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Snow could fall near Greater Manchester later today as temperatures plummet amid a cold weather health alert.

Parts of the UK will see wintry weather continue, as up to 4mm of snow is expected during a cold spell in the country, according to forecasters.

Christmas Eve weekend is here and it looks to be starting out with characteristically Mancunian weather as the festivities begin. Here is the weather forecast for the weekend, and the weather expected to roll in on Christmas Day and Boxing Day over Greater Manchester.

Storm Babet is set to batter Scotland with heavy rain this week, sparking fears of more devastating floods.

Thunderstorms could hit Greater Manchester at the weekend. The Met Office has said that light rain showers could turn to thunder by late Saturday morning.

Scots heading out this weekend should dress for the weather as thunderstorms are now on the way.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to hit Greater Manchester this weekend as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning.

Heavy rain and winds of around 40mph are set to hit Greater Manchester later today, with a yellow weather warning in place from this afternoon.

Manchester is set to see temperatures soar to nearly 30C over the week as the UK is hit with a heatwave.

weather is the result of an area of hot air rising northwards from Spain.If the predictions are correct, the UK will see sizzling temperatures higher than that of Portugal, Jamaica, Costa Rica, the Canary Islands, Cyprus and Hawaii.Further heatwaves are also likely over the coming months, according to forecasters, following what some have called a disappointing start to the year.Met Office forecaster Steven Keates said: “There’s not been much in the way of exceptionally warm days or hot days yet this year, but that is set to change.“We’re set to see probably a brief spell of hot weather at the end of this coming week.”South Eastern areas are predicted to see temperatures of 32C by Friday. However, the senior operational meteorologist added “it could possibly be a little hotter than that”.These temperatures would also quash the previous hottest day of 2022 so far.

Good Friday is set to be the hottest day of the year so far, experts have predicted, ahead of “very pleasant” spring conditions over the Easter weekend. In Manchester, the mercury will hit 20C.

warmer this week as Brits continue to bathe in a balmy beginning to spring.Temperatures could soar into the twenties over the next few days, potentially breaking the high of 20.2C recorded at the weekend in Kinlochewe, Scotland.The uptick in conditions means many parts of the country could be warmer than Spain, with London expected to be a whole 9C hotter than Madrid on Wednesday.It comes as warm winds from the south bring a tropical flavour to weather across the British Isles following a dull and wet start to the month.Met Office meteorologist Steven Keates told the Express: "Pleasantly warm will best describe the weather over the next few days – nothing overly exceptional on the cards, but temperatures well above average nonetheless."Top figure likely to be around 20C on Tuesday in a zone from London towards Cambridgeshire, as well as parts of the West Midlands, northwest England and north and west Wales."Wednesday could also see 20C in a few spots, again central/western England, London area, perhaps northern Scotland too."When asked if Britons could enjoy the hottest day of the year so far, Mr Keates said it was possible. Forecasters are also split over whether a period of even hotter weather could be on the way later in the spring.Excitement has been brewing among Brits in recent days after news of the potential scorcher broke.

Greater Manchester will be shrouded in a grey blanket of mist and fog for the morning of Remembrance Sunday.

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chilly and damp week has left the beginning of May wet and wild but that could change with mercury heating up this weekend.Londoners and the south east could enjoy warmer temperatures as high as 20C in a few days, perfect for beer gardens.The three-day Bank Holiday weekend turned out to be a washout after heavy downpours and stormy gales caused havoc on the coastlines and the south of the UK.Although, Brits can expect a positive turn in the weather forecast to make up for it.Steven Keates from the Met Office said Saturday will see hotter weather.He added: "We are going to finally see something a little warmer coming our way probably by this coming Saturday.

A cold snap will hit the UK today with winds and gales up to 75mph expected.

Britain is set to sizzle in a 26C weekend scorcher – as police chiefs beg people to stay indoors for the coronavirus lockdown.

It’s going to be a wet and windy start to spring with heavy rain set to hit the country next week.