Very windy and mild, with a little rain over the Cumbrian fells
Many places start sunny, especially across Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester. Cloud thickens through the day, and most areas turn grey by the afternoon. Patchy light rain develops over the Lake District later in the afternoon and this evening, while the rest of the region stays largely dry.
It will be very windy, with a south to south-westerly wind. Gusts of 20 to 30 mph are likely in the southern lowlands. Exposed Cumbrian coasts and the fells could see gusts of 40 to 50 mph, and the North Pennines over 50 mph.
Highs reach 15C to 17C, and it may get close to 18C locally in the south and west. It will be cooler over the hills. Tonight stays mild, at around 10C, with gales continuing on exposed coasts and hills. Rain reaches Cumbria by dawn.
