Manchester weather: Met Office forecast as temperatures set to drop close to freezing

Following a wet and windy period across Manchester, the temperatures are set to drop. The Met Office forecast comes after several flood warnings were issued by the Environment Agency across the North West of England.

The mild temperatures experienced at the start of the month are set to fade away as soon as this weekend. Tonight (January 14) is set to be wet and windy, but things should dry up by the morning. Sunday (January 15) should have a high temperature of around 7C.

The temperature will gradually drop through the week, with the coldest set to be 2C on Tuesday January 17. The ‘feels like’ temperature will be as low as -3C on Monday due to the clear skies in the Met Office forecast.

The weather should remain dry but cloudy for much of the week. Temperatures will remain under 5C until at least January 20.

On Friday, it will be both cloudy and milder following the spell of colder weather. For any changes to the forecast looking at the week ahead, visit the Met Office website.

Met Office forecast for Manchester

January 14

It will be cloudy and wet to begin the day but will turn more showery by the afternoon with some sunny spells developing. Strong winds and coastal gales developing. There will be a mild start but turning colder during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 10C.

Showers, wintry over hills, continuing through the evening ahead of more persistent rain during the early hours of Sunday. Remaining very windy with severe gales overnight. Frosty over high ground. Minimum temperature 1C.

January 15

Early rain clearing to leave a mixture of sunny spells and showers, again wintry over higher routes. Feeling cold in the initial strong winds, but easing for the afternoon. Maximum temperature 6C.

Temperatures will fall further into next week with frosty nights. A mixture of sunny spells and showers, falling as sleet or snow at times but increasingly confined to coasts.