New Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was able to see some of his players in training for the first time on Monday.
09.06.2022 - 10:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Thursday is set to bring a mixed bag of weather for Greater Manchester as we head for the weekend.
While the region will see plenty of sun and warm temperatures throughout the morning, peaking at 17C before lunchtime, it will quickly be replaced by darker skies and light spots of rain in the early afternoon.
Fortunately, the rain will likely not last for more than a couple of hours, with overcast clouds prevalent in the sky all the way up until the evening. Despite the sun not being out for the majority of the day, temperatures will remain relatively high, consistently hitting 16C for the whole afternoon and evening.
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According to the Met Office, today will be: "Cloudy with some light rain or drizzle possible in places at first, but brightening up through the morning with sunny spells developing for most by lunchtime. Clouding over again through the afternoon with further patchy light rain possible later. Maximum temperature 17 °C."
For tonight, it will be: "Cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle this evening but becoming drier overnight with occasional clear spells developing. A fairly warm and humid night with temperatures remaining largely in double figures. Minimum temperature 8 °C."
Here's the hour-by-hour forecast for Greater Manchester on Thursday, June 9.
9am - Sunny interval 14C
10am - Sunny 16C
11am - Sunny interval 17C
12pm - Cloudy 17C
1pm - Cloudy 17C
2pm -Cloudy 16C
3pm - Light rain 16C
4pm - Light rain 16C
5pm - Overcast 16C
6pm - Overcast 16C
7pm - Overcast 16C
8pm - Overcast 16C
9pm - Sunny 16C
10pm - Partly cloudy 16C
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