Easter 2023 Met Office weather forecast for Manchester- including Good Friday and Easter Monday
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Easter is the chance to get together with family and enjoy what is hopefully a pleasant start to Spring. Weather conditions have a significant part to play in whatever plans you may have.
The Met Office has now detailed the forecast for the Easter weekend, which kicks off with Good Friday on April 7. The four day weekend will then come to a close on Monday April 10.
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Hide AdThe early indication is that Manchester is in for a relatively mild and dry weekend. The warmest day of the weekend looks set to be Easter Sunday, where temperatures could reach 16C.
If outdoor events, such as BBQs or garden parties are on the agenda, then you’ll be on the lookout for sunny weather. Good Friday is set to be the sunniest of the four day weekend, with temperatures peaking at 13C in the afternoon.
Saturday and Easter Monday look set to be very similar in terms of weather. Both are set to be cloudy, but temperatures should reach mild levels and peak at roughly 14C.
Met Office forecast for North West
April 4
After a frosty start, another fine day with plenty of sunshine, particularly during the morning. High clouds will increase from the west later, giving hazy sunshine during the afternoon. Feeling pleasant in the sun, and with light winds. Maximum temperature 13C.
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Hide AdA dry evening although becoming cloudier from the west overnight. Outbreaks of rain possible across Cumbria and the Lancashire coast by Wednesday morning. Light winds, and milder than recent nights. Minimum temperature 5C.
April 5
A cloudy and increasingly damp day, with outbreaks of rain moving eastwards across the region, the rain turning locally heavy and persistent. Breezy, especially at the coast. Maximum temperature 12C.
Outlook for April 6 to 8
Showers and longer spells of rain on Thursday, but turning drier and brighter later. Mostly dry with sunny spells on Good Friday and Saturday, although breezier later. Temperatures around average.