Saturday (March 20) was the primary official day of Spring and with that has come the expectation of blossoming flowers, birds chirping and the return of hotter temperatures – this would possibly nonetheless be a little means off for the folks of London.
The current dip in climate seems to be set to go on a little longer and be even colder than it has been for Londoners. To make issues worse, the frosty circumstances will probably fall on Easter Sunday (April 4).
In 2020, residents of the capital we have been handled to a mini-heatwave in early April, however this yr is probably going to be a totally different story due to the lingering chill.
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Long-term forecasts aren’t essentially the most correct, and predictions develop into extra dependable the nearer it will get to the date, but it surely at the moment seems to be like we can have to hold our scarves, gloves and woolly hats shut by.
According to the long-term climate forecast from Accuweather, temperatures on Easter are solely simply predicted to contact 10 levels on the warmest a part of the day – whereas the low temperature is about to be a teeth-chattering one diploma above zero.
Accuweather’s long-range forecast for April 2021
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The forecast additionally means that Easter Monday (April 5) is just not shaping to be significantly higher both. Just like Easter Sunday, the temperature is at the moment forecasted to be between 1 diploma celcius and 10 levels.
On a brighter word, the forecast additionally reveals that the same old April showers that Londoners have come to anticipate through the years will not be drawback this yr. It is simply projected to rain on 6 out of the 30 days in April.
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However, the unpredictable nature of London climate implies that commuters would be sensible not to take this forecast too actually and hold umbrellas shut to hand in case of any sudden modifications.
