If the forecast on Tuesday cast a grey cloud across your weekend, then perhaps it’s time to face up to the reality of Glastonbury: you will definitely need wellies and most certainly waterproofs. Of course, there will be intermittent moments of dryness – mostly on Saturday – and the next two days at least are clear at Worthy Farm, meaning you won’t be pitching tents in the rain. So you might need a hammer. A tin of beans will do. Or a heavy shoe.
Rain will spread eastwards on Friday morning, brighter, fresher weather will arrive later in the day. Saturday will be dry with some warm sunshine before it gets wet again on Sunday. And so not to undermine the evil powers of hay fever, here’s a quick pollen forecast: moderate throughout.
If it all sounds a little too damp for your liking, don’t fret too much. As our dear friend AccuWeather puts it: “Showers will muddy the fields in Somerset for Glastonbury this weekend, but none of the five days are forecast to be a total washout.”
Here’s what a range of different weather sites predict:
Friday
A high of 18C (64F), with light rain from 6am, moderate rain from 4pm, and sunny spells from 7pm (BBC Weather/Met Office).
Showers from 12pm to 4pm, some sun, with a high of 19C (AccuWeather.com).
20C high, 12C low. 40% chance of rain (uk.weather.com).
Saturday
Light rain shower at 7am, but cloudy for most of the day. An early afternoon high of 19C (BBC Weather/Met Office).
With a 20C high, there will be some sun during the day, and it’s cloudy and breezy with some showers at night. (AccuWeather.com).
Partly cloudy, 21C high, 13C low, 20% chance of rain (uk.weather.com).
Sunday
Showers from 7am until 10am, cloudy afternoon, more showers from 7pm. Highs of 19C (BBC Weather/Met Office).
Cloudy and breezy with a high of 19C and rain showers in spots. (AccuWeather.com).
18C high, 13C low, 50% chance of rain (uk.weather.com).
