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Met Office: Cold Saturday to Give Way to Wet, Windy Sunday Across Lancashire and Wirral

Forecasters flag rising rain chances with mid‑30s mph gusts set to drive a harsh wind chill.

Overview

  • Saturday stays mainly dry with bright spells and morning frosts, with highs around 3–4°C and only a slight chance of rain.
  • Overnight temperatures fall to about -1°C to 0°C, bringing a risk of icy patches on untreated surfaces.
  • Rain develops on Sunday and intensifies through the afternoon into evening, with precipitation probabilities climbing to roughly 70–80%.
  • Winds strengthen on Sunday, with gusts up to 36 mph in West Lancashire and up to about 35 mph from the SSE in Wirral, where visibility may drop to moderate.
  • Wind chill will make it feel markedly colder, in places near -5°C at times despite air temperatures peaking near 5–6°C on Sunday.