The coronation flypast including the Red Arrows could be cancelled or cut back if the weather is deemed too poor. Although forecasters said the exact weather is difficult to predict, currently rain is expected for Saturday which could spoil proceedings.
The coronation flypast including the Red Arrows could be cancelled or cut back if the weather is deemed too poor.they may need their raincoats and umbrellas on SaturdayAlthough forecasters said the exact weather is difficult to predict, currently rain is expected which could disrupt proceedings.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: ‘As is always the case for flypasts of this type, the latest weather information will be obtained, and weather checks will take place in advance of the main flypast on Saturday.The forecast will be assessed right up until the last minute – and would only be cancelled up to an hour before the flypast, which is due at 2.30pm.
Met Office spokesperson Nicola Maxey said: ‘We’ve got quite a showery picture. Friday is going to be a mixture of heavy rain and showers and thunderstorms. ‘At the moment it looks like, as I say, the morning should be relatively dry with some sunny spells in London, but the afternoon could see showers developing in London.
‘But long lead time, so as always the message is to keep an eye on the forecast and check it regularly because the detail will become clearer as we get nearer to the day.’The historic Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla will take place in Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
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