Cloudy south, brighter north, then a chilly night
The morning starts bright but cold across much of Cumbria. Further south it is grey, with low cloud over Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester and hill fog on the Pennine fringes. There may be a little light, showery rain in places, but many areas will stay dry. Low cloud also spreads along the Fylde coast and around Morecambe Bay during the morning.
The cloud should slowly break this afternoon, with some brighter spells later in western areas. It will be largely dry, with highs of 10C to 12C, and locally 13C. A south-easterly to easterly breeze brings gusts of 10 to 18 mph inland and up to 20 to 26 mph on exposed Irish Sea coasts. The wind eases this evening.
Clear spells this evening bring a cold start to the night, with isolated frost possible. Cloud returns from the east later, and there may be a few spots of light rain by dawn. Lows will be 3C to 6C.
