Met Office latest as Greater Manchester hit by yellow thunderstorm warning

Greater Manchester is set for a gloomy day as the threat of thunderstorms looms across the region. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms today (September 2).

The warning, which is already in force and runs until 11.59pm, covers all of Northern England, the Midlands and Wales, plus much of Scotland. In these areas, the Met Office says thunderstorms could cause flooding and disruption.

However, many places which are covered by the warning are expected to miss the storms. According to the latest Met Office forecast, Greater Manchester could be one of the lucky areas to miss out on the worst of the weather.

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The region is waking up to a misty start to the day. A period of light rain is expected to following later in the morning, and last until around 2pm.

That rain could be heavier in some areas, including Wigan and Bolton, the Met Office says. By late afternoon, the rain is expected to make way for dry, but overcast conditions.

Temperatures are expected to climb to 19C in some areas, with lows of 15C tonight, with no thunder currently in the local Met Office forecasts. Here's today's full Met Office forecast for Greater Manchester, borough by borough.

7am - mist, 16C

8am - mist, 16C

9am - mist, 17C

10am - mist, 17C

11am - light rain, 18C

12pm - heavy rain, 17C

1pm - light rain, 17C

2pm - light rain, 17C

3pm - overcast, 18C

4pm - overcast, 18C

5pm - overcast, 17C

6pm - overcast, 17C

7pm - overcast, 17C

8pm - overcast, 16C

9pm - overcast, 16C

10pm - overcast, 15C

11pm - overcast, 15C

7am - mist, 16C

8am - mist, 16C

9am - mist, 17C

10am - mist, 18C

11am - light rain, 18C

12pm - light rain, 18C

1pm - light rain, 18C