Mancs flock to city centre bars to soak up sun as Met Office issues amber weather warning

The city centre was a hive of activity today as Manchester was treated to near flawless weather conditions. Temperatures reached highs of 25C today with wall-to-wall sunshine, and it's only set to get hotter as the week goes on.

As people flocked out to bars this afternoon the Met Office set an amber heat warning. Much of Greater Manchester is set to hit 29C this weekend, beating destinations such as Los Angeles, Istanbul, and Gran Canaria.

The Met Office today issued a 92-hour amber 'extreme heat' warning for parts of Greater Manchester from Thursday until Sunday. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) also extended its heat-health alert from today until Sunday.

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While temperatures will remain lower than the record-breaking highs of 37C in Greater Manchester and 40.3C in Lincolnshire during the last heatwave in July, the upcoming period of hot weather is expected to last longer.

Many were keen to beat the high heats of later this week, with beer gardens across the city centre filling up from lunch time. The sun traps of Oast House, in Spinningfields, and Sinclair's Oyster Bar, in Exchange Square, were unsurprisingly packed.

Plenty could also be seen drinking in the Northern Quarter's Stevenson Square, with outdoor seating becoming a mainstay in the Northern Quarter streets since the pandemic. Not everyone was out for a drink however, with Piccadilly Gardens also filled with people looking to take advantage of the afternoon heat.

Some places of the UK are to see temperatures of up to 35C or even 36C in some places.

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