Exactly when heavy rain will hit Greater Manchester as Met Office weather warnings kick in

Heavy rain and strong winds are set to hit Greater Manchester tonight as a number of Met Office weather warnings come into force across the UK.

Much of the UK will have an 'unsettled spell of weather' from today (Sunday), forecasters predict. Heavy downpours are expected with winds also strengthening, with gusts reaching speeds of up to 60mph in some areas.

In our region, a largely dry is forecast throughout this morning and this afternoon before rainy conditions are expected this evening. According to the Met Office, showers will start to fall from around 7pm and through to the early hours of the morning.

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Winds will also pick up through the evening with gusts reaching up to 41mph in Greater Manchester. The wettest weather is forecast in our region into tomorrow, with heavy downpours forecast for the majority of the day.

The showers are not expected to ease off until Tuesday. At 9am today, a yellow wind warning came into force for parts of Wales and the South West of England.

The warning will remain in place until the very end of the day at 11.59pm. Areas covered by the warning include much of Wales and the South West of England.

Forecasters predict the strong wind gusts will cause some disruption to travel in these areas. A yellow weather warning for rain will come into force at 4pm today and last until 9am on Monday morning.

This covers parts of London and the South East of England, parts of the South West, Wales and the West Midlands. "Further heavy rain is likely to cause some travel delays and flooding on Sunday evening and night", the Met Office said.

Met Office chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said: "Sunday will bring a return to wet and windy weather across the southern half of the UK. A warning for rain has been issued for southwestern England and south Wales from 1600 on Sunday through to Monday morning.

"Within the warning area 20-30mm of rain is expected quite widely, with up to 50-80mm possible over the higher ground of Dartmoor, south Wales and the Dorset Downs. A yellow warning for wind has also been issued from 0900 to midnight on Sunday.

"The area covers the far southwest of England and western Wales. Gusts of 50-55mph are likely within the yellow warning area, up to 60mph is possible in the most exposed coasts and areas of higher ground."

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