The Met Office has forecast a March mixture of sunshine and showers - some heavy - together with thunder on Friday across Greater Manchester this week.
But as spring slowly starts to burst into life, temperatures should be milder after the recent chilly conditions, with predicted average highs across the city region of around 12C.
Overcast conditions on Monday are expected to change to heavy rainfall by early evening, downpours which are likely to continue overnight. Temperatures reaching as high as 14C are forecast from around 4pm.
