If you're heading out this afternoon, you'll probably want an umbrella. Greater Manchester is set to face heavy rain today (March 23) with showers forecast for the region.
The city has already been hit by heavy downpours which have quickly made way for sunshine, and rainbows can be seen in some areas. Downpours are expected to make way for lighter rain heading into the evening, before sunny spells and a dry night, according to the Met Office.
Some Greater Manchester residents could even see hail later tonight. The recent mild weather is expected to continue into the weekend, with highs of 12C and lows of 7C in Manchester today and Friday.
But temperatures will begin to fall over the weekend, with highs in the city of 11C on Saturday and 8C on Sunday. The Met Office says temperatures could also drop below freezing on Sunday night, with a low of -1C currently forecast for Manchester.
Further rain could also follow across Greater Manchester over the next few days. With an unsettled picture across the region, here's the forecast for each borough for the rest of Thursday, March 23.
Bolton
2pm - sunny intervals, 11C
3pm - light shower, 11C
4pm - sun, 12C
5pm - sunny intervals, 11C
6pm - overcast, 11C
7pm - light shower, 10C
8pm - cloudy, 9C
9pm - clear, 8C
10pm - clear, 8C
11pm - cloudy, 8C
Bury
2pm - heavy shower, 11C
3pm - cloudy, 11C
4pm - cloudy, 11C
5pm - cloudy, 11C
6pm - cloudy, 10C
7pm - cloudy, 10C
8pm - light shower, 9C
9pm - clear, 8C
10pm - clear 8C
11pm - partly cloudy, 8C
Manchester
2pm - light shower, 12C
3pm - heavy rain, 12C
4pm - heavy shower, 12C
5pm - sunny intervals, 12C
6pm - cloudy, 11C
7pm - cloudy, 10C
8pm - partly cloudy, 10C
9pm - clear, 9C
10pm - clear, 9C
11pm - partly cloudy, 9C
Oldham
2pm - light shower, 10C
3pm - heavy shower, 10C
4pm - heavy shower, 10C
5pm - cloudy, 10C
6pm - overcast, 10C
7pm - partly cloudy, 9C
8pm - cloudy, 8C
9pm - partly cloudy, 8C
10pm - clear 8C
11pm - partly cloudy, 7C
Rochdale
2pm - heavy shower, 10C
3pm - light showe, 11C
4pm - heavy shower, 11C
5pm - overcast, 11C
6pm - overcast, 10C
7pm - clear, 10C
8pm - light shower, 9C
9pm - partly cloudy, 9C
10pm - clear 8C
11pm - partly cloudy, 8C
Salford
2pm - light showers, 11C
3pm - heavy rain, 12C
4pm - light showers, 12C
5pm - sunny intervals, 11C
6pm - sunny intervals, 11C
7pm - clear, 10C
8pm - partly cloudy, 9C
9pm - clear, 9C
10pm - clear, 8C
11pm - cloudy, 8C
Stockport
2pm - heavy showers, 11C
3pm - heavy showers, 11C
4pm - heavy showers, 11C
5pm - sunny intervals, 11C
6pm - cloudy, 11C
7pm - partly cloudy, 10C
8pm - cloudy, 9C
9pm - partly cloudy, 9C
10pm - clear, 8C
11pm - partly cloudy, 8C
Tameside
2pm - light rain, 11C
3pm - cloudy, 11C
4pm - light rain, 10C
5pm - cloudy, 10C
6pm - cloudy, 10C
7pm - partly cloudy, 9C
8pm - cloudy, 9C
9pm - partly cloudy, 8C
10pm - clear, 8C
11pm - partly cloudy, 7C
Trafford
2pm - sunny intervals, 12C
3pm - light showers, 13C
4pm - cloudy, 13C
5pm - cloudy, 12C
6pm - cloudy, 11C
7pm - partly cloudy, 10C
8pm - partly cloudy, 9C
9pm - clear, 9C
10pm - clear, 8C
11pm - cloudy, 9C
Wigan
2pm - cloudy, 11C
3pm - sunny intervals, 11C
4pm - cloudy, 12C
5pm - cloudy, 12C
6pm - light rain, 12C
7pm - light shower, 10C
8pm - clear, 10C
9pm - clear, 9C
10pm - light shower, 8C
11pm - hail shower, 8C
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