Preston has been sweltering as temperatures approached 20 degrees during Saturday (5 May) and there’s plenty more to come.
While those on the Flag Market have been soaking up the sun it’s going to be cool compared to the temperatures we’re going to see.
Bucking the Bank Holiday tradition of rain, rain and some drizzle, there’s sunshine aplenty in Preston.
Here’s an hour-by-hour forecast for the city:
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6pm – 17 degrees, perfect conditions for watching Prestfest
7pm – We lose two degrees but the sun is still out
8pm – The sun will set at 8.48pm and it’s still 14 degrees
9pm – The start of a nice night, no chance of rain and 13 degrees
10pm – 11 degrees and a fine night
11pm – Staying at 11 degrees
12midnight – 10 degrees as we move into Sunday
1am – Stays 10 degrees and a clear night
2am – A low of nine degrees
3am – Remaining at nine degrees
4am – Nine degrees and no chance of rain
5am – Sunrise is at 5.26am
6am – Dawning cloudy and nine degrees
7am – Still cloudy but temperatures begin to climb
8am – Up to 12 degrees
9am – Jumps to 15 degrees, warming up under the cloud cover
10am – The sun begins to break through and we’re at 17 degrees
11am – 18 degrees and a slight breeze
12noon – Sunny and 19 degrees
1pm – 20 degrees, perfect for a picnic out
2pm – Still at 20 degrees as you finish your picnic. It’s an Avenham Park kind of afternoon.
3pm – A high of 21 degrees is reached
4pm – You’re in the beer garden and it’s still 21 degrees
5pm – Realise you don’t have work on Monday because it’s a Bank Holiday, remain in the beer garden, in the sun
6pm – 19 degrees as you begin thinking about tea
7pm – Can be eating outside, it’s 18 degrees and nice conditions
8pm – Drops to 16 degrees
9pm – Sun has set at 8.50pm so temperatures do begin to drop
10pm – 13 degrees
11pm – Drops to 11 degrees, a clear night
12midnight – Finishing the day at 11 degrees
Early hours – Staying at around 10 degrees all night
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6am – Dawning bright, and 10 degrees
7am – 11 degrees and still sunny
8am – Cloud cover comes back, 13 degrees
9am – And warms up to 15 degrees
10am – Heading for a Bank Holiday trip out? 17 degrees and sunny
11am – Perfect for your morning coffee, 18 degrees
12noon – 19 degrees and there’s very little breeze in the sunshine
1pm – A lovely day. 20 degrees
2pm – 21 degrees and that’s the high for the day
3pm – Remaining at 21 degrees, a gorgeous afternoon
4pm – If you’re out anywhere, well, it’s just perfect. Still 21 degrees and sunshine
5pm – The last hour at 21 degrees, soak it in, you should be finishing work, but you’ve not been at work. This is the new Sunday.
6pm – 20 degrees and a lovely evening shapes u
7pm – Have your tea outside, it’s 19 degrees
8pm – No chance of rain. Just sunshine, still.
9pm – The sun dips down at 8.52pm and it’s dropped temperatures slightly to 17 degrees
10pm – 16 degrees
11pm – 15 degrees a clear night
12midnight – The night stays dry and 14 degrees
The working week is looking good, highs of 18 degrees and sunshine.