Bolton yellow weather warning in place until the early hours

The warning covers the whole of Greater Manchester, with the warning area stretching form Carlisle and Stoke-on-Trent.

Motorists driving into Bolton reported surface water, and longer journeys, which they believe was due to the weather.

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The Met Office said: “An area of heavy rain will move steadily east across the area during Monday. 20-40 mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely across the warning area, but higher ground could see 50-80 mm, with perhaps nearer 100-120 mm in a few places over the Cumbrian fells.
“Strong south to southwesterly winds will also accompany the heavy rain, with gales possible around coasts and over high ground.”

Bolton will experience heavy rainfall until around 4pm when lighter showers will continue into the evening.

Temperatures will reach a high of 12 degrees and lows of four degrees.

The forecast for the rest of the week is a combination of sunshine and cloud, but no rain is predicted.

Temperatures are set to fall again into single figures during the day.