Thunderstorm warnings have been put in place for Greater Manchester today (June 10) by forecasters.
It comes after the Met Office extended its yellow weather warning to cover all of Greater Manchester. The warning will be in place from 2pm until 10.30pm with thunderstorms being forecasted by experts across the region from 4pm to 7pm.
According to the Met Office, between 30 to 40mm of rain could batter the region within an hour while being accompanied by hail, lightning, and strong winds in some parts. Quick flooding is also a concerns for roads affected by showers.
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The Met Office said: "High temperatures across parts of England and Wales on Saturday are expected to trigger a scattering of showers and thunderstorms, perhaps with the focus towards the west of the warning area. Some of these storms could produce torrential downpours, bringing 30-40 mm in an hour, while one or two spots affected by multiple showers could see in excess of 60 mm across a few hours.
"Hail, strong gusts of wind, and lightning will be possible additional hazards. Despite this, some places in the warning area will remain dry, or see little rain, due to the scattered nature of the heaviest showers."
Here's how the weather will progress based on current Met Office weather maps...
When Greater Manchester will be affected by thunderstorms
Thunderstorms will begin to creep into western parts of the region from 3pm today. The main areas affected will include Wigan and Warrington.
By 4pm, thunderstorms will continue to persist in small areas in the region. Eastern regions continue to be the main parts affected.
Sunny conditions in Manchester will come to an end as thunderstorms progress across a larger radius. Warrington will have sunny spells mixed with showers, however, the thunderstorms should ease slightly in this region.
By 7pm, conditions will settle across the whole region, however, Wigan will continue to experience thunderstorms and showers well into the evening.
By 10pm, conditions across the region, including Wigan which has experienced thunderstorms across the afternoon and evening, will settle overall. This will bring with it more cloudy conditions while temperatures are expected to remain slightly above 20C, according to the Met Office.
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