The weather really hasn't been able to make its mind up in recent weeks. From hot sunny days to thunder and lightning without a moments hesitation.
And today has been no different. The MetOffice issued a yellow weather warning covering our region with rain and thunderstorms due to hit on Sunday.
Just after 3pm the heavens seemed to open sending people in Manchester ducking for cover. The one potential positive of this being that this coming week is set to be much cooler, while plenty of sun will still shine, making sleeping at night that bit easier.
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Travel warnings were quickly issued as surface water began building up on the road network with videos captured from the city centre showing trams having to wade through rain into St Peter's Square. Across the city Market Street flooded again, with people having to walk single file around a huge puddle on the pavement between the tram stop and the entrance to Primark.
Manchester Evening News multimedia editor, Andrew Stuart, captured clips of the rain soaked St Peter's Square while taking shelter at Manchester Central Library, saying the square had effectively been turned into a 'paddling pool'.
The weather warning covering Greater Manchester is set to remain in place until 9pm tonight with temperatures set to drop to a low of 15oC. Monday (June 26) is predicted to be dry but with temperatures set to only reach highs of 20oC, much lower than the high 20s we have had in recent weeks.
Similar temperatures but much wetter weather is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday before the sun returns on Thursday, with temperatures only predicted to reach 18oC. Unfortunately Friday and the rest of the weekend are currently predicted to come with a lot of rain.
Of this change in weather, the MetOffice said earlier this week: "Temperatures will drop from their peak on Sunday and return closer to average early next week as cooler and fresher air is drawn off the Atlantic. In contrast to recent weeks, a westerly regime will be in charge with spells of stronger winds and rain at times, particularly in the northwest. Further south and east, it will often feel warm with relatively little rain though."
