Met Office issues thunderstorm weather warning for parts of North West

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Crowds heading to the second day of TRNSMT could face thunderstorms as temperatures rise and the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning. It has been put in place for the majority of the UK between 9am and midnight on Saturday.

A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place today (Saturday) covering the whole of Greater Manchester. Thunder and lightning is set to hit the region later this afternoon, with torrential rain also expected.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of the UK and Greater Manchester over the weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Greater Manchester, for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.