The Met Office forecast for the run up to Christmas Day
The Met Office forecast for Christmas week (Image: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd)
If you’re hoping for a white Christmas here in Greater Manchester then you might be disappointed according to the latest forecasts from the Met Office. There’s no sign of snow on the cards, but there is an upside: there’s no rain forecast either.
Temperatures are set to gradually fall over the course of next week, with highs of 11C forecast for Manchester on Monday, dropping to a high of 6C on Thursday, Christmas Day. Overall the week should remain dry, with sunny spells expected everyday except Tuesday and Saturday.
According to the Met Office there will be some rainfall this afternoon in Greater Manchester, with a higher chance of showers going into the evening. These are expected to ease overnight with dry conditions expected for Monday.
It will be a mild start to the week with highs of 10C and sunny intervals forecast. Tuesday will be cloudy and slightly cooler with highs of 8C expected.
A white Christmas is not forecast this year (Image: Jason Roberts /Manchester Evening News)
Christmas Eve should be a bright day with sunny intervals, although it will be chilly with highs of 6C. But it will feel much colder, more like 3C, due to factors such as wind speed and humidity.
Conditions will be similar on Christmas Day; it will remain cold but there should be some sunshine. Boxing Day should also be dry although it will be cloudier.
Forecasting for Monday’s weather in the North West, the Met Office said: “After a cloudy start, we should see the cloud break up through the day, giving a bright afternoon for many. However, it may remain murky over the Pennines. Maximum temperature 9C.”
In the outlook for Tuesday to Thursday across the region, the Met Office said: “With high pressure building, it is likely to remain settled through this period, but often cloudy. Gradually turning colder come Christmas Day as an easterly breeze picks up.”
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