Glastonbury set to be hit by 'wettest weather' when festival kicks off after heatwave

Wet weather is winging its way to Glastonbury on Wednesday according to the latest forecast before the annual music festival kicks off. Revellers can't wait to camp out at Worthy Farm in Somerset to see the likes of Charlie XCX and The Prodigy take to the stage, however, they should pack their wellies - despite the country's recent heatwave.

After the glorious sunshine we've been enjoying, Wednesday will see "the wettest weather" according to the BBC. Warning there may be heavy rain and thunderstorms, its forecast says: "Westerly winds have now pushed the heat and humidity away, temperatures have dropped and it feels fresher. Maximum temperatures for the next few days will be around 22C and overnight temperatures will be typically down to 12C. Unfortunately, on Wednesday is when we could see the wettest weather."

It continues: "Warm and muggy air from the Bay of Biscay could combine with a band of rain coming in from the Atlantic to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms into the evening. At the moment it is a risk."

The good news is that after Wednesday night it should be dry and it is possible that any storms seen tomorrow will be further east and so the rain won't amount to much.

Thursday and Friday may be windy, but there will be some sunshine at times.

However, the best weather looks like it's reserved for the weekend as the forecast predicts: "South-westerly winds will become lighter and with more sunshine it will be warmer. Temperatures could be a very pleasant 25C."

Rain or shine, Glastonbury fans will be there in their droves, partying the day - and night- away as they descend upon the West Country for the star-studded festival.

Ahead of the shenanigans, one keen festival lover sparked a flurry of invaluable advice on a Glastonbury Festival Reddit thread after asking, "Give me your most unique/useful items on your packing list. Something that you swear by..." resulting in a whole host of savvy suggestions for this summer’s event.

Giving their tips for the festival, which is predicted to attract a whopping 200,000 ticket holders, one reveller replied: "Change of clothes to be left in the car. There's so much joy in a fresh t-shirt and socks to drive home in."

Another fan shared: "Not sure if this is my main answer, but today I've decanted some liquid soap into a little travel bottle so I don't ever have to use that grim sanitiser stuff at the toilets (which apparently doesn't kill things like norovirus anyway)".

And offering an ingenious organisational hack, a third advised adding a “bedside table” to their Glasto gear for camping convenience.

They replied: "Small collapsible boxes from Ikea for keeping stuff organised in the tent. They're fabric and super lightweight.

"Sooo helpful to stop me losing things somewhere on the tent floor every 5 minutes".

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