Heavy rain will fall over Greater Manchester today as the remnants of Hurricane Ian hits the UK.
Strong winds are also forecast for our region as the Atlantic jet stream, strengthened by the warm tropical air pushed northwards by the hurricane on Florida's southwest coast, drives an area of low pressure across the country. The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected across northern Scotland where weather warnings have been issued, according to the Met Office.
But a wet and windy day is expected for most on Friday. Forecasters predict the downpours will begin in Greater Manchester at around lunchtime.
The heavy rain is expected to fall all afternoon, until at least around 6pm. Some light showers are then forecast until around 8pm.
More rain is then forecast to fall through the night until the early hours of Saturday, according to the Met Office. Light showers are predicted for Saturday morning in our region, with sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Sunday is set to be a mostly dry, cloudy day. Although Hurricane Ian is impacting the jet stream, the conditions expected in the UK are not comparable, the Met Office said.
Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, added more details on what to expect: "A spell of strong winds and heavy rain will push southeast throughout the day. The strongest winds are likely to be in northern Scotland, with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in coastal parts and perhaps 75 mph around the Northern Isles.
"As well as strong winds a band of heavy rain will affect many areas of the country, however rainfall totals are expected to build in western parts of Scotland, up to 40mm in one or two places. With potentially gale force winds in these areas as well, we are expecting some disruption to travel."
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