IT is expected to be a wet day in Bolton, with heavy showers throughout the day.

The Met Office is forecasting that there will be a brief respite at about 1pm today for a couple of hours, but otherwise rain is expected for most of today.

Temperatures are set to reach a high of 13C, with a low of 9C tonight.

The wind is set to gather strength going into this evening, and the rain is expected to continue throughout the night.