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Paige Oldfield

Greater Manchester basks in balmy 19C before temperatures plunge to 1C next week

For the last week we’ve enjoyed temperatures reaching 19C across Greater Manchester – but the warm weather isn’t set to last much longer.

While the settled weather should continue into Sunday, temperatures are expected to fall away towards the middle of next week. Some parts of the UK could even be subject to snowfall as a cold snap could bring light flurries to higher grounds.

By Monday, March 28, temperatures will start to drop slightly but will remain dry and fine for most. By Tuesday, more unsettled and cooler weather is expected from the middle of next week.

Temperatures could drop to as low as 1C in some part of Greater Manchester.

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Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “Although the UK has had a good deal of fine and settled March weather in recent days, a change is on the way from the middle of next week with colder air spreading down from the north and the increasing likelihood of rain for most areas.

"On the hills in the north, there’s a chance of this falling as snow, although we’ll gain more certainty on that in the coming days.

People enjoying the warm weather in Ancoats (MEN)

“With the influence of some unsettled weather, we’ll be seeing a marked drop in temperatures for most with colder air arriving from the north.

"This will see maximum temperatures drop into single figures for many areas, and below freezing overnight.”

Here’s a weather round-up for each borough of Greater Manchester next week:

Manchester

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 15C and lows of 7C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 6C

Wednesday, March 30: Cloudy with highs of 10C and lows of 3C

Thursday, March 31: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Stockport

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 14C and lows of 6C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 5C

Wednesday, March 30: Cloudy with highs of 10C and lows of 3C

Thursday, March 31: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Temperatures reached 19C today (MEN)

Tameside

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 14C and lows of 6C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 6C

Wednesday, March 30: Cloudy with highs of 9C and lows of 3C

Thursday, March 31: Light showers with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Oldham

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 6C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 12 and lows of 5C

Wednesday, March 30: Overcast with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Thursday, March 31: Cloudy with highs of 7C and lows of 1C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 7C and lows of 1C

Rochdale

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 14C and lows of 6C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 6C

Wednesday, March 30: Cloudy with highs of 9C and lows of 3C

Thursday, March 31: Light showers with highs of 7C and lows of 2C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Colder weather is set to return (Adam Vaughan)

Bury

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 14C and lows of 7C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 6C

Wednesday, March 30: Cloudy with highs of 10C and lows of 3C

Thursday, March 31: Light showers with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Bolton

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 14C and lows of 7C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 6C

Wednesday, March 30: Cloudy with highs of 9C and lows of 3C

Thursday, March 31: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Wigan

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 14C and lows of 6C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 6C

Wednesday, March 30: Overcast with highs of 10C and lows of 3C

Thursday, March 31: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

People enjoying the weather in the Northern Quarter (MEN)

Salford

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 14C and lows of 7C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 14C and lows of 6C

Wednesday, March 30: Cloudy with highs of 10C and lows of 3C

Thursday, March 31: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Trafford

Monday, March 28: Cloudy with highs of 14C and lows of 6C

Tuesday, March 29: Cloudy with highs of 13C and lows of 6C

Wednesday, March 30: Cloudy with highs of 10C and lows of 3C

Thursday, March 31: Light rain with highs of 8C and lows of 2C

Friday, April 1: Cloudy with highs of 9C and lows of 2C

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