Exact time thunderstorms are most likely to hit Greater Manchester today

Thunderstorms are set to hit Greater Manchester today, with the heaviest of the rain to fall this afternoon.

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for much of the UK today, with the rainy and windy weather set to bring disruption across parts of the North West. Though our region isn't covered by the warning, thunderstorms are still forecast with heavy showers set to fall later today and this evening.

According to the Met Office, a thunderstorm will hit Greater Manchester at around 3pm. Weather maps show rain clouds moving steadily over our region this afternoon.

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Forecasters predict heavy showers will follow the thunder at around 5pm, with more torrential rain set to fall at around 7pm. Tonight, more heavy rain is predicted to fall at around 10pm.

Read the full hour-by-hour weather forecast for Manchester today below, according to the Met Office:

11am: Cloudy, 17C

12pm: Light shower, 18C

1pm: Light shower, 18C

2pm: Light shower, 18C

3pm: Thunder, 18C

4pm: Thunder, 17C

5pm: Heavy rain, 17C

6pm: Light shower, 17C

7pm: Heavy rain, 17C

8pm: Light rain, 16C

9pm: Light rain, 16C