Met Office latest as temperatures set to soar in Greater Manchester

It may be September but Greater Manchester is lined up for a late summer sizzler. The region is set to bask in glorious sunshine throughout Friday (September 6).

A bright and pleasant start to the morning will only keep getting warmer, according to the Met Office. Forecasters say temperatures will climb from around 17C to between 21C and 23C by midday.

But the warmest of the weather will follow after 2pm, when temperatures will climb to 24C or 25C. The Met Office says Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan have a chance of seeing temperatures reach a peak of 26C at moments in the day.

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Dry, sunny conditions are expected to continue well into the evening. Some cloud cover is likely to arrive across most of Greater Manchester by night-time, when temperatures are not expected to drop below 16C.

Above-average temperatures could continue on Saturday too according to the Met Office, with highs of 23C forecast alongside a mixture of sunshine and clouds, before a cloudy Sunday with highs of 21C. Here's the full Met Office forecast for Greater Manchester on Friday, borough-by-borough.

7am - sunny, 17C

8am - sunny, 17C

9am - sunny, 19C

10am - sunny, 20C

11am - sunny, 22C

12pm - sunny, 23C

1pm - sunny, 24C

2pm - sunny, 24C

3pm - sunny, 25C

4pm - sunny, 24C

5pm - sunny, 24C

6pm - sunny, 22C

7pm - sunny, 21C

8pm - clear, 19C

9pm - clear, 18C

10pm - partly cloudy, 17C

11pm - partly cloudy, 17C

7am - sunny, 16C

8am - sunny, 17C

9am - sunny, 18C

10am - sunny, 20C

11am - sunny, 21C

12pm - sunny, 22C

1pm - sunny, 23C

2pm - sunny, 24C

3pm - sunny, 24C

4pm - sunny, 24C

5pm - sunny, 23C

6pm - sunny, 22C

7pm - sunny, 20C

8pm - clear, 19C

9pm - partly