It is expected to be a wet but warm end to 2021, with temperatures reaching double figures across Greater Manchester. The cold Christmas conditions are set to replaced by unseasonably mild temperatures of up to 14C.
Rain is forecast for much of the region across this week. READ MORE : Trafford Centre shoppers stuck queuing for hours for a single shop's sale But those planning firework displays to see in the New Year may be encouraged by the forecast, with many areas predicted to stay dry on Friday night.
Tuesday and Wednesday are predicted to be wet days, but Bank Holiday Monday and New Year's Eve are set to be drier for many, according to the Met Office.
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