Met Office weather forecast for Oldham this weekend

The weekend weather forecast for Oldham is here <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
The weekend weather forecast for Oldham is here (Image: Newsquest)
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The Met Office has forecast a mix of light showers and sunny intervals for Oldham this weekend.

Saturday will see a mild day with temperatures peaking around 19-20C in the afternoon.

The chance of showers will increase from 20 per cent around midday to 30 per cent by early evening.

These showers are expected to be light, more akin to drizzle than heavy rain.

The day will be mostly cloudy, but there will be brighter intervals, particularly late morning and mid-afternoon.

A steady westerly breeze will be present throughout the day, occasionally gustier, making it feel cooler.

The evening will see a few light showers, but many areas will remain dry.

Temperatures will cool back into the mid-teens.

Sunday will be cooler and more showery than Saturday.

The Met Office has predicted higher chances of showers through the morning.

The chance of rain will be between 50-60 per cent from early morning through late morning, before gradually dropping back to around 30-40 per cent later in the day.

Showers are expected to be on-and-off rather than continuous.

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By the afternoon there will be clouds breaking to give sunny intervals, with temperatures around 18-19C.

The evening will be dry and mild, with cloud and temperatures easing into the mid-teens.

The night will be mostly dry with broken cloud, and temperatures around 14-15C.

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