Met Office prediction on when Manchester's mini heatwave will begin and how long it will last

-Credit: (Image: The Met Office)
-Credit: (Image: The Met Office)


Manchester is set to be hit by a mini heatwave next week with temperatures expected to reach 20C.

The sun will shine down on our county with lots of bright weather predicted ahead. Starting Monday (September 16), we're expected to enjoy a pleasant start to the week with mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching a comfortable 19C.

Tuesday will also see sunny skies with highs of 20C again, a similar story for the Wednesday and Thursday following.

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However, as the week progresses into Friday, cloud cover is set to increase but high temperatures of 20C remain.

The sun is set to return on Saturday (September 21) with bright skies, highs of 20C and a gentle breeze. Temperatures will finally dip on Monday (September 23) with highs of 17C, lows of 9C, sunny intervals and light winds.

Temperatures dived below freezing in multiple parts of the UK last night (Friday, September 13) with a blast of Arctic air ushering in a colder than usual conditions for mid-September.

Sunny weather is set to return to Manchester -Credit:The Met Office
Sunny weather is set to return to Manchester -Credit:The Met Office

The village of Topcliffe in North Yorkshire recorded a biting -2.7C while Eskdalemuir in central Scotland also saw the mercury plunge to -2.5C.

Jason Kelly, a Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “The cold Arctic air we have been experiencing will be replaced with warmer westerlies over the weekend.

“High pressure will bring fine weather to the south, but there is an area of low pressure to the northwest, which will push some weather fronts across Scotland and Northern Ireland, bringing rain and thicker cloud. It will also be windy across Northern Scotland, especially on Saturday.”