Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox It's been a wet and gloomy month of weather in Greater Manchester and across the UK.
Wind and rain is forecast to ravage the UK on the first Friday that people have been allowed to meet in large groups outside in England.
Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern has described the outlook across the nation as a “showery situation” on Friday and Saturday, with drier weather on the horizon by Sunday.
The early May Bank Holiday was marked with heavy rainfall and strong winds, so is there much hope for next week's spring Bank Holiday?
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk