Most schools across the UK have begun to take time off for the half-term holidays.
If you've got loads of activities or holidays planned this half term you may want to check the weather in advance to avoid any nasty surprises.
We've got the Met Office's latest weather updates for the half-term so you don't get caught out.
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The Met Office has released a weather warning over the next couple of days.
Thankfully, this weather warning just misses Manchester and is mainly affecting areas further up north such as Carlisle and Dumfries.
Unfortunately, there will be spots of rain throughout the week and weekend affecting all areas of Greater Manchester, however, it won't be as severe on some days as others.
Temperatures will be dropping as the week goes on with Saturday and Sunday reporting the lowest temperatures throughout half-term.
What is the UK weather forecast for the half-term?
Thursday:
Thursday will see the sky covered in dark clouds that will last way into the evening.
Temperatures will stay moderately the same throughout the whole day, starting at a consistent 14C in the morning and increasing slightly to 15C after 2pm which will remain consistent until the evening at 11pm.
While the morning stays clear, from 3pm there will be slight drops of rain which will become light showers at 4pm that are expected to last until the evening at 11pm.
It will also be quite windy, especially in the morning with wind speeds reaching 16mph that slow down as the day goes on, reaching 12mph in the evening.
Friday:
Things will brighten up slightly on Friday with clouds still dominating the sky but with some sunny spells in the mid-afternoon.
Temperatures will dip throughout the whole day, starting at a consistent 14C in the morning and decreasing slightly to 13C after 10am and dipping further to 12C by 4pm which will last through the whole evening.
The morning will have heavy rain that will begin to ease up in the afternoon and evening.
It will be very windy, especially in the morning with wind speeds reaching 21mph that slow down as the day goes on, reaching 14mph in the evening.
Saturday:
Saturday will also be very clouds but will have more sunny spells than Friday in the afternoon.
Temperatures will stay relatively low throughout the whole day, starting at 9C in the morning and peaking at 12C in the mid-afternoon then dipping to 9C in the evening.
While there is light rain in the morning and afternoon, there will be regular sunny spells from 10am to 4pm.
It will also be very windy with speeds lasting at 21mph from 10am to 4pm before dipping to 16C in the evening.
Sunday:
Sunday is a mixed bag of treats this week with varying weather throughout the whole day.
Temperatures will stay low throughout the whole day, starting at 9C in the morning while peaking at 11C from 12pm to 3pm before dipping to 8C in the evening at 9pm.
While the morning stays clear there will be a short bout of rain and sunny spells from 12pm to 3pm before starting to clear up throughout the rest of the evening.
Sunday will be the windiest day of the week, starting at 23mph before peaking at 25mph at 9am and fluctuating between 24mph and 22mph for the rest of the afternoon and evening.
