Met Office weekend weather for Greater Manchester as more thunderstorms forecast

Unsettled conditions are expected for Greater Manchester and many other parts of the UK this weekend, according to the Met Office.

As temperatures continue to remain significantly warm, the Met Office has warned that some areas could see thundershowers over the weekend. According to predictions, Manchester will see temperatures as high as 27C on Friday with sunny conditions throughout the morning and early afternoon.

However, conditions will become more cloudy on Saturday with noticeably less sun - temperatures will remain quite high, peaking at 23C. But on Sunday, there will be a short period in the late afternoon and early evening where there will be a mixture of sunny conditions and showers accompanied by high temperatures of 22C.

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Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates said: “Over the coming days 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 through the weekend, with the potential for associated hail, lightning and some gusty winds. While the focus of thundery showers on Friday afternoon will be Northern Ireland, that risk spreads more widely across western and southern areas of the UK on Saturday, before pushing further north on Sunday.

"As in many of these situations, these showers can be hit or miss, with some places avoiding them whilst other areas nearby may see some very wet conditions. There’s an ongoing likelihood of warnings being issued in the coming days, so keep an eye on the weather forecast for the latest outlook.”

Currently, there are no thunderstorm warnings