The weather service has issued warnings this week for gusty winds and heavy rain expected today (March 28) and Friday. Although Lancashire is not covered by the warnings, wind and rain have been forecast in the region. In Blackburn, wind gusts of 30mph have been forecast for today.
The weekend forecast for Blackburn and surrounding areas includes a mixture of cloud, sunny intervals, and rain. Similar conditions are expected in Burnley, Darwen, Pendle, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, and Rossendale.
Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong highlighted the impact of a deep area of low pressure, leading to increasing wind speeds along the south coast of England on Thursday. Gusts of 50mph are likely, with 60-70mph possible in exposed coastal areas. Showers, potentially accompanied by hail and thunder, may worsen travel conditions.
On Good Friday, rain is forecast across the UK, continuing the unsettled weather pattern. Saturday will see showers in southern and western areas, with a chance of brighter spells further north and east. Easter Sunday offers a brief respite, with showers becoming less frequent and longer spells of sunshine expected, especially in eastern and northern areas. However, unsettled conditions are likely to return on Easter Monday.
The weather service has issued warnings this week for gusty winds and heavy rain expected today (March 28) and Friday. Although Lancashire is not covered by the warnings, wind and rain have been forecast in the region. In Blackburn, wind gusts of 30mph have been forecast for today.
The weekend forecast for Blackburn and surrounding areas includes a mixture of cloud, sunny intervals, and rain. Similar conditions are expected in Burnley, Darwen, Pendle, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, and Rossendale.
Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong highlighted the impact of a deep area of low pressure, leading to increasing wind speeds along the south coast of England on Thursday. Gusts of 50mph are likely, with 60-70mph possible in exposed coastal areas. Showers, potentially accompanied by hail and thunder, may worsen travel conditions.
On Good Friday, rain is forecast across the UK, continuing the unsettled weather pattern. Saturday will see showers in southern and western areas, with a chance of brighter spells further north and east. Easter Sunday offers a brief respite, with showers becoming less frequent and longer spells of sunshine expected, especially in eastern and northern areas. However, unsettled conditions are likely to return on Easter Monday.
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Helen Caughey noted the potential for hazardous driving conditions due to the weather. Temperatures are expected to trend upwards, feeling warm in any sunshine, but more unsettled conditions are anticipated into Easter Monday.
In Blackburn, the bank holiday weekend weather forecast indicates sunny intervals changing to cloudy on Friday, with light rain expected in the afternoon and wind gusts of 33mph. Saturday may see showers after sunny spells, with wind gusts of 24mph. Sunday is expected to be cloudy with wind gusts of 24mph, while Monday will be overcast with wind gusts of 21mph. Temperature highs range from 11°C to 13°C, with lows of 4°C to 5°C throughout the weekend.