Oldham weather to get briefly warmer, but still there's no sign of an early taste of Summer

The generally unsettled weather theme is set to continue for Oldhamers over the coming week or so.

Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis reckons we're in for a lovely, pleasant day tomorrow (Saturday), but rain is set to return by the end of the weekend.

There has still been no 20°C recorded yet this Spring.

We got close on Sunday, with a high of 19.6°C at Jon's Chadderton HQ.

Although Saturday has a squeak, the outlook suggests the wait goes on.

In previous years we have waited longer.

Date of first 20°C in the year:

2013: 6th May

2014: 17th May

2015: 4th June

2016: 8th May

2017: 22nd May

2018: 18th April

2019: 19th April

2020: 10th April

2021: 31st March

2022: 14th May

2023: ………

Don’t forget that the sun is now as strong as it is in late-July, with UV levels approaching high.

Don’t forget your sun-cream on not just sunny days, but also bright days.

You can always see the burn-time on Jon's hourly stats on Twitter: @OldhamWxStats

Forecast:

Today (Friday): High pressure starts to build, so it should be a mostly dry day with bright and sunny spells developing, after a cloudy start.

Just the chance of the odd shower on the hills.

A fresh north-easterly breeze picking up, becoming quite gusty, taking the edge off the temperature. Max 16°C.

Weekend: Saturday looks best.

Saturday: Sunny spells developing and it should all-in-all be a nice day, especially the afternoon with lighter winds.

Feeling warm and 20°C seems unlikely, but at this stage not out of the question. Max 18°C.

Sunday: High pressure will decline so we’re looking at a cloudier day in prospect, with winds now southerly, it will still feel reasonably warm.

Rain likely overnight. Max 17°C.

Outlook: Apart from a nice day on Tuesday, the week will be generally unsettled with showers, and temperatures below average, 13-16°C.

A very warm summer-like spell is not likely for the foreseeable.

Follow @ChadWeather on Twitter for Jon's latest forecasts and warnings.

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