On the other hand, last year brought sweltering conditions, with temperatures reaching 28°C during the festival, making it one of the hottest on record.
There are no guarantees with the weather in the UK. However, a range of features provide a more in-depth view of the prospects than is often the case with web site or app-based forecasts and they can help you prepare for all eventualities.
The easiest and quickest option which updates 4 times daily.
Gives an hour by hour view and allows you to change the computer model data used at the tap of a button to check for forecast consistency. Also, the rain and storm percentage chance is available.
Uses multiple computer models to give a percentage chance of rain falling on a given day.
Uses multiple computer models to give a percentage chance of thunder on a given day.
Uses multiple computer models to give a percentage chance of temperatures exceeding different thresholds on a given day.
Ensembles forecast graphs showing upper air temperatures, rain, temperatures, pressure, mean wind speeds and gust wind speeds. Although the link is for Nottingham, that is only about 15 miles from the Download Festival, close enough for this type of forecast which is intended to give an idea of likely outcomes rather than specifics.
If you'd like to dig even deeper and check things out for yourself, using the charts and data sets from a wide range of computer models is the best approach. Check out the Model Inventory.
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