Greater Manchester to be hit by -1C temperatures week after glorious 17C sun

For days Greater Manchester has basked in glorious sunshine and temperatures reaching 19C – but the hot weather isn’t predicted to stick around.

Monday will be the final day to soak up the sun before a cold snap hits the UK later in the week. Temperatures are expected to plummet from Tuesday onwards – dropping as low as -1C in some parts of the region.

Large parts of the country will be hit by rain which will turn to sleet or snow as temperatures plummet. Snow is even expected in northern areas of the country on Wednesday.

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Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen told The Sun: “Although the UK has had a good deal of fine and settled March weather in recent days, a change is on the way from the middle of next week with colder air spreading down from the north and the increasing likelihood of rain for most areas.

“On the hills in the north, there’s a chance of this falling as snow, although we’ll gain more certainty on that in the coming days.

“With the influence of some unsettled weather, we’ll be seeing a marked drop in temperatures for most with colder air arriving from the north."

Here’s a weather round-up for each Greater Manchester borough next week:

Manchester

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 16C and lows of 8C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 5C

Wednesday, March 30: Light rain with highs of 9C and lows of 1C

Thursday, March 31: Sunny intervals with highs of 7C and lows of 0C

Friday, April 1: Sunny intervals with highs of 8C and lows of 0C

Stockport

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 15C and lows of 7C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 12C and lows of 5C

Wednesday, March 30: