UK weather latest for Coronation Big Lunch and Windsor Castle concert trends now
Britons could enjoy the warmest day of the year so far today with temperatures rising to 22C (72F) as ten million people enjoy the Coronation Big Lunch outdoors.
The best of the weather will be in London and the South East this afternoon, with pleasant conditions also expected in Windsor for the Coronation Concert tonight.
Most of the UK will see good periods of sunshine today and it will be mainly dry, but large areas of cloud cover will bring a threat of showers to some eastern areas.
The sunny forecast is a stark contrast to the washout conditions in London for the Coronation yesterday which resulted in the military flypast being scaled back.
The Met Office said temperatures could 'could get to 22C in the South East' today, while the South West and North should see 18C (64F) and the Midlands 20C (68F). Scotland and Wales will also see 18C, while Northern Ireland will get to 17C (63F).
A works vehicle on The Mall in London at sunrise this morning in front of Buckingham Palace
The expected highs this afternoon would make it the UK's warmest day of the year so far - beating the 21.2C (70.2F) recorded on April 17 at Kinlochewe in Scotland.
Up to ten million people could attend an estimated 40,000 street parties across Britain to celebrate the Coronation today - up from the 17,000 held last June for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
The Met Office said today will start off dry and bright in many western areas, but cloudier with some rain and drizzle in the East.
Western and central parts of Britain are then expected to have a mainly fine, warm and dry day with sunny spells, which will eventually spread to all areas.
However, forecasters said the early cloud and rain in the East may break out into slow moving heavy and locally thundery downpours.
They added that parts of North East England and eastern Scotland could remain fairly grey,
