Greater Manchester is set to face fierce weather this week with gusts of more than 40mph winds predicted to hit the city-region in the next couple of days.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds in parts of the west with some disruption expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The weather warning, which covers the west side of Greater Manchester including Trafford, Wigan and Bolton, will come into force at 3pm on Tuesday and last until 6am the following morning.
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The Met Office has warned that the warnings could lead to potential travel disruption and the possibility of large waves in coastal areas. In Manchester, current weather forecasts predict some heavy rain and gusty winds as high as 41mph on Tuesday evening.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates said: “The focus for the medium-range forecast is a low-pressure system that’s likely to develop just to the southwest of the UK, potentially bringing a period of high winds and heavy rain late on Tuesday and into Wednesday.
“There’s a distinct possibility of some disruptive wind for parts of the UK, especially in southern and western areas, as well as potential for heavy rainfall and even some snow, though the latter probably confined to high ground in the north.
“Although subject to a large degree of uncertainty, gusts of wind could be in excess of 60 mph in some exposed upland or coastal regions, with around 35-50 mm of rain possible for some areas.”
Here's the hour-by-hour forecast for Manchester on Tuesday and Wednesday:
Tuesday
8am: 5C, sunny intervals and light winds, 6mph wind
9am: 7C, sunny intervals and light winds, 7mph wind
10am: 8C, sunny intervals and a gentle breeze, 8mph wind
11am: 9C, sunny intervals and a gentle breeze, 8mph wind
Midday: 10C, light clouds and a gentle breeze, 10mph wind
1pm: 11C, thick clouds and a gentle breeze, 9mph wind
2pm: 12C, light rain showers and a gentle breeze, 10mph wind
3pm: 12C, light rain showers and a gentle breeze, 11mph wind
4pm: 12C, light rain showers and a gentle breeze, 12mph wind
5pm: 11C, light rain and a moderate breeze, 13mph wind
6pm: 11C, light rain and a moderate breeze, 14mph wind
7pm: 10C, gusty winds and heavy rain, 41mph wind
8pm: 9C, gusty winds and rain, 41mph wind
9pm: 9C, light rain and a moderate breeze, 15mph wind
10pm: 9C, light rain and a moderate breeze, 14mph wind
11pm: 8C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 14mph wind
Wednesday
8am: 4C, sunny intervals and a gentle breeze, 11mph wind
9am: 5C, sunny intervals and a moderate breeze, 13mph wind
10am: 6C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 15mph wind
11am: 7C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 15mph wind
Midday: 8C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 15mph wind
1pm: 8C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 14mph wind
2pm: 8C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 14mph wind
3pm: 9C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 14mph wind
4pm: 9C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 14mph wind
5pm: 9C, light rain showers and a gentle breeze, 12mph wind
6pm: 9C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 13mph wind
7pm: 8C, light rain showers and a moderate breeze, 13mph wind
8pm: 7C, light rain and a moderate breeze, 13mph wind
9pm: 7C, light rain and a gentle breeze, 11mph wind
10pm: 7C, light rain and a gentle breeze, 10mph wind
11pm: 6C, heavy rain and a gentle breeze, 10mph wind
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