Residents in Bournemouth can expect a blustery Easter weekend as Storm Dave passes to the north, though conditions are set to improve significantly with warmer, sunny weather arriving by the middle of next week.
According to the Met Office, while the storm will bring severe wind gusts to northern parts of the United Kingdom, its impact on the south coast will be limited to breezy weather with some sunny spells. Wind gusts in Bournemouth are forecast to peak at 43mph on Saturday and 39mph on Sunday, before calming to 24mph on Monday and 21mph by Wednesday.
Temperatures will see a notable increase as the new week begins. After a cooler weekend with highs of 13C to 14C, the mercury is expected to climb to 18C on Tuesday and reach 19C by Wednesday. Residents planning to enjoy the outdoors during this shift should be aware that pollen levels are forecast to rise to very high levels from Monday through Wednesday.
For those attending local events, such as egg hunts at Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf or activities at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council sites, the drier conditions will be a welcome change after the weekend gusts. While the area is largely clear of severe weather alerts, the Environment Agency maintains a groundwater flood alert for West of Dorset. Although water levels are slowly dropping, they remain high and above the threshold for a flood alert.
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