Oldham Weather
@chadweather.bsky.social
NW England weather forecaster based in Oldham.
Site Investigator for TORRO UK.
Weekly Blog: https://oldhamweather.blog/
That in the sky is a contrail. Nothing else.
Site Investigator for TORRO UK.
Weekly Blog: https://oldhamweather.blog/
That in the sky is a contrail. Nothing else.
First area of drizzle and patchy rain arriving out west now. Getting sick of not being able to do jobs outside. ⚒️❌💦
December 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
First area of drizzle and patchy rain arriving out west now. Getting sick of not being able to do jobs outside. ⚒️❌💦
The main area of rain is now gathering to the SW and will arrive around lunchtime lasting most of the afternoon. Prior to that, you are likely to see some patchy drizzle or light rain. It should become drier as we enter the evening.
December 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The main area of rain is now gathering to the SW and will arrive around lunchtime lasting most of the afternoon. Prior to that, you are likely to see some patchy drizzle or light rain. It should become drier as we enter the evening.
A lot of rain on the way over the next 2 weeks. #relentless
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A lot of rain on the way over the next 2 weeks. #relentless
A lot of rain on the way over the next 2 weeks. #relentless
December 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A lot of rain on the way over the next 2 weeks. #relentless
SUNDAY
A dry start with bright spells then cloud thickening. Rain arriving for the afternoon, heavy too with gusty winds. Mild but an awful afternoon.
Max 13°C Min 7°C Max Gusts 25mph
A dry start with bright spells then cloud thickening. Rain arriving for the afternoon, heavy too with gusty winds. Mild but an awful afternoon.
Max 13°C Min 7°C Max Gusts 25mph
December 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
SUNDAY
A dry start with bright spells then cloud thickening. Rain arriving for the afternoon, heavy too with gusty winds. Mild but an awful afternoon.
Max 13°C Min 7°C Max Gusts 25mph
A dry start with bright spells then cloud thickening. Rain arriving for the afternoon, heavy too with gusty winds. Mild but an awful afternoon.
Max 13°C Min 7°C Max Gusts 25mph
Rain will continue for the rest of Saturday, coming and going in pulses with some heavy bursts. 💦😭
December 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Rain will continue for the rest of Saturday, coming and going in pulses with some heavy bursts. 💦😭
December 6, 2025 at 10:53 AM
If I am to find a cold chart then it's 2 weeks away (unreliable timeframe) & only from the NW. #ClutchingAtStraws
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If I am to find a cold chart then it's 2 weeks away (unreliable timeframe) & only from the NW. #ClutchingAtStraws
❌ No significant cold or snow in the next 10 days at least.
✅ Mild, spells of rain and wind.
✅ Mild, spells of rain and wind.
December 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
❌ No significant cold or snow in the next 10 days at least.
✅ Mild, spells of rain and wind.
✅ Mild, spells of rain and wind.
SUNDAY
Milder on Sunday but again remaining windy. The morning will be dry with a few bright spells but cloud will soon thicken and rain will set in again for the afternoon/evening.
Max 13°C Min 8°C Max Gusts 25mph
Milder on Sunday but again remaining windy. The morning will be dry with a few bright spells but cloud will soon thicken and rain will set in again for the afternoon/evening.
Max 13°C Min 8°C Max Gusts 25mph
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
SUNDAY
Milder on Sunday but again remaining windy. The morning will be dry with a few bright spells but cloud will soon thicken and rain will set in again for the afternoon/evening.
Max 13°C Min 8°C Max Gusts 25mph
Milder on Sunday but again remaining windy. The morning will be dry with a few bright spells but cloud will soon thicken and rain will set in again for the afternoon/evening.
Max 13°C Min 8°C Max Gusts 25mph
SATURDAY
As mentioned earlier in the week low pressure will be in charge. So we can expect showers, occasionally heavy, or even merging into longer spells of rain at times. Breezy.
Max 10°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 25mph
As mentioned earlier in the week low pressure will be in charge. So we can expect showers, occasionally heavy, or even merging into longer spells of rain at times. Breezy.
Max 10°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 25mph
December 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
SATURDAY
As mentioned earlier in the week low pressure will be in charge. So we can expect showers, occasionally heavy, or even merging into longer spells of rain at times. Breezy.
Max 10°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 25mph
As mentioned earlier in the week low pressure will be in charge. So we can expect showers, occasionally heavy, or even merging into longer spells of rain at times. Breezy.
Max 10°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 25mph
TONIGHT
Showers or longer spells of rain will continue and it will be windy at times. Mild for the time of year.
Min 6°C
Showers or longer spells of rain will continue and it will be windy at times. Mild for the time of year.
Min 6°C
December 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
TONIGHT
Showers or longer spells of rain will continue and it will be windy at times. Mild for the time of year.
Min 6°C
Showers or longer spells of rain will continue and it will be windy at times. Mild for the time of year.
Min 6°C
Becoming very windy for a few hours this evening with local gusts in excess of 45mph.
December 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Becoming very windy for a few hours this evening with local gusts in excess of 45mph.
Yep, yet more rain on the way this mid-afternoon onwards.
December 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Yep, yet more rain on the way this mid-afternoon onwards.
As mentioned in the Weekly Blog.
Yet more rain to come and this will continue well into next week.
Image: BBC Weather
Yet more rain to come and this will continue well into next week.
Image: BBC Weather
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
As mentioned in the Weekly Blog.
Yet more rain to come and this will continue well into next week.
Image: BBC Weather
Yet more rain to come and this will continue well into next week.
Image: BBC Weather
FRIDAY
A bright start with a few sunny spells then cloud thickening ahead of rain. This will arrive before evening and be heavy.
Winds will also become a feature, gusting to gale-force in places later on in the day.
Max 8°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 45mph
A bright start with a few sunny spells then cloud thickening ahead of rain. This will arrive before evening and be heavy.
Winds will also become a feature, gusting to gale-force in places later on in the day.
Max 8°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 45mph
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
FRIDAY
A bright start with a few sunny spells then cloud thickening ahead of rain. This will arrive before evening and be heavy.
Winds will also become a feature, gusting to gale-force in places later on in the day.
Max 8°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 45mph
A bright start with a few sunny spells then cloud thickening ahead of rain. This will arrive before evening and be heavy.
Winds will also become a feature, gusting to gale-force in places later on in the day.
Max 8°C Min 6°C Max Gusts 45mph
Stubborn persistent rain today. Like a snail trying to clear away. Now here until it's dark with the back edge still in NE Wales. Not forecast to last this long but it is doing.
December 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Stubborn persistent rain today. Like a snail trying to clear away. Now here until it's dark with the back edge still in NE Wales. Not forecast to last this long but it is doing.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny spells and not a bad day all round.
Cloud increasing during the day, with the chance of a shower.
A band of heavy rain will pass through during the night & to start Thursday with gusty winds.
Max 9°C Min 4°C Max Gusts 20mph
Sunny spells and not a bad day all round.
Cloud increasing during the day, with the chance of a shower.
A band of heavy rain will pass through during the night & to start Thursday with gusty winds.
Max 9°C Min 4°C Max Gusts 20mph
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
WEDNESDAY
Sunny spells and not a bad day all round.
Cloud increasing during the day, with the chance of a shower.
A band of heavy rain will pass through during the night & to start Thursday with gusty winds.
Max 9°C Min 4°C Max Gusts 20mph
Sunny spells and not a bad day all round.
Cloud increasing during the day, with the chance of a shower.
A band of heavy rain will pass through during the night & to start Thursday with gusty winds.
Max 9°C Min 4°C Max Gusts 20mph
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers this evening moving NE. Clearer skies for the second half of the night. Not cold enough for a frost.
Min 3°C
Showers this evening moving NE. Clearer skies for the second half of the night. Not cold enough for a frost.
Min 3°C
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers this evening moving NE. Clearer skies for the second half of the night. Not cold enough for a frost.
Min 3°C
Showers this evening moving NE. Clearer skies for the second half of the night. Not cold enough for a frost.
Min 3°C
No sign of any significant cold or #snow over the next 10 days.
A few cooler shots from the NW is the best on offer.
#uksnow #ukweather #winter
A few cooler shots from the NW is the best on offer.
#uksnow #ukweather #winter
December 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
No sign of any significant cold or #snow over the next 10 days.
A few cooler shots from the NW is the best on offer.
#uksnow #ukweather #winter
A few cooler shots from the NW is the best on offer.
#uksnow #ukweather #winter
We started December off in the usual mild way.
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We started December off in the usual mild way.
Some more heavy rain to come over the next couple of hours with all this moving NE.
December 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Some more heavy rain to come over the next couple of hours with all this moving NE.
It's been a wet night, 7mm already today.
Temperatures rising.
Temperatures rising.
December 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
It's been a wet night, 7mm already today.
Temperatures rising.
Temperatures rising.
Good example of the rain-shadow this morning. Let's see how long that lasts.
December 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Good example of the rain-shadow this morning. Let's see how long that lasts.