Ashes 2023, 2nd Test: Lord's Cricket Ground London Weather Today Ahead of Day 1

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England will look to bounce back and level the series when they take on Australia in the second Test of the Ashes 2023 at the Home of Cricket - Lord's in London, starting Wednesday (June 28).

Ben Stokes led England suffered a 2-wicket defeat to Pat Cummins' World Test Champions Australia in the series opening thriller at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham earlier this month.

With England witnessing rains in the summer, will the weather interrupt proceedings at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London on Day 1 of the 2nd Test? And will the conditions favour swing or spin? Here we take a look at the London weather forecast ahead of day 1 of the Ashes 2023 second Test:

Ashes 2023 2nd Test Day 1: London Weather Report

The weather forecast for London on Day 1 of the 2nd Test is a cloudy one during the playing hours. The max temperature during the day time and the noon will be around 24° C, which may go down to around 15° C in the night.

Rain Prediction: There is no chance for rain during the playing hours or in the lead up to the start of play on day 1 - Wednesday (June 28). The sky is set to remain partly cloudy, but we may see the whole day's play without interruption.

However, there is 90 percent chance of rain in the night leading into day 2 - Thursday (June 29) of the Test. The showers are expected to start at 9 PM Local Time on Wednesday (June 28) and is expected to continue sporadically till 2 PM Local Time on Thursday (June 29), likely causing delay to start of play on day 2.

Wind Speed: There will be wind speed of around 10 to 15 km/hour from the West-southwest direction throughout the day. And with cloud cover for most part of the day, bowlers can expect some kind of swing.