'Prepare for strong winds': Storm Dave named ahead of windy Easter Weekend weather in Wakefield
Strong winds will hit Wakefield this bank holiday weekend, as Storm Dave travels across the UK.
Wakefield’s weather will turn more unsettled into the Easter weekend, following a week of sunshine.
The most severe weather will be in the north of the UK on Saturday evening (April 4) through to the middle of Sunday (April 5) as an area of low pressure rapidly deepens, bringing very strong winds to much of northern Britain.
The low-pressure system has now been named Storm Dave.
Within the district, strong winds and outbreaks of rain and showers are expected – despite temperatures reaching highs of 16C on Easter Sunday.
Deputy Chief Forecaster at the Met Office, Tom Crabtree, said: “Storm Dave will form and rapidly deepen on Saturday as it approaches the UK from the west. By Saturday afternoon winds will strengthen significantly, with gusts of 60-70mph expected at times across parts of Scotland.
"Gusts of 50-60mph are likely more widely in northern Britain.
“There will be heavy spells of rain as the system moves through eastwards across the UK.
"With Storm Dave a few days away, people should prepare their property for the strong winds and keep updated with the latest weather forecast as the weather warnings are likely to be updated.”
Into next week and changeable conditions are expected across Wakefield.
Temperatures will be close to average for the period, and there will be occasional heavy spells of rain.