Campers arrived under mist and cloud this morning, but the temperature is expected to rise steadily until Saturday RICHARD ISAAC/REXGlastonbury campers can happily ditch their wellies today — a heatwave is expected to bring an “exceptional spell” of weather to the festival. More than 200,000 people have begun to descend on the 35th Glastonbury festival, turning 900 acres of Worthy Farm in Somerset into one of the largest cities in the south of England. Cloudy skies are expected to clear this afternoon Yui Mok/PAThe Met Office said that temperatures could reach 30C over the five-day event, as hot Saharan air blows over the country. Graeme Anderson, one of its meteorologists, said that campers could enjoy highs of about 25C today, 26-28C on Thursday and Friday, and on Saturday, he said, “we could see something with a three in front of it”. “There will be high temperatures experienced across parts of the southwest.

Source: The Times June 26, 2019 11:03 UTC