Conditions will start to feel cooler in the coming days
Glorious sunshine has basked over Greater Manchester and beyond in recent days, with record-breaking May heat seen across England. But a change in conditions is expected by Met Office forecasters, with cooler temperatures and wetter weather expected in the coming days.
The region saw top temperatures above 30C earlier in the week, while 26C was recorded by the Met Office as Rostherne, near Altrincham, yesterday (May 28). Conditions will feel cooler from today (Friday), with a top temperature of 22C forecast in Greater Manchester.
Dry weather is expected throughout the day, but more cloud cover is forecast than in recent days, with a clear, sunny evening. Saturday will see the best of the weekend’s weather, with highs of 25C forecast in the region and clear sunshine throughout the day.
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But a spell of cloudier and potentially wetter conditions will begin on Sunday. Overcast conditions are forecast early on Sunday morning, with a chance of showers before lunchtime.
Clouds are expected to dominate in the afternoon, with sunny intervals later in the day and highs of 20C. After an overcast start, rain is forecast for most of next Monday, with the heaviest expected in the afternoon.
A top temperature of 20C is expected in the region, before maximums tumble into the teens later in the week. The Met Office is currently forecasting highs of 19C next Tuesday, 18C on Wednesday and 17C on Thursday, with showers expected throughout all three days.
Overnight temperatures will also feel slightly cooler, with lows of 9C in some areas of the region tonight (Friday) and next Thursday, while hovering around 12C on the other nights. The Met Office expects an unsettled picture across the country this weekend, with a chance of thunderstorms as conditions appear more typical for the time of year.
Warmth is set to remain in parts of the country on Friday, particularly in the South East where highs of 28C are likely. Outbreaks of rain are expected to spread from the west before moving gradually eastwards on Saturday, according to the Met Office.
Temperatures should be near-average by Sunday, with clouds and rains set to affect the northern and western areas in particular, while brighter spells are expected in the east and southeast. Met Office Chief Forecaster Chris Bulmer said: “We’re now starting to see this spell of very hot weather break down.”
He added: “As the heat starts to ease, the weather will also turn more changeable, with some showers and thunderstorms possible. By the weekend, temperatures should be much closer to average for the time of year with accompanying rainfall for many through the weekend and into the start of next week.”
On Wednesday, a teenage boy became the 11th person to die in a water-related incident over the course of the recent heatwave. The hot weather has attracted many to open water swimming, resulting in a number of deaths in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Cornwall, Hampshire, Warwickshire, Cheshire, Pembrokeshire, Lincolnshire and Lancashire.
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