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Manchester Evening News
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Saffron Otter

Met Office weather forecast for Greater Manchester today

The heatwave continues to grip the country with more scorching temperatures forecast for today.

And Greater Manchester is no exception as all 10 boroughs will experience sweltering sunshine on Wednesday.

However some areas are set to be hit with a short period of thunder showers later in the afternoon.

Despite another day in the high-20s for our region, the Met Office's extreme heat amber weather warning has shifted slightly.

It remains in place for all of south-west England, the Midlands, and some areas in the south-east.

The UK's Met Office weather forecast for Wednesday says: "Another dry and sunny day for many areas, once low cloud clears back to the coast in the northeast. The high temperatures may trigger isolated heavy showers in the afternoon."

Here, we take a look at the forecast for Greater Manchester on Wednesday, July 21, according to the Met Office:

Morning

Greater Manchester will be off to a bright start on Wednesday morning, with sunshine forecast in every borough.

Temperatures will begin around 19C at 6am, rising to around 23C by mid-morning.

Chorlton Water Park this weekend (Adam Vaughan)

Afternoon

By midday, its forecast to hit 26C in most boroughs, expected to feel like 27C.

Temperatures are predicted to peak at 28C by 2pm in the afternoon, however there is chance of a light shower later in the afternoon around 5pm.

The picture looks more serious for some boroughs though, including Salford, Rochdale, and Trafford, where a short thunder shower is forecast for about an hour, before changing to sunny intervals.

Evening

Looking at the outlook for this evening, the sun will still be shining late into the day.

It's forecast to be a boiling 26C by 9pm, cooling to 23C by 11pm.

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