Residents in Crawley, West Sussex, should prepare for a sharp drop in temperatures and heavy rain as a cold weather front moves across the region on Wednesday 25 March 2026. This change follows a warm and sunny weekend, with daytime highs falling from 14°C on Monday to just 9°C by the middle of the week.
Data from the Met Office shows that wind gusts will intensify significantly, reaching 37mph on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Heavy rain is expected to arrive late on Tuesday night, with a 90 per cent chance of downpours before the weather turns to scattered showers on Wednesday afternoon.
Although thermometers will show 9°C on Wednesday, the brisk winds mean it will feel as cold as 4°C during the day. Temperatures are expected to dip even further by Thursday morning, when the air will feel like -3°C for those heading out early.
Met Office Chief Forecaster Steve Willington said that while the change is a contrast to the recent sunshine, this pattern is not unusual for March. Although March is typically one of the drier months for the area, it still averages around 51mm of rainfall.
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