Temperatures are set to reach a high of 36C over the next few days as Greater Manchester braces itself for an unprecedented heatwave. The mercury is set to soar to the mid to late 30s in Greater Manchester and even to 40C in the south of England.
Forecasters are predicting that temperatures may break the current record of 38.7C. The Met Office has issued a red warning for extreme heat on Monday and Tuesday, with an amber warning in place for tomorrow.
The red alert, the first ever issued, includes a 'danger to life' warning, with a risk of power cuts and disruption to water supply or mobile phone networks. It also states there could be an 'increased risk of water safety incidents' with people heading to water to stay cool.
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The forecast for Greater Manchester shows temperatures are set to reach around 30C tomorrow, before rising to around 36C in some areas on Tuesday. The heat is set to ease to around 20C for the rest of the week.
Here are the weather forecasts for the ten Greater Manchester boroughs until Tuesday.
Sunday
Bolton: 30C
Bury: 30C
Manchester: 32C
Oldham: 29C
Rochdale: 31C
Salford: 31C
Stockport: 31C
Tameside: 30C
Trafford: 31C
Wigan: 31C
Monday
Bolton: 32C
Bury: 33C
Manchester: 34C
Oldham: 32C
Rochdale: 33C
Salford: 33C
Stockport: 33C
Tameside: 33C
Trafford: 34C
Wigan: 33C
Tuesday
Bolton: 35C
Bury: 36C
Manchester: 36C
Oldham: 35C
Rochdale: 36C
Salford: 36C
Stockport: 36C
Tameside: 36C
Trafford: 36C
Wigan: 36C
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