Met Office heatwave verdict for Greater Manchester as temperatures of 30C forecast

The Met Office has issued its latest verdict on whether a heatwave is coming to Greater Manchester.

Hot temperatures are expected in parts of the UK later this week due to a 'tropical storm’.The forecaster has said storm Debby in North America is helping to ‘strengthen the jet stream’ which will bring a ‘hot and humid air mass’.

The storm is funnelling warm air towards the UK and Europe with temperatures set to soar back into the 30s this weekend in some areas.

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According to the Met Office, temperatures will reach highs of 25C in Greater Manchester this weekend and from Sunday and into Monday, the mercury could climb to 26C due to the storm.

Today (Thursday) temperatures will reach highs of around 20C with light showers expected throughout the morning. Heavier rain is then forecast during the afternoon and into the early evening.

Overnight into Friday, the showers should clear with sunny spells forecast from 7am tomorrow and temperatures reaching a high of 20C by 2pm.

On Saturday light rain will change to sunny intervals by 10am with sun expected from 1pm and for the rest of the afternoon. Temperatures are again forecast to reach a high of 20C.

Sunday is forecast to be a sunny day with temperatures reaching 22C by 1pm before soaring to a high of 25C at 4pm. Sunny spells will continue on Monday with a high of 23C expected at 1pm.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Dan Suri, said: “Tropical Storm Debby in North America is helping to strengthen the jet stream, and is causing it to meander over the Atlantic. This will allow hot air to move into the UK later this weekend, and early next week.

“Temperatures are likely to reach the low 30°