Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Manchester on Wednesday as heavy rain due and Met Office warning in force

The glorious and much-needed sunny spell is forecast to end - temporarily - with heavy downpours on Wednesday, with a Met Office weather warning in place for Greater Manchester.

The city region is braced for heavy rain from Wednesday onwards, before conditions thankfully turn a touch drier at the weekend. Heavy rain is predicted for much of Wednesday from the early hours of tomorrow morning.

A yellow-coded Met Office warning covers all parts of Greater Manchester from just after midnight, and will remain in force until 6am on Thursday.

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"Heavy rain may cause some flooding and disruption to travel," it reads, adding some communities 'may be cut off by flooded roads'. Driving conditions are predicted to be 'difficult' due to spray and flooding, with a chance of road closures.

The Met Office warning says there's 'a chance' of flooding and damage to buildings, with 'fast-flowing or deep floodwater' also possible in places. 'Delays or cancellations to train and bus services are possible', adds the warning.

As yet, there are no warnings in place for Greater Manchester on Friday or over the weekend into Monday. The Met Office said: "On Wednesday, an area of low pressure will approach the UK from the east, bringing heavy and, in places, prolonged rainfall. The precise track of the low pressure will determine how far west across the UK the heavy rain will reach."

Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page, said: "The area of low pressure developing in the southern North Sea will push a band of heavy rain north and west across the UK.

"Areas exposed to the strengthening northerly winds are most likely to see the highest rainfall amounts,