Gloucester, Gloucestershire, is preparing for a sudden change to windy and cold weather starting on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, as a mild spring spell ends. The Met Office expects strong gusts and a sharp drop in temperatures to affect the city through the middle of the week.
On Tuesday, 24 March, winds will reach up to 35mph and heavy rain is expected to start from about 3pm. There is a 95 per cent chance of rain by Tuesday evening, which follows a dry and sunny Monday where temperatures reached 15C.
The strongest winds of 40mph are predicted for Wednesday, 25 March, when daytime temperatures will fall to 9C. Because of the wind chill, it will feel as cold as -1C overnight.
Steve Willington, a chief forecaster at the Met Office, stated that this shift to a cooler north-westerly flow is typical for March. The Environment Agency currently has flood warnings in force across England as these unsettled conditions arrive.
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