Met Office pinpoints areas of UK where thunderstorms will hit

It's been a chilly start to June in Greater Manchester and across the UK - which an expert says 'is no surprise'.

Even with a biting wind whipping down Royton high street, shopkeepers are taking their lunch breaks outside, pensioners are milling about the park and parents with small kids are dodging between the shops on Market Square.

Scots have been warned to prepare for snow and thunder this weeks, according to the Met Office.

Temperatures are expected to reach 19C on Saturday as the sun shines on Greater Manchester. Met Office forecasters say there will be a mix of cloud and sun across the region. No rain is expected.

While many of us were hoping for some more summery weather next month, forecasters are looking less optimistic.

The Met Office has spoken out following reports that Brits could be braced for '50 days of rain' in a miserably wet summer. It has been widely reported that the forecaster had warned the Government to prepare for wet conditions over the coming months - with at least 50 days of 2.5mm or more rainfall.

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning ahead of 'torrential downpours' this afternoon.

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The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms while cautioning for more bad weather in the coming days.

Thousands of Manchester City fans are expected to line the streets for a bus parade tonight. Members of the Premier League-winning squad will travel through the city to celebrate their success this evening (May 26).

Greater Manchester is braced for a wet and stormy day - as thousands descend on the city for major events. The Great Manchester Run is underway this morning (May 26).

The Met Office has slapped Greater Manchester with a yellow weather warning ahead of a bumper Sunday for the city. Tomorrow (May 26) will see the Great Manchester Run return, with thousands set to pound the streets.

Greater Manchester is set for a stormy Bank Holiday weekend as the clouds roll in - which could have an impact on Manchester City's plans for a bus parade on Sunday to celebrate its fourth successive Premier League title.

After two days of almost non-stop rain, things are about to change in Greater Manchester. The region is set for a much drier day today (May 24), according to the Met Office.

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The Met Office has warned that a month's worth of rain could fall over some parts of the UK over the next 24 hours.

A 'danger to life' alert is in place across Greater Manchester amid a 'severe' yellow weather warning from the Met Office. Forecasters have issued the alert across the region and much of the north of England over the coming days.

Greater Manchester is braced for heavy rain this week before conditions turn drier at the weekend.

The Met Office has issued an update on the Northern Lights being visible in Scotland this weekend, after forecasters predicted more dazzling light displays.

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