Royal wedding set for 'ideal' weather conditions - 21C sunshine and light winds
After months of planning, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be relieved that one feature of a perfect Royal wedding day is virtually guaranteed - plenty of sunshine.
Windsor is expected to see "ideal" wedding conditions on Saturday, with balmy temperatures and clear skies accompanied by a light breeze.
The forecast comes with a health warning for the thousands of well-wishers expected to turn out - use plenty of sun cream and wear a hat.
But the weather is set to be just right for when the newlyweds emerge from St George's Chapel before a ride around the town in the open-top Landau carriage at around 1pm.
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Met Office meteorologist Martin Bowles said: "We are expecting wall-to-wall sunshine all day.
"The beginning of the day will start off cold - around 6C (43F) or 7C (45F) - but will rapidly warm up.
"Temperatures will peak around 3 o'clock at 21C (70F) and there will be light winds - all ideal for a wedding."
The mercury is expected to have reached 19C (66F) by the time the couple set off in the carriage procession.
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After lunch hosted by the Queen at St George's Hall at the castle, the wedding party will then move on to the evening reception at nearby Frogmore House hosted by the Prince of Wales.
"Once again we are expecting clear skies during the evening; it will be pleasant with sunshine, but temperatures will drop relatively quickly," Mr Bowles said.
"At 8pm it will be around 12C (54F), but once you get past midnight it will be 8C (46F) or 9C (48F) and minimum temperatures will again be around 6C."
The sun will set at 8.53pm on Harry and Meghan's wedding day.
A chilly night is in store on Friday for any die-hard royal watchers planning to camp out in order to bag the best spots along the route.
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The sun rises at 5.05am, however, it will take an hour or two before things will begin hotting up ready for the day's festivities.
"The minimum we are likely to get will be about 6C (43F) at around 6am," Mr Bowles said.
"That's quite cold to be camping, but there will be low winds of maybe around 3mph and no rain is expected at all."
With Windsor expected to bask in summery conditions all day, well-wishers are advised to pack plenty of sun protection.
Mr Bowles said: "At this time of year the sun is quite intense, the radiation is quite strong with high UV levels.
"People who are not used to being out in the sunshine could be at risk of sunburn so should use lots of sun cream and wear a hat and sunglasses.
"Temperatures won't be too high, but it's going to be warm so lots of water is good."
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