Greater Manchester's weather this weekend - and when heavy rain is set to roll in

After what felt like one of the only days of summer hitting Greater Manchester yesterday, many will be hoping this weekend will bring more sunshine after a June and July marred by rain.

It's a mixed bag this weekend so if you're planning to get outside, take a look at the forecast. There will be some sunshine and warm temperatures through Saturday and Sunday. But the Met Office is warning that there will be a risk of heavy rain throughout the weekend.

The warmth is unlikely to last more than a few days, with a return to the cooler, more unsettled weather like we've been used to so far this July, says the Met Office.

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When looking at the underlying patterns behind the UK’s weather, the jet stream plays a prominent role, and that has been the case in recent weeks.

Speaking in the Met Office's 10-Day Trend video, meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth said: “For the last few weeks, we've been on the northern side of the jet stream and over the next few days, its position will change. It becomes a more amplified pattern, diving down well to the south of the UK and taking low pressure systems up to the north and west of the UK.

“But, as we head towards the weekend, Sunday most likely, will see the return of the stronger jet core to affect the UK, meaning it is going to turn a bit more unsettled and certainly cooler again.”

A cloudier day but a mostly dry morning, says the forecaster. The weather will be turning unsettled later with rain from 3pm onwards and a risk of heavy showery outbreaks. Pleasant in the sunshine but not as warm than of late. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outbreaks of rain continuing this evening,