BBC weather forecast: Carol Kirkwood predicts royal wedding heatwave for Harry and Meghan
UK WEATHER to soar this weekend in time for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, as forecasters predict temperatures to reach a high of 22 celsius, BBC Breakfast meteorologist Carol Kirkwood reported.
Carol Kirkwood predicts temperature lows for some parts UK
Britons set for more hot weather this weekend as a area of high pressure will send temperatures skyrocketing.
Meteorologist Carol Kirkwood told BBC Breakfast viewers this morning to expect figures to soar above 20 celsius on Saturday.
Carol said: “[On Saturday] a lot of blue skies to start with and a weather front still out to the west producing cloud.”
“In the sunshine temperatures continuing to climb up that little bit more, so lots happening on Saturday,” she added.
“For the royal wedding there will be about 21 celsius as the maximum afternoon temperature, we will see a lot of sunshine.”
Today will start off chilly for all but mostly dry for much of the UK with spells of sunshine throughout the day.
Northern areas will be particularly cold after the skies clear away, with some places barely reaching above freezing.
Temperatures this morning no higher than ten celsius and the coldest as low at four in Storonway and Aberdeen.
A little warmer in the south of the country at eight or 10 degrees in London, Cardiff, Plymouth and St Helier.
By the afternoon temperatures will have risen, but not significantly as it started of fairly low - 13 degrees across some of the northern cities.
In the sunshine temperatures continuing to climb up that little bit more
Some cloud developing through the day, however, a chilly breeze will persist in the East of England region, particularly East Anglia.
Tonight largely dry across much of the country, a few patches of mist and fog is likely but winds will be light.
Friday is going to see a few outbreaks of rain and an increase in cloud in Northern Ireland, meanwhile, in the south the weather will be bright and sunny.
On the day of the royal wedding high pressure will dominate the weather, resulting in warm and bright conditions.
Britons may see temperatures reach as high as 21 celsius on Harry and Meghan’s big day.
One thing meteorologists are certain of is that the day of the royal wedding will be dry and sunny across the whole of the UK.
With forecasters such as Carol predicting warm weather over the weekend, bookmakers have cut odds for the third time this week.
Now, it is just a 2/1 chance from 9/4 that the UK sees record temperatures when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say ‘I do’.
Ladbrokes spokesman, Alex Apati said: "It's looking increasingly likely the weather will be perfect for the biggest Royal event in recent years."
BBC Breakfast airs weekdays on BBC One at 6am.