall overnight into the small hours of Friday, changing to overcast by the late morning. Conditions will become cloudy just after lunchtime, making way for a partly-cloudy night. Temperatures will peak at 14C and there will be lows of 9C.
The weekend will seem slightly warmer, although it will be wet at times. Saturday will see temperatures peak at 17C, but the sky will be grey and overcast first thing. From around 1pm, this will change to cloudy and some light rain is predicted from around 7pm. Temperatures of up to 16C can be expected on Sunday and the day should remain dry, but still very cloudy.
But fear not, there are still some signs that summer is on the way. Despite the cooler temperatures and lack of sun, the pollen count is still forecast to be high on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. If you're experiencing hay fever symptoms on those days such as a runny, itchy nose and watery eyes, this could be why.
Meanwhile the sun is gradually setting later each day. On Monday, it will set at around 8.25pm and by Sunday it will be setting at 8.36pm.
READ NEXT:
