Those hoping to enjoy street parties and celebrate King Charles III's Coronation outdoors this weekend across south Wales are being put on notice.
The Met Office is predicting rain across south Wales, including Newport, on Saturday and Monday with heavy, thundery downpours predicted on Sunday.
Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster, Steven Keates, said: “On Saturday we will see showers developing from late morning in some central, eastern and northern areas, but also with some sunny spells through the day.
Will the weather affect your plans during the #CoronationWeekend?
— Met Office (@metoffice) May 2, 2023
🌧️ Showers, thunderstorms and longer spells of rain may affect many areas of the country at times, so keep checking back for updates to the forecast as we move through this week. Here's the latest 👇 pic.twitter.com/ikQRTrsuub
"At this stage, it looks like London could avoid the showers in the morning before some develop through the afternoon.
"Heavier rain is expected to move into the southwest of the UK and heavy showers are likely for parts of Northern Ireland.
"Winds will remain light away from the far north where gusty winds will begin to ease.
"Highs of 20°C are possible in London in any sunshine, with mid to high teens possible elsewhere.”
As celebrations continue through the Bank Holiday weekend, the Met Office said Sunday could see heavy, thundery downpours Wales-wide.
The Met Office added that Monday was more uncertain but the weather looked to remain "unsettled".
What is the weather going to be in south Wales this weekend?
The BBC Weather predicted forecast for the King's Coronation weekend shows a slightly calmer outlook, but still with plenty of rain.
As we get closer to the date of the Coronation on Saturday 6 May, the forecast detail is becoming clearer. Read the latest outlook in our news release #Coronation
— Met Office (@metoffice) May 2, 2023
Here is an hour-by-hour breakdown of the weather this weekend in south Wales:
Newport
Saturday (May 6)
1am - 11 - drizzle
7am - 11 - light rain
10am - 12 - light rain
1pm - 14 - light rain
7pm - 14 - light rain showers
10pm - 12 - light rain
Sunday (May 7)
1am - 11 - partly cloudy
7am - 11 - drizzle
10am - 13 - light rain
1pm - 15 - drizzle
7pm - 14 - sunny intervals
10pm - 12 - light rain
Monday (May 8)
1am - 11 - light rain
7am - 12 - light rain
10am - 13 - light rain
1pm - 14 - light rain
7pm - 14 - drizzle
10pm - 13 - light cloud
Monmouth
Saturday (May 6)
1am - 11 - light cloud
7am - 11 - light rain
10am - 13 - light rain
1pm - 14 - light rain
7pm - 15 - light rain showers
10pm - 13 - drizzle
Sunday (May 7)
1am - 12 - partly cloudy
7am - 11 - drizzle
10am - 14 - thick cloud
1pm - 16 - light rain showers
7pm - 15 - sunny intervals
10pm - 13 - light rain
Monday (May 8)
1am - 11 - light rain showers
7am - 12 - light rain
10am - 14 - light rain
1pm - 15 - light rain
7pm - 16 - light cloud
10pm - 14 - partly cloudy
— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) May 1, 2023
Cwmbran
Saturday (May 6)
1am - 10 - drizzle
7am - 11 - light rain
10am - 12 - light rain
1pm - 14 - light rain
7pm - 14 - light rain showers
10pm - 12 - light rain
Sunday (May 7)
1am - 11 - partly cloudy
7am - 11 - drizzle
10am - 14 - light rain
1pm - 15 - drizzle
7pm - 14 - sunny intervals
10pm - 11 - light rain
Monday (May 8)
1am - 10 - light rain
7am - 11 - light rain
10am - 13 - light rain
1pm - 15 - light rain
7pm - 15 - light rain showers
10pm - 12 - light cloud
Blackwood
Saturday (May 6)
1am - 10 - drizzle
7am - 10 - light rain
10am - 11 - light rain
1pm - 13 - light rain showers
7pm - 13 - light rain showers
10pm - 11 - drizzle
Sunday (May 7)
1am - 10 - drizzle
7am - 10 - light rain
10am - 12 - light rain
1pm - 14 - light rain
7pm - 13 - sunny intervals
10pm - 10 - light rain
Monday (May 8)
1am - 10 - light rain
7am - 11 - light rain
10am - 12 - light rain
1pm - 13 - light rain
7pm - 13 - drizzle
10pm - 11 - drizzle
Ebbw Vale
Saturday (May 6)
1am - 10 - drizzle
7am - 10 - light rain
10am - 11 - light rain
1pm - 12 - light rain
7pm - 13 - light rain showers
10pm - 11 - light rain
Sunday (May 7)
1am - 10 - partly cloudy
7am - 10 - thick cloud
10am - 12 - light rain
1pm - 14 - drizzle
7pm - 13 - sunny intervals
10pm - 10 - light rain
Monday (May 8)
1am - 10 - light rain showers
7am - 11 - light rain
10am - 12 - light rain
1pm - 13 - light rain
7pm - 13 - light cloud
10pm - 11 - drizzle
Weather over past Coronations
Here is the latest weather forecast at a glance for the #Coronation pic.twitter.com/iEphrmbXwd
— Met Office (@metoffice) May 3, 2023
Data from the Met Office archive shows that past coronations back to Edward VII have been mixed when it comes to the weather.
The Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II saw temperature highs of just 11.8°C on June 2, 1953, with some light rain through the day.
The Coronation of HM King George V was the warmest of the last four Monarch’s Coronations, with daytime highs of 17°C on June 22, 1911.
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