Long gone is the sunny weather as Bolton is set to be hit with heavy rain throughout most of today, Monday, April 1.

The Met Office has predicted the weather across the borough will be heavy rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon.

A spokesperson said: “Grey and cloudy today with persistent rain at first. Rain will gradually move north through the day, leaving a drier afternoon in the south, although it will remain cloudy. Feeling chilly in brisk winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

“Rain will clear to the north tonight, leaving a dry night with largely cloudy skies. Where the cloud breaks, a few mist and fog patches may form. Minimum temperature 4 °C.”

Hour by hour weather forecast:

8am: Heavy rain: 7°C feeling like 4°C. Wind gusts of up to 23 miles per hour.

9am: Heavy rain: 7°C feeling like 4°C. Wind gusts of up to 22 miles per hour.

10am: Light rain: 7°C feeling like 4°C. Wind gusts of up to 17 miles per hour.

11am: Light rain: 7°C feeling like 6°C. Wind gusts of up to 10 miles per hour.

12pm: Heavy rain: 7°C feeling like 6°C. Wind gusts of up to 7 miles per hour.

1pm: Heavy rain: 7°C feeling like 6°C. Wind gusts of up to 9 miles per hour.

2pm: Heavy rain: 7°C feeling like 6°C. Wind gusts of up to 8 miles per hour.

3pm: Light rain: 8°C feeling like 7°C. Wind gusts of up to 23 miles per hour.

4pm: Cloudy: 9°C feeling like 8°C. Wind gusts of up to 7 miles per hour.

5pm: Cloudy: 9°C feeling like 8°C. Wind gusts of up to 5 miles per hour.

6pm: Sunny intervals: 9°C feeling like 9°C. Wind gusts of up to 5 miles per hour.

7pm: Sunny intervals: 9°C feeling like 9°C. Wind gusts of up to 6 miles per hour.

8pm: Overcast: 9°C feeling like 8°C. Wind gusts of up to 4 miles per hour.

9pm: Cloudy: 9°C feeling like 8°C. Wind gusts of up to 5 miles per hour.

10pm: Cloudy: 8°C feeling like 7°C. Wind gusts of up to 6 miles per hour.

For more information, go to The Met Office website here: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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