Greater Manchester's Met Office hour by hour weather forecast amid flood warning

Many in Greater Manchester are preparing to return to work and school today after the Christmas break. But commuters are being warned to take care on the roads following a yellow weather warning for rain in the region.

We've had our fair share of volatile weather over Christmas as Storms Pia and Gerrit battered the country - the latter even bringing a 'localised tornado' to Stalybridge. And that wet weather looks set to continue into 2024.

An urgent 'act now' flood warning is in place in part of Greater Manchester this morning, with more heavy rain forecast across the day. Three other flood warnings are also in place across the region, with the weather also causing some disruption on public transport links.

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The 'urgent' warning covers the River Irwell at Prestolee and Ringley Bridges in Kearsley. According to the Environment Agency, areas at risk include Riverside Drive, Hamble Croft, Langcliffe Place, Ribblehead Court and Stoneclough Rise.

Alerts are also in place for the Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall, the Lower River Irwell catchment also including the areas around the Rivers Irk and Medlock, Wince and Worsley Brooks and their tributaries, the Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston and the River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington.

Here's the hour by hour forecast for Greater Manchester today.

8am

The morning is the brightest part of the day, with no rain forecast. Thick cloud is expected to gather with temperatures of 9C.

9am

Cloud is expected to