Greater Manchester set to be hotter than the ALGARVE next week as temperatures soar

Temperatures are set to soar in Greater Manchester next week meaning it will be hotter than several popular holiday destinations.

The mercury is set to rise steadily throughout the week from around 20 degrees celcius today (Sunday) to pushing towards 30C by the end of next week.

According to Met Office forecasts temperatures will reach 28C in most parts of the region on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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That means it will be hotter here than the Algarve in Portugal for example, where temperatures are expected to peak at between 26C and 27C.

Although temperatures could rise above the average for this time of the year, the Met Office say they do not expect any records to be broken and that temperatures will be "well below" the record-breaking figures seen in July.

According to their forecasters, it will begin to feel warmer on Monday, with clouds dispersing throughout the day and plenty of sunny spells, and only light winds. Temperatures could reach 24C on both Monday and Tuesday.

The sunshine will continue in the middle of the week, though it could be hazy at times.

On Wednesday, temperatures in the region are expected to jump several degrees to around 26C. And there will be another jump, and it will begin to feel particularly warm, by Thursday with a potential maximum temperature of 28C.

This is expected to remain the case on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with overnight temperatures of between the high-teens and early twenties.

Nationally the Met Office say some areas in the south and southwest of England are expected to reach low or even mid 30sC by the end of next week.

But they are not expecting any