Greater Manchester weather forecast as thunderstorms make way for more sunshine

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Greater Manchester is set to feel more mild, as temperatures struggle to top 20C for the remainder of the week. A mixed bag of weather is forecast for our region, with rain predicted to fall every day expect for Sunday.

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It is set to be a warm weekend in Greater Manchester - with mostly dry weather forecast.

A number of flood alerts remain in place for Greater Manchester following a huge thunderstorm.

A flood warning has been issued across parts of Greater Manchester as another thunderstorm battered the region on Sunday evening (June 18).

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A yellow warning for thunderstorms was in place across the weekend for Greater Manchester, but it was only yesterday afternoon that it made itself very known. Within minutes the hottest day of the year turned to thunder and lightning with flash flooding.

The Met Office has issued a further yellow thunderstorm warning covering Greater Manchester this week.

The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning for thunderstorms today (June 10).

Manchester and the rest of the UK has been blessed with dry, sunny, and warm weather for some time now. And while many have woken up today again to blue skies this could all come to an abrupt end later today.

Temperatures in Greater Manchester are set to 29c over the weekend as the region is set for hours of sunshine.

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