D-Day 75: Early Met Office forecast predicts rain during Portsmouth D-Day ceremony
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The city is set to be the focal point of the commemorative events in the UK as the world prepares to mark the anniversary of the Normandy Landings.
A ceremony will be held on Southsea Common on June 5 which is set to be attended by the Queen, President Trump, the Prime Minister, Chancellor Merkel, President Macron and other major world leaders.
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Hide AdThe Met Office has issued it’s long-range forecast for next week and is predicting a downpour in Portsmouth on the day of the ceremony.
Here’s what the early prediction is saying:
June 3
The week of the D-Day anniversary will begin with a mild start on Monday. Temperatures will hit a max of 15C and there will be sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
June 4
On Tuesday the Met Office is predicting there will be rain, so if you are attending any D-Day events on this day you will want to bring a coat or an umbrella.
Forecasters have said that there will be sunny intervals changing to heavy showers by late morning, with a max temperature of 14C.
June 5
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Hide AdFor the anniversary ceremony on Southsea Common, it is looking like rain could put a dampner on celebrations.
The Met Office is predicting that there will be sunny intervals changing to heavy showers by late morning, with rain beginning at 10am and lasting until mid-afternoon.
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