Greater Manchester forecast as Met Office warn 'weather bomb' and 'strongest winds' to hit UK

Greater Manchester is set to see strong gales and heavy rain towards the end of the week as the Met Office warn the UK to brace for a 'winter weather bomb'.

An area of low pressure currently over the United States is set to deepen as it crosses the Atlantic, bringing unsettled and potentially disruptive weather conditions to the UK.

A yellow severe weather warning is in place for parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland, with gusts of up to 80mph expected. Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast in the rest of the country as the low pressure moves towards the north east.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Chris Almond, said: “A very deep area of low pressure will bring a very unsettled, potentially disruptive, spell of weather to the UK through Friday and into Saturday.

"Winds will begin to strengthen on Thursday night with the peak gusts forecast through Friday in Northern Ireland and western Scotland. The wind will also be accompanied by heavy rain bringing some unpleasant conditions to end the week."

In Greater Manchester we can expect a windy and wet end to the week, with gusts reaching around 50mph on Saturday. You can read the full forecast below.

Tuesday

Tuesday morning will start overcast, and we can expect some light rain by late morning, according to the Met Office. We'll see light winds, but it will feel cool, with any brighter breaks short-lived. Maximum temperature 6C.

Overnight it will turn chillier with scattered showers and a minimum temperature of 0C.

Wednesday

Wednesday is set to be a cloudy morning with scattered showers clearing eastwards. The Met Office predict some brighter breaks developing into the afternoon, though they say the odd spot of rain is still possible at times. Maximum temperature 5C.

Thursday

From Thursday, conditions are expected to turn increasingly unsettled. Forecasters predict a cloudy start, turning to light rain by late morning. Winds will pick up in the afternoon, reaching highs of 36mph. Maximum temperature 7C.

Friday

Friday will start with wet conditions, but these will clear as we move into the afternoon. However, winds are set to pick up further, with gusts of 51mph at 3am and 49pmh at 9am, though these will calm down during the day. Maximum temperature 10C.

Saturday

Saturday will be partly cloudy, but change to sunny intervals by late morning. Gusts are set to have died down significantly, with highs of 6C.

Sunday

Sunday will be partly cloudy changing to light rain by early evening. We can expect to see winds pick up again in the afternoon, reaching highs of 37mph at around 3pm. Maximum temperature 7C.