Bolton is in for some warm weather this weekend with temperatures into the mid 20s according to the Met Office.

Meteorologists said the rise is a result of the jet stream strengthening across the North Atlantic from North America.

On Saturday, the town is set to see temperatures in the low 20s and, on Sunday, there will be temperatures in the mid 20s. The warm weather is likely to last into the start of the week too.

Here is the forecast for this weekend.*

SATURDAY
1am - Cloudy, 15°C
4am - Cloudy, 14°C
7am - Light Rain, 14°C
10am - Light Rain, 16°C
1pm - Overcast, 18°C
4pm - Sunny Day, 19°C
7pm - Sunny Day, 18°C
10pm - Clear Night, 15°C

SUNDAY
1am - Clear Night, 14°C
4am - Cloudy Night, 13°C
7am - Sunny Day, 13°C
10am - Sunny Day, 18°C
1pm - Sunny Day, 22°C
4pm - Sunny Day, 24°C
7pm - Sunny Intervals, 23°C
10pm - Cloudy Night, 20°C

*Information from the Met Office as of 10am on Friday.

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.