Notting Hill Carnival is upon us once again with more than a million revellers expected to join Europe’s largest street party over the next two days.
Carnival-goers will be looking to skies as they plan what to wear for the festivities - and whether to pile on the sun cream.
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Despite murmurs of cancellation and ticketing issues, the 58th edition of the Notting Hill Carnival promises to be as joyful as ever.
Europe’s biggest street party gets under way on Sunday, bringing its parades, floats, and processions along the three-and-a-half mile route.
The carnival generates as much as £300 million for the London economy. But it has never been about the money. Since its inception in 1966, Notting Hill Carnival has been dedicated to celebrating British Caribbean culture, having been created as a response to racism directed at the Windrush generation.
The colour-filled weekend will take place over the bank holiday weekend, but if you are heading down and starting to plan outfits, this is what the weather is looking like for the duration at the moment, according to the experts at AccuWeather.
Sunday August 24
It looks set to be a bright day, with highs of 24C and sunshine expected through much of the afternoon.
Expect some cloud cover towards the later hours, nonetheless, with a UV outage of maximum 5. It will still be mild and pleasant into the evening.
Monday August 25
There’s more sunshine and dry weather expected throughout the day, with heavier cloud sweeping in from 7pm on Monday.
With highs of around 25C, the sun's strength will continue after the weekend to reach a maximum UV index of 6.
