Jubilee weekend set for 23C 'sunny start' as Met Office predicts showery spells

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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as Britons look forward to mixed weather during their celebrations.Deputy chief meteorologist Helen Caughey said: “While it may be an unsettled start for some with showers for northern and western areas, many areas will see generally settled conditions over much of the long Jubilee Weekend, with plenty of dry weather and good spells of sunshine.“Temperatures will be widely into the low 20s, feeling warmer in the sunshine, although temperatures will drop off quickly into the evenings.”According to weather charts from WXCHARTS and reports from BBC meteorologists, the Trooping the Colour ceremony on Thursday (May 2) will go ahead without a downpour.BBC Meteorologist Chris Fawkes reassured royal fans in the central and southern areas of the country planning to attend Jubilee celebrations on Thursday.Mr Fawkes said there will be a “sunny start to [Thursday] morning if somewhat cool, but temperatures will quickly rise”.He warned of “scattered showers across Scotland and northern England.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The Met Office has said that the temperatures will be “closer to average for the time of year further south, likely peaking at around 20-22C on Thursday, but the south seeing temperatures of 23-25C, possibly 26C on Friday.”Despite the washout weather for the south, it looks as though the weather will be bright and dry for the north of England and Scotland and Ireland.Saturday’s weather is still uncertain due to a plume of warm air from the continent that could influence showers in southern areas from Friday night onwards.As the weekend progresses, the weather will see a flip as the best of it will be in the north.The BBC.