Incredible videos and pictures show 2am storms in Greater Manchester - and more are on the way

Dramatic thunderstorms rolled in overnight, with Greater Manchester residents being woken up with 2am flashes of lightning and rumbling thunder.

The stormy weather looks set to continue as weather forecasters warn more thunderstorms will come in again later today (June 18). A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office.

The north west will remain unsettled today with a ‘continued risk of heavy showers and thunderstorms developing through the afternoon’, the forecaster has said. ‘Outside of showers, some warm, sunny spells’, it continued.

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The Met Office has also said there could be light winds, though perhaps gusty in any heavy downpours, with a maximum temperature of 24 °C. The weather will then turn cloudy through the evening with showers merging into longer spells of heavy rain and perhaps turning thundery at times.

It will then become drier overnight with some clear spells developing. There will be a minimum temperature of 14 °C.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond said: “Over the weekend we’ll be transitioning to a more unsettled regime for the UK, though temperatures will remain high and it’ll feel very humid for many.

“Heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to become more frequent and impactful through the weekend, with the potential for associated hail, lightning and some gusty winds. The risk of thundery downpours initially starts in the far west on Friday afternoon, but spreads more widely through the weekend, resulting in the warning the Met Office has issued.

“There’s an ongoing likelihood of further warnings being issued and revised in the coming days, so keep an eye on the