Rain spreading south today, then a clear and cooler night
Cumbria starts the day wet, with persistent and at times heavy rain over the Lake District fells. By late morning the rain reaches Carlisle, Furness and Morecambe Bay. Further south it starts dry, but low cloud and hill fog build across Lancashire. Greater Manchester and Cheshire keep some brightness until around midday.
Through the afternoon the cloud and rain move south across Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. It will turn brighter from the north later. It will be blustery at first, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph possible on exposed coasts and hills. The wind eases later. It will be unusually mild, with highs of 16C to 19C in the south and 13C to 16C in Cumbria.
Any cloud left in the south clears this evening. That leaves a dry night with plenty of clear spells and light winds. It will feel cooler, with lows around 10C in towns and lower in the countryside.
