What will the weather be like for King Charles's coronation weekend?

Saturday expected to be dull and wet with a brisk easterly wind

Visitors to London are advised to prepare as a rainy weekend is expected for the coronation. AP

As the UK prepares for King Charles's coronation weekend, the country is bracing for blustery conditions and a mixture of sunshine and rain.

On Saturday, the eastern part of the country will start dry, but cloud cover will increase as the day progresses, and rain will spread north-eastwards.

By the afternoon, the rain will become prolonged and occasionally heavy, resulting in a cool atmosphere with a maximum temperature of 14°C.

Later at night, it is expected to be generally overcast, with extensive low cloud, mist, and drizzle, particularly in the western parts.

However, the weather may become drier by the end of the night. The minimum temperature will be 13°C. Participants and guests are advised to prepare for these conditions.

Weekend weather

Bank Holiday celebrations: a look ahead

As celebrations continue through the bank holiday weekend, rain and drizzle will persist at first in some areas on Sunday, followed by heavy and possibly thundery showers developing across central, eastern and southern England.

North-east England and eastern Scotland are likely to be grey and wet, while western parts of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, western Scotland and south-west England can expect the driest and brightest weather.

Wet Monday

Eastern areas will start mostly dry on Monday, but a band of rain in the west will sweep eastward throughout the day, bringing rain to many places.

This will be followed by sunshine and scattered showers, with fresh to strong winds and temperatures near average.

A glimpse at past coronations

Met Office archives show that weather during past coronations has been mixed and varied significantly.

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953 featured highs of only 11.8°C with light rain throughout the day.

In contrast, there was milder weather for the coronation of King George V, with daytime highs of 17°C on June 22, 1911.