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Umbrellas and parkas at the ready... as heavy downpours are forecast for Greater Manchester. The fallout from Hurricane Ian on Florida's southwest coast will be felt tomorrow as it sweeps an 'area of low pressure' across the UK, bringing wetter and windier weather with it.

While today (Thursday) is set to be mostly dry in our region, heavy rain is forecast for most of tomorrow afternoon and into Saturday morning.

According to the Met Office, today will be cloudy with some sunny spells in Greater Manchester. While Friday morning will be mostly dry, the heavy rain is set to hit from around lunchtime. READ MORE: The Greater Manchester park with riverside views and hidden ruins Downpours are forecast until at least 7pm, with non-stop rainfall predicted in our region on Friday afternoon.

Forecasters predict Friday evening to be drier, though more showers are set to fall in the early hours of Saturday and into the late morning.

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