Music fans could enjoy the hottest ever Glastonbury festival, with temperatures potentially reaching 10C higher than usual, forecasters say.
The weather is expected to stay dry in the lead-up to the weekend, with a 20% chance of “isolated showers” on Wednesday and Thursday.
A “wedge” of hot air from France could blow over to the Somerset site on Thursday, resulting in sizzling temperatures of more than 30C.
Glastonbury’s infamous mud could make an appearance at the weekend though, when the weather is expected to be “changeable”.
The 900-acre festival site, being headlined by Radiohead, the Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran, will host a population of 200,000 during the event.
“It is mainly going to be dry, looking at the whole event,” a spokeswoman for the Met Office said.
“Wednesday, Thursday and Friday look dry with good spells of sunshine. The temperatures are expected to be in the mid to high 20s for all three of those days.
“Normally for that time of year, you would expect temperatures of 19 or 20C for Glastonbury, so it is going to be rather warm.
“People should take care in the heat, drink lots of water and take sun cream with them.”
The Met Office spokeswoman said temperatures were expected to fall by the weekend, feeling “cooler and fresher” on Saturday and Sunday.
“We would describe the weather as changeable,” she added. “We could see a mix of sunny spells and showers.
“I would advise those going to Glastonbury to pack for all weather – bring your pac-a-mac and sun lotion.”
There was no rainfall during the first Glastonbury festival in 1970, which was attended by 1,500 people. In only seven other years has the festival seen no rain.
The festival takes place from Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 June.
