Warm but potentially stormy weather is set to hit Bury this weekend.

Temperatures in the borough are set to hit highs of 23C on Saturday with sunny intervals set to break through the clouds by late morning.

But the weather could take a turn for the worse on Sunday amid a yellow warning for thunderstorms, which runs from 12pm until 10pm. 

However, this could all change as a yellow weather warning is in place on Sunday for thunderstorms.

But it is still expected to be warm on Sunday with highs of 22C forecasted.

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Looking at the general picture across the UK, deputy chief meteorologist Dan Harris said: “Heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to break out on Sunday morning, most likely across South West England and Wales, but possibly also across western Northern Ireland too.

“They’ll track steadily north through the afternoon while probably growing into larger clumps of rain before clearing Scotland overnight.

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“Some intense downpours are possible in a few places, giving up to 30mm in less than hour and perhaps 40-50mm over two to three hours.

“Hail, frequent lightning strikes and strong wind gusts will be additional localised hazards.”

Here's an hour-by-hour forecast for Bury from the Met Office for the upcoming weekend.

Saturday

6am - 15C, cloudy

7am - 16C, cloudy

8am - 17C, cloudy

9am - 18C, sunny intervals

10am - 19C, sunny intervals

11am - 20C, sunny intervals

12pm – 21C, cloudy

1pm - 21C, cloudy

2pm - 22C, cloudy

3pm - 22C, cloudy

4pm - 22C, cloudy

5pm - 22C, cloudy

6pm - 22C, cloudy

7pm - 21C, cloudy

8pm - 20C, cloudy

9pm - 19C, cloudy 1

0pm - 18C, cloudy

11pm - 17C, cloudy

Sunday

7am - 15C, cloudy

10am - 18C, cloudy

1pm - 22C, cloudy

4pm - 22C, cloudy

7pm - 20C, cloudy with a chance of rain

10pm - 17C, cloudy