What the weather will be today for the Manchester Marathon 2025
The skies will be kind to the thousands of runners who will be beating the streets of Manchester for this year's marathon. It is expected to be a dry and warm affair with very low chance of rain, according to the Met Office's prediction.
With 36,000 participants the Adidas Manchester Marathon is the second largest in the country and a highly anticipated event in the city's calendar and will bring together people from all over the world.
Heralded as one of Europe's largest marathons, the adidas Manchester Marathon will take in a stretch of 26.2 miles across Greater Manchester with thousands more people taking to the streets along the route to cheer on the runners.
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Runners setting off at 9am should expect to see modest temperatures of around 11C, while runners starting the race after 11am may face hotter conditions at around 15C.
As the day progresses, runners and spectators should see temperatures begin to climb to highs of 19C at 3pm, the Met Office reports.
Throughout the day Manchester is expected to see clear conditions, with the chances of rain rising no higher than 10 per cent.
For North West England, on Sunday, the Met Office has forecast: "Mainly settled, though still rather cloudy with a few spots of rain in the north. Light winds inland, but breezy along the coast.
"Feeling warm in the sunshine further south. Maximum temperature 19 °C."
Into next week the forecast reads: "Fine, dry and very warm across the majority of the UK at the start of this period with long clear or sunny spells. However, it is expected to be cloudier in the far north with some rain at times.
"Some of this rain will likely spread southwards late next week before clearing to leave a mainly dry and sunny weekend, although with temperatures closer to normal than on preceding days."
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