May 4, 2023 11.00 am This story is over 13 months old

Lincolnshire weather forecast for King’s Coronation celebrations

A rather unsettled forecast
HRH The Prince of Wales addressing the gathering at Louth Cattle Market. Photo: Michael Powell

The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, will take place on Saturday, May 6, but the weather across the UK is forecast to be unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain for many.

King Charles III will be officially crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday after the sad passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September last year.

Here in Lincolnshire, there are a host of events to mark the occasion that families can take part in, which the weather could have an impact on.

At the time of publication, Lincoln is forecast to be overcast changing to light showers in the afternoon on Saturday. Light rain is forecast on Sunday, May 7, changing to cloudy by late morning.

The weather forecast for Lincoln on Saturday, May 6, 2023. | Photo: Met Office

There are similar forecasts elsewhere in Lincolnshire, including in Skegness where it is expected to be overcast and changing to light rain by night-time.

The weather forecast for Skegness on Saturday, May 6, 2023. | Photo: Met Office

The forecast for Boston on Saturday, May 6 is ‘overcast changing to light showers in the afternoon’. | Photo: Met Office

The weather in Sleaford on Saturday, May 6 is forecast to be ‘cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon’. | Photo: Met Office

The weather in Grantham on Saturday, May 6 is ‘overcast changing to light rain by early evening’. | Photo: Met Office

In North East Lincolnshire, sunny intervals are forecast and then changing to cloudy by late morning.

In Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire, the forecast for Saturday is cloudy and changing to light rain by early evening.

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