Gusts of 40mph in Suffolk this Easter bank holiday

It will be a windy weekend. <i>(Image: Denise Bradley)</i>
It will be a windy weekend. (Image: Denise Bradley)
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Strong winds are set to batter Suffolk over the bank holiday, with gusts of 40mph predicted.

The Met Office has forecast gusts of 40mph overnight on Saturday and Sunday, with winds also reaching 35mph on Good Friday.

These high wind speeds are predicted for Felixstowe, which will reach a high of 15C tomorrow and Saturday, before dropping to 13 °C on Sunday.

Ipswich will also see similar wind speeds, but be slightly warmer at 16C on Friday and Saturday, on Sunday night it could reach 0C.

There will still be strong winds further inland in places such as Bury St Edmunds, with a higher chance of rain throughout the day on Friday.

Sudbury and Stowmarket will also see a chance of rain across the bank holiday weekend, as well as the high wind speeds, which will be the strongest late at night and into the mornings.

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