Around 200,000 music fans are set to descend on Worthy Farm over the next five days as the highly-anticipated Glastonbury Festival returns after a three year hiatus. This year will also mark Glastonbury's 50th anniversary and throughout the decades it has seen some glorious forecasts, but plenty of unpredictable weather too.
Many eager visitors will already be setting up camp as the festival officially opens its doors today, June 22, you can expect to be basking in warm sunshine as the site is set to see temperatures of 27C sunshine today. But on the Met Office has advised festival-goers to pack "both sunhats and raincoats" if they were heading down to Pilton to enjoy the live performances.
The UK is set to see a bout of unsettled weather from Thursday onwards as a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms comes into play - including over Glastonbury - and some rain is predicted at times between Thursday to Sunday. So to make sure you're able to plan ahead and to save an unnecessary returns to your tent or caravan, here are some more details about when there is a chance of rain at Glastonbury:
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When will it rain at Glastonbury Festival 2022?
It wouldn't be a trip to a UK festival if the weather wasn't completely unpredictable, and although the forecast starts off strong with 27C expected for those already on the 900 acre site at Worthy Farm today - it doesn't look set to continue.
Of course, weather forecasts are subject to change but currently there is a Met Office yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms on Thursday, June 23, from 10am until 11.59pm the same day. The BBC weather forecast is predicting a low chance of rain showers from 1pm through to 8am on Friday, with 4am being a 53 per cent chance of rain.
Going into Friday, there is a 40 per cent chance of light showers from 1pm through to 10pm when there is 50 per chance of rain according to the Met Office - so make sure to wear a light raincoat if you're heading down to the Pyramid Stage to watch Billie Eilish's set. On Saturday, it's currently looking like light showers will be more frequent, with a 30 to 40 per cent chance of rain from 1pm, 4pm and 7pm.
Dry weather is currently predicted for those heading to watch Sir Paul McCartney headline on the Pyramid Stage from 9.30pm. On the final day of the festival, Sunday, June 26, it is currently expected that those at Glastonbury will see sunny intervals with light showers. At the moment, weather is predicted from 10am to 7pm.
Met Office Deputy Meteorologist Helen Caughey said: “There is a risk of heavy showers and thunderstorms in the Glastonbury area on both Friday and Saturday, although these should be quick moving, some surface water might accumulate at times. Temperatures will start to dip as we go through the end of the week returning to near normal for the time of year, with highs likely around 18-20C.
“Sunday is expected to be mostly dry and bright at first but with showers once again developing through the morning, some of which could be heavy, and possibly thundery. The unsettled pattern is expected to continue to dominate into the start of next week.”
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