A yellow weather warning has been issued in Bury today ahead of the hot weather.
Temperatures are due to reach highs of 25C today, but rain is due at 4pm this afternoon and showers or thunderstorms may develop later this afternoon.
Temperatures are due to fall tomorrow with highs of 22C with showers predicted for most of the day with some heavy downpours in places overnight before clearing by morning The weekend again looks to be cooler with showers that could be heavy and thundery forecast across both days with highs of 19C.
Showers may be heavy and thundery in places and will be accompanied by brisk south-westerly winds.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning that is covering central England and much of Northern and Southern England too.
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