Will the warm weather last for Glastonbury Festival?

As much of the UK basks in warm sunshine the big question for festival goers is will it last for Glastonbury.

Its still a long way out to predict with certainty, and already the forecast is shifting, but at the moment it looks as if the heatwave will break next week but that the warm conditions may return by the weekend.

If youve been lucky enough to bag yourself tickets and are wondering what to pack, this year it may be a case of sun cream AND wellies.

Currently there are no signs of extended periods of rain and were expecting slightly fresher weather, with a chance of showers and warm sunshine in between.

This week temperatures will rise to well above the June average and are forecast to hit 28C in nearby Pilton, Somerset. It will feel warm at night too with temperatures not dropping below the mid-teens.

However, next week things could start to turn slightly cooler with temperatures forecast to drop by a few degrees.

There is the possibility that there could be some rain at Glastonbury, particularly early on.

It may then turn drier into the weekend along with some sunshine as big names such as The 1975 and Alanis Morrissette take to the stage on Friday and again on Saturday for acts like the Kaiser Chiefs and Raye.

Patchy rain is currently in the forecast for Sunday for Rod Stewarts "Legends" slot and Olivia Rodrigo later in the evening.

To reiterate though, at this stage its very difficult to give any detail or certainty so keep an eye on the BBC forecast online, on the app, on Instagram, external and on X, external.

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Last year there were some sunny spells, some patchy rain, average temperatures with neither mud nor blazing heat - pretty similar to what may be in store weather-wise for this year.

Looking back on years gone by the warmest was in 2017 when the mercury hit a scorching 31.7C (89F).

The joint windiest was in 1987 with tent-destroying gusts of more than 40mph (64km/h). This was also the year with the chilliest night - just 4.2C at nearly Yeovilton.

Tent City during the Year of the Mud of 1997. Torrential rain fell in the days before the festival began

Who could forget 1997 - known as the Year of the Mud. It was the height of Britpop with the Prodigy, Radiohead and Sting performing.

The early British summer brought six out of eight days of rain in the run up to the festival. The gloop was knee-deep and mud pits formed next to the main stage.

Ten years later in 2007, with the Arctic Monkeys, the Who and The Killers headlining, it was the wettest year in the festivals history.

More than a months worth of rain 60.1mm (2.37in) fell on the Friday and into the weekend. The site turned into a mud bath once more with tents floating on liquid earth. Some embraced the challenge, many went home early.

But for hardened festival goers, rain or shine, its always been as much about the experience as the music.