Glastonbury 2024 is just around the corner – but will it be rain or shine down on Worthy Farm? Check out the latest weather forecast below.
This year’s edition of the legendary festival will take place between June 26-30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA due to headline the Pyramid Stage. Other confirmed acts include Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz, The National, Avril Lavigne, The Last Dinner Party, Jungle, Justice, Bloc Party, Fontaines D.C., Yard Act, Arlo Parks and Gossip.
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Earlier this week, organisers revealed the full line-up, stage splits and timings for the sold-out bash – including some new names and various ‘TBA’ secret slots. The BBC has also shared its extensive coverage plans for the huge weekend of music.
Those lucky enough to have secured tickets for Glasto ’24 will no doubt be scouring the line-up and agonising over some of the brutal clashes on the bill. But another big talking point as the festival edges closer is – of course – the weather.
The Met Office‘s latest long-range forecast – which covers Friday June 21 to Friday July 5 – states that “signals are weak regarding prevailing weather patterns during this period” in the UK.
“Typical conditions for the UK are most probable, with a mixture of weather types,” it adds.
“All areas can be expected to see some spells of drier, sunnier weather but there will also be showers or longer spells of rain at times. Temperatures are most likely to be close to normal or slightly above.”
However, the service notes that it is “harder to offer local detail to as high a level of accuracy” compared to its shorter-range forecasts.
BBC Weather‘s outlook for Monday June 17 to Sunday June 30 currently predicts mostly “summery warm conditions” across the UK.
It reads: “The third week of June could tend to be slightly drier in southern parts of the UK as areas of low pressure look likely to affect mainly the north and north-west of the UK and an extended area of high pressure from the Azores or the Scandinavia settles across southern areas.
“As a result, it will continue to be warmer than average. Low pressure may affect larger parts of the UK at times if a stronger westerly or south-westerly flow prevails. However, warmer air masses are more likely to influence larger parts of the UK.”
The forecast says that there are “signs that high pressure will build up near or over the UK for a more prolonged period” during “the last week of June” when Glastonbury 2024 is held.
“This increases the likelihood that temperatures will rise further,” it continues.
“There is even a chance of very warm conditions in southern England and Wales. It should also turn drier across larger parts of the UK. However, for Scotland at least, there is still a risk of wetter and slightly windier conditions.”
It concludes: “To summarize, the trend continues to suggest that summery warm conditions could break through after mid-June.”
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Check back on this page for updates on the weather for Glastonbury Festival 2024.
Last year, festival organisers issued advice on staying safe in the heat as temperatures reached the high 20s and the site largely remained dry and sunny. The last time Glasto-goers experienced significant rain and mud was in 2016 – when Coldplay topped the bill.
In other news, this year’s Friday night headliner Dua Lipa kicked off her summer tour earlier this week – giving ticketholders a taste of what to expect later this month.
The crowd for Jack White’s secret set in The Park at Glastonbury 2022. CREDIT: Eva Pentel for NME
Lipa said in a recent interview that she “manifested” headlining Glastonbury “by album three” early on in her career. Her third studio record, ‘Radical Optimism’, was released on May 3.
The singer is reportedly planning to use footage from Glasto ’24 for a new documentary film.
Meanwhile, the bookies’ odds have been published for who might be playing a secret set at Worthy Farm this year – and bets have been suspended on one huge artist already.
Visit here for the full line-up, stage splits and schedule. Check out the new Glastonbury site map here – revealing some key changes for 2024.
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