All eyes will be on the skies as Greater Manchester prepares for a four-day bank holiday bonanza to mark the Queen's Jubilee weekend.
With thousands of street parties and outdoor celebrations planned across the country to mark Her Majesty's 70-year reign, many will be hoping for a repeat of the sunshine that prevailed during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee festivities in 2012, when temperatures soared amid clear blue skies.
The Met Office said there was still 'plenty of detail to work out', but confirmed forecasters were monitoring how a plume of warm air from over the continent develops as the Platinum Jubilee weekend draws near.