Welcome back to our string of weather report summaries – Following up on our previous forecast summary from last week, and with gates finally opening to the public yesterday for Glastonbury 2024 (26th – 30th June), we can now take a much closer look at the weather, in what is known as more of a “short-range weather forecast”.
That said, let us once again point out that even with the Festival being only one day in, these models could still be quite imprecise with regard to the end of the Festival.
In his Ninth (and final) “Glastonbury Festival Weather Forecast”, Gavin Partridge starts off by taking a look at the GFS (Global Forecast System) models for Thursday (27th June), pointing out the “low pressure coming in off the Atlantic” with “upper air temptress becoming cooler”.
Although a shower or “period of rain” is possible, Partridge says it does look like “much of the south should stay dry”, with temperatures turning cooler, closer to the upper teens or lower twenties Celsius.
According to Partridge, Friday (28th June), which is the first day of the main music schedule, will see “a mainly dry day with plenty of sunshine, while being cooler and fresher”, with temperatures around 18°C – 20°C.
Day two of the main music bill on Saturday the 29th of June is currently predicted to see “a little bit warmer and mostly dry weather”, with temperatures up by a couple of degrees which could reach 20°C – 21°C.
Sunday (30th June), which is the final day of the Festival is said to bring “a few showers”, with temperatures again into the upper teens or lower twenties Celsius.
Moving along to Accuweather’s monthly forecast — Thursday (27th June), is currently forecasted for “Intervals of clouds and sunshine, breezy and not as warm”, with highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C.
Friday (28th June) is looking to be “breezy in the morning; otherwise, periods of clouds and sun” with highs of 18°C by day and 9°C by night, while Saturday (29th June), is said to bring “periods of clouds and sun” and see temperatures rise to 21°C by day and 13°C by night.
And finally – according to Accuweather, Sunday the 30th of June, which as you know is the final day of the Festival, is said to see “periods of clouds and sun, into a breezy afternoon” with similar temperatures throughout.
Recap
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.
