Met Office says temperatures will drop by 10C as big weather change coming

Today is set to be another stifling day with soaring temperatures – but things are about to change

After a sweltering and uncomfortable few days, Greater Manchester was treated to spectacular display of thunder and lightning overnight.

However, today is set to be another hot one but there will be a welcome shift in the weather over the weekend.

Today (Friday) there are still weather warnings all over the country. A Met Office amber warning for extreme heat remains in place for large parts of the country, including Greater Manchester, until midnight tonight.

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There is also a yellow warning in place for thunderstorms for the north of England, Wales, and the south west of the country up until 10pm tonight. In parts of the south east, a rare Met Office red warning for extreme heat are in place until 9pm.

Temperatures in Greater Manchester are high today, expected to reach around 32C by early to mid-afternoon in Manchester.

After some rain earlier this morning, the Met Office says patchy showers, possibly thundery, to the north will move off through the morning, along with any high cloud.

Tonight things are still going to be muggy and uncomfortable with minimum temperatures of 17C, with chances of light rain in the early morning.

Saturday is forecast for a cloudy start which will lift through the day. It will still be hot and dry but temperatures will be slightly down on recent days, with maximum temperatures of around 25C.

Sunday is set to see a welcome break in the incessant heat. Fresher and cooler conditions are forecast as is rain first thing which will clear later on.

A significant temperature drop is expected with temperatures dropping significantly to around 20C during the hottest parts of the afternoon. Sunday night is set to be cooler with temperatures around a more comfortable 14C.

Monday and Tuesday are forecast to be mostly dry with sunny spells, with temperatures a little above average.