It has now been one week since we posted our first (long-range) weather forecast, ahead of the gates opening on the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world for Glastonbury 2024.
Following up on our previous forecast summary, and with the entire Festival time frame now fitting within the GFS (Global Forecast System) models, we can finally take a closer look at a more medium-range forecast.
That said, let us once again point out that these long to medium models are still quite imprecise about the end of the Festival and will, therefore, at this point, obtain only general trends.
We generally like to start our weather forecast summary with the Met Office long-range forecast, move on to Glasto weather reporter Gavin Partridge, and then finalise out with a look at Accuweather.
That said, as always, a word of warning that a weather forecast one week ahead of any event is still too uncertain for planning and could change dramatically with every passing day.
With Glastonbury 2024 set to run from 26th – 30th June — the Met Office’s long-range weather forecast has now been updated and currently predicts that the weather from Thursday 27 June to Saturday 6 July, will “probably still [be] warm across the south at first”. However, “there is quite a large amount of uncertainty in how long this warm, settled weather will persist over the UK and conditions will likely transition back closer to average towards the end of next week”.
The Met Office forecast continues by saying “This transition brings with it the risk of some showers or longer periods of rain which may already be affecting some parts on Thursday, and potentially some thunderstorms too, particularly in the west but with many areas at risk.” — While adding that “these more unsettled conditions could last through to the end of next week”, with “the remainder of the period is more likely to be settled, especially across southern areas with temperatures slightly above average.”
Moving along, Glasto weatherman Gavin Partridge published his sixth weather update for Glastonbury 2023 via YouTube this evening (Saturday, 22nd June), while starting by taking a look at the weather for Monday the 24th of June – which is two days before gates open and when a lot of people start making their way to the Festival site.
Looking at the Monday (24th June) weather model charts, Partridge points out that “it’s looking quite nice with a ridge of high-pressure” and “upper air temperatures looking warm” — facilitating a “completely dry day with bags of sunshine” and temperatures into the low twenties Celsius.
Similar to Monday, Partridge says that Tuesday 25th June is also dominated by “a nice ridge of high-pressure” with a “mostly dry day” containing “bags of sunshine” and temperatures into the upper twenties Celsius.
The upper air temperatures continue to look very warm to quite hot for Wednesday (26th of June), which is the official first day of the Festival and when most of the people arrive on-site to pitch up their tents and “soak up the atmosphere”.
However, Partridge goes on to point out the possibility of “a heavy shower or thunderstorm getting going down towards the south and southwest of the country and affecting Glasto there” — with temperatures being still very warm though, into the mid-twenties Celsius.
Thursday (27th June), is said to have “a band of rain that’s pushing north or thunderstorm which might give a little bit of a soaking for Glasto”, with temperatures into the low twenties Celsius (if the sun comes out).
According to Gavin, Friday (28th June), which is the first day of the main music schedule, will see “a few showers scattered about, with one of two heavy ones possible”, with temperatures once again into the low twenties Celsius (around 21°C – 23°C).
Day two of the main music bill on Saturday the 29th of June is currently predicted to see “upper air temperatures starting to lower a little bit”, accompanied by “further showers” and temperatures beginning to lower further into the lower twenties Celsius.
Similar to Saturday, Sunday (30th June), which is the final day of the Festival will also see “upper air temperatures cool down”, for a “mainly dry day” with temperatures into the upper teens (around 17°C – 19°C).
Next, we take a look at Accuweather’s monthly forecast; starting off with Teasuday (25th June), which is currently forecasted for “some sun, then increasing clouds and very warm”.
The first day of Glasto (Wednesday, 26th June) is said to be “partly sunny and very warm” — Peaking temperatures for this day are looking to be 27°C, with lows of 16°C at night.
Thursday (27th June) is looking to be “cloudy most of the time with a touch of rain, while remaining warm”, with highs of 25°C and lows of 16°C at night. This cooling “cloudy” trend then continues into Friday (28th June), with temperatures lowering to highs of 22°C by day and 13°C by night.
According to Accuweather, Saturday (29th June) is set for “low clouds in the morning followed by clouds giving way to some sun” and could see temperatures of around 21°C by day and 12°C lows at night.
“Variable cloudiness with a shower in the area” is forecasted for the final day of the Festival when SZA takes to the iconic Pyramid Stage on Sunday (30th June), with temperatures remaining in the mid to low twenties Celsius — around 22°C by day and 13°C by night.
Other Glasto News
Following the full line-up announcement including stage splits and times, Glastonbury officials recently released the Glastonbury 2024 app by Vodafone — “Packed with exciting, game-changing features” — including Spotify integration, line-up curation and sharing, Map navigation, and more.
The full plans for the BBC Glastonbury 2024 coverage were also published and feature the “longest celebration of the festival yet” — including over 90 hours of live performances and a new channel titled ‘Glastonbury II’.
Meanwhile, the first public version of the Glastonbury 2024 map was revealed on the 24th of May, ahead of this year’s highly anticipated festival, detailing some updates and changes to this year’s iteration.
The Festival also announced that the iconic Carhenge installation which returned to the Festival last year (36 years after Joe Rush first built the original sculpture at the event in 1987), will return once again to Worthy Farm this summer
Elsewhere, Block9 revealed its exciting programme for Glastonbury 2024 last month (24th May), with a roaring roster of acts and the return (after a five-year hiatus) of brutalist giant and outdoor dance arena, Genosys — alongside legendary venues NYC Downlow, Meat Rack, and IICON.
Arcadia also unveiled their 2024 line-up last month (22nd May), featuring a giant Dragonfly that will replace the Festival’s legendary Spider for this year’s edition.
The cinema tent, also known as Pilton Palais, then revealed its film and Q&A line-up for 2024 on the 20th of May, before Unfairground did so on the 17th of May, which followed Strummerville‘s reveal on the 16th of May.
The Free University of Glastonbury also dropped their programme on the 16th of May, saying: “It’s here! A selection of brilliant minds spewing words of wisdom and sultry sounds, to feed those hungry (and likely hungover) brains throughout the festival weekend… What a weekend it’s set to be.”
Before that, The Park area announced their line-up on the 15th of May at 12 noon, while confirming two new venues for this summer’s event; The Wishing Well and Scissors — which will replace the legendary Rabbit Hole, after 17 years of activity on site.
The Poetry & Words team also released their line-up poster for 2024 via their official Facebook page on the 14th of May – along with revealing some exciting plans for a new Spoken Word Theatre, which you can read all about here.
Other poster bills already released include Glasto Latino (13th May), Croissant Neuf (8th May), Theatre & Circus (6th May), KIdzfield (4th May), The Common (3rd May), Left Field (1st May), Woodsies (30th April), Silver Hayes (29th April), West Holts (26th April), The Glade (22nd April), Shangri-La (19th April), Field of Avalon (16th April) and Acoustic Stage – which was the first area to kick off the string of area announcements on the 12th of April.
Site Updates & Changes
Some other exciting updates and changes for Glastonbury 2024 include the introduction of a brand-new stage in the Shangri-La area, called Arrivals, which will be dedicated entirely to South Asian talent — as well as a renamed Peace stage (formerly Truth).
Silver Hayes will introduce a reimagined version of the former WOW stage in the form of a new indoor space called Assembly — in addition to a new wellness area called Room that will feature sound baths, meditation, yoga and more.
Other changes for 2024 include the new Tree Stage in the Woodsies area which is being described as: “A new outdoor venue, set beneath an oak tree décor canopy, zeroing into the immersive, ambient and experimental” — while The Park area has announced the departure of its legendary Rabbit Hole, which will make way for two brand-new venues; The Wishing Well and Scissors.
Glastonbury Camping Guide
When camping at Glastonbury Festival, remember; Each campsite has its pluses and minuses and every person has their varied wants and needs — it’s not a “one size fits all” scenario.
Your Glastonbury ticket price includes access to all the camping fields, which means you can choose to pitch your tent anywhere within the designated camping zones that reside throughout the Festival fields — spanning from right next to the Pyramid Stage, to more tranquil areas on the outskirts of the Festival.
Click here to view our comprehensive guide to choosing the best place for you to camp at Glastonbury Festival.
Glastonbury Food Stalls
Glastonbury is well known for being the best music and arts festival in the world, but some would say it should also be considered one of the best food festivals around.
With almost 800 vendors and traders in total, of which approximately 400 are solely food-based, the Markets have become a major attraction in their own right, as the Festival now offers some of the tastiest eats on the planet and is without a doubt a foodie’s heaven.
Click here to view our daily updated list of food stalls that have been confirmed for Glastonbury 2024, so far.
