Residents in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, are being told to prepare for a sudden drop in temperatures and high winds starting on Tuesday 24 March 2026. This change follows a short period of mild weather and will bring heavy rain and cold conditions to the local community.
The Met Office predicts that Tuesday will have wind gusts of up to 39mph and a 90 per cent chance of heavy rain by the end of the night. Temperatures will start to fall from a high of 13°C as the unsettled weather moves into the region.
Wednesday 25 March 2026 will be the coldest day of the week, with a maximum temperature of 9°C and lows of 1°C overnight. Due to the wind chill, it will feel like -1°C in the morning, and residents should expect scattered heavy showers to continue through the day.
Chief Forecaster Steve Willington at the Met Office explained that this shift is normal for March as the seasons change. Although some parts of the country recently enjoyed warmth up to 18°C, data from Weather Atlas shows that average daytime highs for the town in March are typically around 10°C.
Strong winds are common in Kent during this month, with the county reaching gusts of 81mph at Langdon Bay during a previous stormy March in 2008. Forecasters expect the current blustery conditions to remain on Wednesday with gusts of around 38mph.
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