Here’s what to expect from the weather in Manchester today
Across Greater Manchester there are set to be heavy showers and the chance of “scattered thunderstorms” as a Met Office yellow warning remains in place for most of the day.
The Met Office issues weather warnings of varying severities for a range of phenomena including rain, snow, hail, fog, ice, wind and thunderstorms, which are in place across the country today.
According to the Met Office’s forecast for north west England on Monday (July 21), there will be “heavy showers” across the region interspersed with some sunny spells. They warned that the showers are likely to be “thundery” at times, with the risk of hail and “gusty winds” too.
Despite the wet and stormy conditions, it is set to feel warm and humid too, along with “very high” UV (ultra violet) levels. The temperature is forecast to reach highs of 22C and lows of 15C in Greater Manchester.
The highest chance of rain comes between 11am and 3pm when the chance of precipitation remains at 60%, before dropping down from 4pm until 9pm when it reduces to less than 5% chance of rain.
UV levels are highest between 11am and 3pm, when it reaches “very high” levels of six and seven.
The Met Office thunderstorm warning affecting Greater Manchester on Monday comes into effect at 11am and remains in place until 9pm and affects north west England, north east England, parts of Scotland, Wales and the Midlands.
The warning reads: “Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms may cause some localised flooding and transport disruption on Monday.”
Although there are currently no weather warnings in place from Tuesday, the Met Office forecast for north west England from Wednesday to Friday reads: “Wednesday will likely bring further heavy showers with a risk of thunder. However, Thursday should be dry with some warm sunny spells. Cloudier for a time on Friday, brighter later.”
Greater Manchester weather forecast for Monday, July 21
9am: Sunny and cloudy, 20% chance of precipitation, 16C, feels like 16C
10am: Sunny and cloudy, 40% chance of precipitation, 17C, feels like 17C
11am: (Thunderstorm warning comes into effect) Sunny, cloudy and rainy, 60% chance of precipitation, 18C, feels like 18C
12pm: Sunny, cloudy and rainy, 60% chance of precipitation, 19C, feels like 19C
1pm: Sunny, cloudy and rainy, 60% chance of precipitation, 20C, feels like 19C
2pm: Sunny, cloudy and rainy, 60% chance of precipitation, 20C, feels like 19C
3pm: Sunny, cloudy and rainy, 60% chance of precipitation, 20C, feels like 20C
4pm: Sunny and cloudy, 50% chance of precipitation, 21C, feels like 20C
5pm: Sunny and cloudy, 40% chance of precipitation, 21C, feels like 20C
6pm: Sunny and cloudy, 30% chance of precipitation, 21C, feels like 20C
7pm: Sunny and cloudy, 20% chance of precipitation, 20C, feels like 20C
8pm: Sunny and cloudy, 10% chance of precipitation, 20C, feels like 19C
9pm: (Thunderstorm warning lifted) Less than 5% chance of precipitation, 19C feels like 19C
10pm: Less than 5% chance of precipitation, 18C feels like 18C
11pm: Less than 5% chance of precipitation, 17C feels like 17C