As of 21:47 BST

Weather in Back o' th' Moss

+9°

Back o' th' Moss, Wednesday, 7 October, 21:47

Clear sky. Feels like 7°C. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind9 mph NW

Humidity82%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Back o' th' Moss: daytime temperatures averaging +12.7° and +7° overnight — that is 0° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 9 days (around 65 mm), against a normal of 7 days and 45 mm. The warmest day should be 14 October (+16°), the coolest 22 October (+3.5°).

+12.7°/+7°

Average day / night

+0°

Above average

9 / 7

Wet days / normal

65 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+13.5°	+13.2°	+0.4°
17 October – 26 October	+11.4°	+11.8°	-0.4°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+10.7°	—

October records over 66 years

+24.5°1 October 2011All-time high

-3.9°17 October 1993All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Heywood (0.6 km away).

Thu, 08+6 ° /14 °

2.9

+14 °

Back o' th' Moss, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1022 mb

Wind7 mph NW

Humidity70%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Fri, 09+9 ° /15 °

17.7

+15 °

Back o' th' Moss, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity88%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point11°C

Sat, 10+7 ° /10 °

11.6

+10 °

Back o' th' Moss, Saturday, 10 October

Rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind17 mph W

Humidity75%

Visibility3.9 mi

Dew point6°C

Sun, 11+7 ° /12 °

0.7

+12 °

Back o' th' Moss, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind9 mph NW

Humidity77%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Mon, 12+6 ° /16 °

0.8

+16 °

Back o' th' Moss, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 16°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind10 mph S

Humidity90%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Tue, 13+11 ° /15 °

5.9

+15 °

Back o' th' Moss, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 15°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind14 mph NW

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Wed, 14+8 ° /16 °

+16 °

Back o' th' Moss, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 16°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1029 mb

Wind10 mph SW

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Thu, 15+8 ° /15 °

0.6

+15 °

Back o' th' Moss, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind15 mph S

Humidity66%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Fri, 16+7 ° /11 °

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1025 mb

Wind6 mph S

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Sat, 17+6 ° /12 °

0.2

+12 °

Back o' th' Moss, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Sun, 18+5 ° /12 °

+12 °

Back o' th' Moss, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind16 mph S

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Mon, 19+7 ° /13 °

10.4

+13 °

Back o' th' Moss, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 7°C.

Pressure995 mb

Wind19 mph S

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Tue, 20+7 ° /9 °

7.7

+9 °

Back o' th' Moss, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 9°C, low 7°C.

Pressure996 mb

Wind16 mph S

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Wed, 21+6 ° /10 °

2.7

+10 °

Back o' th' Moss, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind13 mph W

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Thu, 22+3 ° /11 °

1.9

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 3°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind14 mph SE

Humidity66%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+7 ° /12 °

2.6

+12 °

Back o' th' Moss, Friday, 23 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.6 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+17° (1996)

Coldest on record+0° (1993)

Sat, 24+7 ° /12 °

3.4

+12 °

Back o' th' Moss, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+17° (1995)

Coldest on record-2° (1964)

Sun, 25+7 ° /11 °

4.1

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4.1 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+16° (2013)

Coldest on record0° (2003)

Mon, 26+6 ° /11 °

3.4

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1981)

Tue, 27+7 ° /12 °

4.7

+12 °

Back o' th' Moss, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall4.7 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+19° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (1962)

Wed, 28+6 ° /11 °

3.5

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.5 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+17° (2014)

Coldest on record-2° (2008)

Thu, 29+5 ° /11 °

3.2

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3.2 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+16° (1984)

Coldest on record-3° (1997)

Fri, 30+6 ° /11 °

2.9

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+17° (2001)

Coldest on record-2° (1988)

Sat, 31+7 ° /11 °

3.1

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+19° (2014)

Coldest on record-2° (1974)

Sun, 01+6 ° /11 °

4.1

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall4.1 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+16° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1966)

Mon, 02+6 ° /11 °

4.5

+11 °

Back o' th' Moss, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall4.5 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (1986)

Tue, 03+6 ° /10 °

3.4

+10 °

Back o' th' Moss, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain67%

Warmest on record+15° (1979)

Coldest on record-3° (1985)

Wed, 04+5 ° /10 °

2.5

+10 °

Back o' th' Moss, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain45%

Warmest on record+15° (1971)

Coldest on record-3° (1965)

Thu, 05+5 ° /10 °

3.2

+10 °

Back o' th' Moss, Thursday, 5 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3.2 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record-2° (1988)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for Back o' th' Moss are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in Back o' th' Moss since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour. The climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.