This is when it's finally going to rain in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble
Are you ready for a change of weather?
We’re on track for the hottest summer on record.
The grass is brown, dogs haven’t been walked, and we’re all getting sick of sweltering conditions.
The North West has ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ status, designated by the Environment Agency, following an exceptionally dry spring and a record-low rainfall summer.
But things look to be changing - with the first spell of sustained rainfall coming our way in just days.
The temperature will drop to a more comfortable 20 degrees by tomorrow (Saturday), Sunday will be very similar, with increasing cloud and 10mph winds, before changes become noticeable on Monday.
A band of rain is likely to move across the region during Monday. From 6am there will be a 30 per cent chance of rain, which increases as the morning goes on, reaching a probability of 50 per cent by noon and continues throughout the day. Higher ground in the North West is most likely to experience rainfall.
Drizzle is expected overnight into Tuesday, with grey clouds moving in until the evening, and the chance of rain remaining high throughout the day. Humidity on this day will be up to 92 per cent.
The MET Office says: “Into the start of next week frontal systems will likely approach or move across the UK from the Atlantic. These will bring bring rain to many parts of the UK, although any heavy rain will probably be across high ground in the northwest. Temperatures will likely be near normal or slightly above.
“Later in the period, high pressure will probably have more of an influence with drier conditions developing for many. Some rain is still possible at times, particularly in the north, together with a risk of thunderstorms in the south. Temperatures will likely be above normal.”