Greater Manchester has been hit with several Met Office warnings

10:16, 30 Nov 2025Updated 10:16, 30 Nov 2025

A huge thunderstorm has hit Manchester this afternoon . 11 September 2025Greater Manchester is set to see heavy rain on Monday (December 1)(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)

Greater Manchester is expected to see “heavy rain” and “disruption” on Monday (December 1) as the Met Office has issued several weather warnings affecting parts of the UK.

It comes after an overnight warning for ice affected parts of North West England including Greater Manchester, as well as Yorkshire and Humber, North East England, East Midlands and West Midlands. This warning came into affect at 10pm on Saturday evening (November 29) and was lifted at 9am on Sunday morning (November 30).

No more warnings remain in place on Sunday across the country, however in the early hours of Monday morning, three new weather warnings for rain are coming into affect.

At 12am on Monday (December 1), two yellow and one amber weather warnings for rain are set to come into affect affecting parts of the UK including Greater Manchester and the rest of North West England, as well as parts of Wales, South West England, and London and South East England.

Several Met Office warnings for rain are in place across the UK on Monday and TuesdaySeveral Met Office warnings for rain are in place across the UK on Monday and Tuesday(Image: Met Office)

The warning affecting Greater Manchester will remain in place throughout the day on Monday as “heavy rain” could bring disruption, eventually being lifted at 3am on Tuesday morning (December 2).

Met Office’s warning reads: “Heavy rain could bring some disruption on Monday and early Tuesday,” and further description reads: “An area of heavy rain will move steadily east across the area during Monday. Whilst the rain may ease for a time during the afternoon across Cumbria, another pulse of heavy rain is possible here during the evening and overnight, with all rain eventually clearing early Tuesday morning.

“20-40 mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely across the warning area, but higher ground could see 50-80 mm, with perhaps nearer 100-120 mm in a few places over the Cumbrian fells. Strong south to southwesterly winds will also accompany the heavy rain, with gales possible around coasts and over high ground.”

Warning of the risks posed by the weather across Greater Manchester, the Met Office has shared:

Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likelyBus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longerSpray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longerSome interruption to power supplies and other services likely

A more severe amber weather warning for rain is in place across parts of Wales including Swansea, Cardiff and Newport from 12am on Monday until 11:59pm the same day. The Met Office has warned of “probable flooding” in the affected areas.

Met Office weather maps show heavy rain sweeping across the country on Monday (December 1)Met Office weather maps show heavy rain sweeping across the country on Monday (December 1)(Image: Met Office)

The brief description reads: “Heavy rain is likely to bring some disruption and probable flooding on Monday,” and further explanation warns: “An area of heavy rain is expected to move over south Wales between late Sunday and late Monday. Whilst rainfall amounts will vary, some heavy and persistent rainfall is likely to fall, especially over high ground, for example Bannau Brycheiniog.

“Rain should clear to the east Monday night.”

Full list of UK areas affected by Met Office weather warnings

Amber rain warning – 12am until 11:59pm on Monday

Wales

Blaenau GwentBridgendCaerphillyCardiffCarmarthenshireMerthyr TydfilMonmouthshireNeath Port TalbotNewportPembrokeshirePowysRhondda Cynon TafSwanseaTorfaenVale of Glamorgan

Yellow rain warning – 12am Monday until 3am Tuesday

London & South East England

South West England

Bath and North East SomersetBournemouth Christchurch and PooleBristolCornwallDevonDorsetGloucestershireNorth SomersetPlymouthSomersetSouth GloucestershireTorbayWiltshire

Wales

CarmarthenshireCeredigionConwyDenbighshireGwyneddIsle of AngleseyMonmouthshirePembrokeshirePowys

West Midlands

East Midlands

North West England

Blackburn with DarwenBlackpoolCheshire EastCumbriaGreater ManchesterLancashireMerseysideWarrington

Yorkshire & Humber

North YorkshireWest Yorkshire