Manchester weather: Met Office issues yellow warning for thunderstorms amid 'mini-heatwave' - full forecast

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A new week has begun with Manchester basking in some proper summer weather amid talk of a ‘mini-heatwave’. 

According to the Met Office temperatures will hit 27C in Manchester around late afternoon on Monday and hit as high as 28C on Wednesday. Thursday also looks nice and warm amid this ‘mini-heatwave’ - but there is now a warning in place for thunderstorms.

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The warning that covers Greater Manchester and large parts of England, is in place from noon on Thursday until midnight. The Met Office says they ‘may lead to some disruption’.

Manchester is set to bask in glorious weather and warm temperatures this week.Manchester is set to bask in glorious weather and warm temperatures this week.
Manchester is set to bask in glorious weather and warm temperatures this week. | Met Office

What does the yellow Met Office warning mean? 

According to the Met Office, this is what could happen on Thursday amid the thunderstorm warning.

  • Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
  • There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
  • There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life

Full Manchester weather forecast 

Monday, July 29 

  • 5pm - Sunny intervals - 27C
  • 6pm - Sunny intervals - 25C
  • 7pm - Sunny intervals - 23C
  • 8pm - Sunny intervals - 21C
  • 9pm - Night - 20C
  • 10pm - Night - 19C
  • 11pm - Night - 18C

Tuesday, July 30

  • 7am - Sunny - 15C
  • 8am - Sunny - 16C
  • 9am - Sunny - 18C
  • 10am - Sunny - 20C
  • 11am - Sunny - 21C
  • Noon - Sunny intervals - 22C
  • 1pm - Sunny intervals - 23C
  • 2pm - Sunny - 24C
  • 3pm - Sunny - 24C
  • 4pm - Sunny - 24C
  • 5pm - Sunny - 24C
  • 6pm - Sunny - 23C
  • 7pm - Sunny - 22C
  • 8pm - Sunny - 21C
  • 9pm - Night - 19C
  • 10pm - Night - 18C
  • 11pm - Night - 17C

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