It's been a scorching but rainy few days across as Greater Manchester baked in temperatures of more than 30C before being hit by thunderstorms.
Monday brought hours of sunshine before thunder and lightning moved in later in the day. People across the city reported roads becoming flooded and trees falling down in what was described as 'end of the world weather.'
Manchester City's open-top bus parade was affected by the storms but it certainly did not spoil the joyous celebrations across the city centre. Following the inclement conditions of Monday evening, Greater Manchester is expected to see a return of the dry and warm conditions of recent days and weeks.
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Giving details of today's forecast, the Met Office said: "Largely dry with long periods of warm sunshine, though still a risk of the odd shower in the afternoon which may be thundery. Feeling pleasant in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 28C."
By tonight, forecasters predict it will be 'settled with mostly clear skies across the region'.
"There is potential for a few isolated mist patches developing here and there," they add. "Another very warm and humid night. Minimum temperature 14C."
On Wednesday, the Met Office says there will be plenty of sunshine, although temperatures will feel slightly more comfortable than in recent days. Temperatures could reach 27C.
The dry weather is expected to continue later in the week and into the weekend.
Elsewhere in the UK, yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms are in force for the western half of Northern Ireland and western parts of Scotland between midday and 9pm today.
However, for most, it will be sizzling once again with the southwest of the country set to reach 30C. The rest of the UK will be in the mid to high 20s, with Britain set to be hotter than Barcelona (26C), Berlin (23C) and Rome (26C).
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