Ashes 2023, 4th Test: Old Trafford Manchester Weather Today Ahead of Day 1

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England will look to carry on the winning momentum and level the series when they take on Australia in the fourth Test of the Ashes 2023 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, starting Wednesday (July 19).

Ben Stokes led England registered a 4-wicket win over Pat Cummins' Australia at the Headingley in Leeds earlier this month to reduce the series deficit to 1-2 after losing the opening two Tests at Edgbaston in Birmingham and Lord's in London.

Mark Wood and Chris Woakes, who played their first match of the series, starred in England's victory and continue to retain their place in the fourth Test with veteran James Anderson replacing Ollie Robinson as the only change for the hosts.

Australia, on the other hand, welcome the return of Cameron Green, who comes into the side at the expense of spinner Todd Murphy, while Scott Boland makes way for Josh Hazlewood. Following his hundred in his first appearance in the series, Mitchell Marsh retains his spot.

Both teams have opted for pace-heavy attacks due to the conditions at Old Trafford. But will we see a full day's play in Manchester? Will the weather interrupt proceedings on Day 1 of the 4th Test?

With the United Kingdom seeing rains this summer, here we take a look at the Manchester weather forecast ahead of day 1 of the Ashes 2023 fourth Test on Wednesday (July 19):

Ashes 2023 4th Test Day 1: Manchester Weather Report

The weather forecast for Manchester on Day 1 of the 4th Test is expected to be warmer day that will see periods of clouds and sun with a couple of showers. The max temperature during the day time is expected to fluctuate from 19° C to 20° C, which may go down to as low as 13° C in the night.

Rain Prediction: There is 5 percent chance of rain in the morning from 7 AM to 10 AM local time before the start of play on day 1 - Wednesday (July 19). The sky is set to remain partly cloudy and turn sunny as we reach close of day's play.

According to AccuWeather, there is chance of another spell of shower around 3 PM local time. So, there may be a little delay to the start and some interruption during play before the tea break.

Wind Speed: There will be wind speed of around 10 to 15 km/hour from the Northwest direction and reducing to 5 to 10 km/hour west-northwest heading into the night. There will be assistance for quicker bowlers.