Overview
- Saturday starts with light rain, easing to scattered showers and sunny intervals by midday across Bolton, West Lancashire and East Lancashire.
- Rain chances decrease through Saturday afternoon, then showers redevelop in the evening with daytime highs near 9–11°C that feel several degrees cooler.
- Sunday begins cloudy with light rain and showers, with rain expected to become more persistent by evening and continue overnight.
- Winds from the south‑southwest to west‑southwest are forecast around 8–14 mph with gusts near 30–32 mph, lowering the perceived temperature.
- In Bolton the highest rain probability is 90% at 9am on Saturday, providing the clearest hour‑specific signal in the local outlook.