Wet, windy Saturday in Liverpool as thousands attend Comic Con
Wet, windy Saturday in Liverpool as thousands attend Comic Con

Thousands of people heading into Liverpool on Saturday, October 10, will face wet and windy spells and a drop in temperature. The Met Office said the north west will experience windy spells due to a strong westerly wind bringing frequent showers.

While there may be sunny spells, brisk windy gusts will make it feel considerably colder than earlier in the week. Temperatures are expected to be around 13C or 14C for much of the day, but the wind will make it feel three or four degrees colder.

Comic Con crowds and hourly forecast

Thousands more people will be in the city centre today for the biannual Comic Con, held across the Liverpool Experience Campus on the waterfront. The Met Office's hourly forecast shows rain chances peaking at 90% at 11am, 4pm, and 6pm, with wind gusts up to 40mph at 11am.

Full Saturday forecast: 9am - 12C, 70% rain, 34mph gusts; 10am - 12C, 60% rain, 39mph gusts; 11am - 13C, 90% rain, 40mph gusts; 12pm - 13C, 70% rain, 39mph gusts; 1pm - 14C, 20% rain, 38mph gusts; 2pm - 14C, 70% rain, 39mph gusts; 3pm - 14C, 80% rain, 38mph gusts; 4pm - 13C, 90% rain, 37mph gusts; 5pm - 13C, 80% rain, 34mph gusts.

Evening and Sunday outlook

For tonight, the Met Office said: "The strong winds and showers will ease to bring a settled night with plenty of clear spells, although the odd light showers may linger. Winds becoming light and feeling chilly. Minimum temperature 5C."

Sunday will start chilly with a light breeze. "Dry with sunny spells during the morning, but the afternoon sun will be dimmed by thickening cloud," the forecaster added, with maximum temperatures of 15C. The evening forecast continues with rain chances of 60-90% and gusts easing from 31mph at 6pm to 26mph by 11pm.