Met Office verdict on north west England seeing rain this week as dry spell continues

When could Greater Manchester see rain?13:38, 20 Jul 2026As the warm and dry conditions continue for large parts of the UK this week, the Met Office has issued a verdict on when Greater Manchester and north west England could finally see some rain.‌It comes as parts of the UK are under water restrictions due to the lack of rain. South East Water has announced temporary restrictions in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire affecting 2.4 million customers from Saturday.‌The firm is asking customers to cut back water use straight away, telling them not to use hosepipes for their gardens, cars, patios, boats or swimming pools.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterReservoir storage levels in England are currently at 79%, around five percentage po