The Met Office alert covers all areas of Greater Manchester

08:37, 20 Sep 2025Updated 08:38, 20 Sep 2025

A rainy weekend in Manchester is forecast(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)

A weekend washout across Greater Manchester is predicted as a weather warning for ‘heavy’ rain comes into force in the region.

The yellow-coded warning, issued by the Met Office, says there’s a chance of ‘transport disruption and flooding’.

Saturday began with heavy showers – with further downpours forecast for throughout the day and on into the early hours of Sunday.

The Met Office said: “A band of rain, heavy at times, across Wales, northern England and southern Scotland is expected to remain slow-moving during Saturday morning before making erratic eastward progress, eventually clearing early on Sunday.

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“Whilst there is still some uncertainty in the focus for the heaviest rainfall, 20-30 mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely and there is a chance that 60-80 mm of rain could fall in places. These higher accumulations may not be confined to high ground only. Due to this uncertainty, further changes to the warning area are possible.

“As the area of rain clears east, a spell of strong northwesterly winds may develop later Saturday and Sunday morning, most likely towards North Sea coasts.”

All parts of Greater Manchester are covered by the warning, which runs from 9am on Saturday until 6am on Sunday.

Manchester in the rain(Image: Getty Images)

The Met Office said in its warning there was ‘a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings’.

“Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services, ” added the alert.

“Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.”

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There are currently no flood warnings or alerts in force in Greater Manchester.

The forecast for Greater Manchester predicts highs of 16C on Saturday, combined with a high likelihood of rain all day.

Sunday, however, should be drier and brighter, with highs of 15C, although the weather warning for rain remains in place until 6am.

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