A mixture of sunshine and showers are forecast for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this weekend.
People will be taking part in celebrations up and down the country this bank holiday to mark 70 years since Queen Elizabeth took to the throne. According to the latest forecast from the Met Office, the four day bank holiday weekend will get off to a sunny start with highs of 20 degrees.
The sunny intervals will change to cloud by lunchtime before making way for more sunshine followed by outbreaks of rain this evening. The forecast for Friday shows heavy rain before it eases around lunchtime.
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Saturday is set to be another sunny day with temperatures reaching highs of 18 degrees.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “Some may see an unsettled start to the long weekend, with showers for Northern Ireland, Wales and western England, however, it will be much more settled for many, with plenty of dry weather and good spells of sunshine. Temperatures could reach 26C in the south on Friday, although this will likely be the warmest day and later in the weekend the highest temperatures are likely to be in the northwest.
“A plume of warm air, currently across the continent, then pushes north over the UK through the weekend. However, there is uncertainty on how far north it will stretch with the latest outlook suggesting it will bring a spell of showers to southern areas from Saturday which could turn heavy and possibly thundery at times.
"Although there will also be some breaks in the cloud even here, and northern areas are most likely to stay fine and dry. Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England look like they’ll see the driest conditions from Saturday onwards most likely enjoying some prolonged periods of sunshine.”
Gabbi Batchelor, Water Safety Education Manager at the RNLI said: “We are expecting the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend and the half-term holidays to be incredibly busy at the coast. We want everyone to enjoy their trip, but we also want to make sure people stay safe and know what to do in an emergency.
“If you get into trouble in the water, Float to Live : lean back, using your arms and legs to stay afloat. Control your breathing, then call for help or swim to safety. In a coastal emergency, call 999 or 112 for the Coastguard.”
