Glastonbury weather 2016: Sunny spells and thundery showers forecast for festival
Conditions remain muddy and wet on site but are expected to largely dry out for the weekend
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Glastonbury-goers might be waking up to rain and yet more mud, but the good news is that the weather is still set to improve in time for the music starting on Friday.
Temperatures are expected to rise with highs of 19 degrees celsius on Thursday and the sun breaking through thick cloud for bright spells.
Meteorologists have warned that there may still be the odd thundery shower, particularly on Saturday lunchtime and Friday afternoon, but Worthy Farm should avoid the worst of the storms for Muse, Adele and Coldplay’s headline sets.
Sunday should be the best day weather-wise, but festival-goers could see some drizzle in the evening.
The latest weather update will come as a relief to the thousands of people who battled through traffic delays of up to 11-hours to reach the festival site on Wednesday morning.
Channel 4 meteorologist Liam Dutton has warned that “lots of uncertainty” means the Glastonbury forecasts will almost certainly keep changing in the coming days, but here is his latest verdict:
Persistent rain over the last week has made life difficult for those preparing the site for the arrival of some 175,000 ticket holders.
Unfortunately, due to flash flooding last Friday and continued scattered showers, the ground is still soggy, with Dutton reporting that the Met Office estimates 60mm of rain has fallen on the site in the past seven days alone.
Those watching Glastonbury from the relative comfort of their sofas can check out how to do so here.
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