Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Manchester has been struck by rainstorms and flooding this weekend - but there is better news for the month ahead with the latest update on a predicted heatwave from the Met Office.
Forecasters are saying temperatures could soar "above average" at the end of August across the UK, and the weather will generally be improving for the week ahead here in Manchester.
It has raised hopes that the rest of the summer may yet bring some decent weather, just in time for the August Bank Holiday weekend. READ MORE : Farmer gets angry note for fertilising his field from new neighbour worried it will spoil her garden party In the Met Office 's latest long-range
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