UK weather forecast: Glorious sunshine for mass People's Vote march in central London

Sunshine is forecast for the People's Vote march in London on Saturday
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Much of the UK is in line for glorious sunshine this weekend as more than 100,000 people are set to descend on London to demand a people’s vote on Brexit.

The capital will see long spells of bright sunshine with temperatures of 17C for the huge People’s Vote march on Saturday afternoon.

Most of the country will enjoy similarly pleasant conditions, however rain is forecast in western parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Forecasters had earlier predicted possible highs of 19C on Saturday.

Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge told the Standard after a chilly night Saturday will pick up where Friday leaves off.

“It will be a pretty dry end to the day across much of the UK,” he said.

“It will be a chilly night, with rain in western Scotland and Northern Ireland and everywhere else dry.

“Temperatures could get down to 4 or 5C overnight in the south and one or two places further north could get as low as freezing.

“Saturday will be a very similar day to today, with rain in western Scotland and Northern Ireland which will gradually edge further south, possibly reaching Cumbria by the end of the day.

“Wales and central and southern England will be dry and temperatures could reach 18 or 19C in London.”

A change in weather is on the way on Sunday however, as a band of rain travels across Britain.

Mr Partridge said: “Things will change on Sunday however. Rain will move south east although it will get patchier as it moves south.

“Southern parts could see some rain by the end of the day, with temperatures around 17 or 18C.

“It will be the reverse situation in Scotland, starting cloudy and getting drier and brighter by the end of the day.

“Temperatures will peak at about 18C in the south and will be around 13 or 14C further north.

“Monday will start cloudy, with a bit of frost around. It will be noticeably cooler next week, with temperatures in the south dropping to 14 or 15C.”

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