Residents in Northampton should prepare for a wet and windy start to the weekend as Storm Dave moves across the United Kingdom. While the storm brings severe conditions to northern parts of the country, locals can expect a transition into a significantly warmer and sunnier spell by early next week.
According to the Met Office, Storm Dave was named on 2 April 2026, marking it as the fourth named weather system of the 2025-26 season. For Northampton, Saturday 4 April will be overcast with temperatures reaching 17°C. Winds are expected to strengthen throughout the day, with gusts hitting 46mph by 11pm. Rain is also likely, with a 70% chance by 10pm, rising to 90% an hour later. Those planning to travel this weekend should be aware that this is predicted to be the busiest Easter weekend for drivers in four years.
Conditions are expected to improve on Sunday 5 April, which will begin cloudy before sunny intervals develop and temperatures reach 12°C. Overnight into Monday, it will turn notably colder, with temperatures dropping to 1°C and a feels-like temperature of 0°C. Despite the unsettled weather, the Environment Agency currently has no flood alerts or warnings in force for the area.
The outlook for early next week is much brighter, as sunny weather takes hold from Monday through Wednesday. Temperatures will steadily climb from 14°C on Monday to 20°C by Wednesday. Residents who suffer from allergies should take note that while pollen levels are currently high, they are expected to become very high from Monday onwards.
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