When rain will hit Greater Manchester today - full borough-by-borough forecast

Greater Manchester has woken up to gloomy skies and rain this morning - but the picture will change throughout the day. Rain is expected to fall in periods throughout the morning, with downpours in some areas today (May 30).

Wigan could see the most heavy rain from around 9am, according to the Met Office forecast. But around the region, conditions will brighten up this afternoon, although some areas will see more rain than others.

Dry spells and sunny intervals will be broken up by the odd shower across Greater Manchester. The city is forecast for a pleasant evening, with sunny spells from 6pm before a clear night.

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Temperatures are expected to climb to 18C in some areas, after a cool start at 11C or 12C this morning. There are no Met Office weather warnings currently in force for the UK today.

Ahead of the weekend, the Met Office says high pressure could bring warmer and drier conditions across the country. Here's the full Met Office forecast for Greater Manchester today, borough-by-borough.

8am - light showers, 12C

9am - light rain, 12C

10am - cloudy, 13C

11am - sunny, 14C

12pm - cloudy, 15C

1pm - sunny intervals, 16C

2pm - cloudy, 17C

3pm - cloudy, 16C

4pm - cloudy, 17C

5pm - light showers, 16C

6pm - cloudy, 16C

7pm - sunny intervals, 16C

8pm - sunny intervals, 15C

9pm - sunny intervals, 15C

10pm - clear, 14C

11pm - clear, 13C

8am - cloudy, 12C

9am - cloudy, 12C

10am - cloudy, 13C

11am - cloudy, 14C

12pm - light showers, 16C

1pm - light showers, 16C

2pm - cloudy, 17C

3pm - light showers, 16C

4pm - cloudy, 17C

5pm - light rain, 16C

6pm - cloudy, 17C

7pm - light showers, 16C

8pm - sunny intervals, 15C

9pm - sunny