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Glastonbury Festival site already drenched with rain and mud as revellers are set for a mixed bag of weather

Thunder storms could turn the campsite at this week’s event into a giant mud-slide

MUSIC fans will need to rock out in their wellies this week as Glastonbury is already a washed-out mud bath.

The Somerset site of the annual festival, which is often blighted by bad weather, is submerged in rain water following steady showers over the course of last week.

Friends Rosie Gentle and Sam Shilling, currently at the Glastonbury said said ran would not dampen their spirits
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Friends Rosie Gentle and Sam Shilling, currently at the Glastonbury said said ran would not dampen their spiritsCredit: APEX
After a torrential downpour on Friday fields were sodden with water, but one person helping to set up the site made the best of the situation
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After a torrential downpour on Friday fields were sodden with water, but one person helping to set up the site made the best of the situationCredit: APEX
Fresh mud appeared over the weekend after plenty of rain fell on the Somerset site, but it is hoped it will dry out by the time revellers arrive
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Fresh mud appeared over the weekend after plenty of rain fell on the Somerset site, but it is hoped it will dry out by the time revellers arriveCredit: APEX

Video footage uploaded to YouTube by a staff member shows vehicles driving through a muddy field which is saturated with deep dirty water.

The Met Office forecasts the weather will brighten up later this week with a refreshing blast of continental heat although thunder showers could turn the campsite into a giant mud-slide.

Revellers will be able to take-off their water-proofs on Thursday as warm weather is expected for the first full day of the festival.

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But experts warn that the sunny and humid weather could trigger heavy thunder storms which could short-circuit the electric atmosphere.

Up to 180,000 people are expected to attend this year’s event which includes headliners Coldplay, Adele and indie-warblers Muse.

Met Office spokesman said: “The rain will clear away to the southeast and the showers in the north should die out leaving tonight mostly dry with clear breaks.

Nervous festival goers will be praying that the heavy rains from last week do not return and the ground dries out before Wednesday
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Nervous festival goers will be praying that the heavy rains from last week do not return and the ground dries out before WednesdayCredit: APEX
This was the scene over the weekend with just days to go before the huge and much anticipated festival starts
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This was the scene over the weekend with just days to go before the huge and much anticipated festival startsCredit: APEX
One of the stages was surrounded by channels of water over the weekend after the country was hit with extremely heavy rains last week. The weather is predicted to be a bit more dry during the festival
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One of the stages was surrounded by channels of water over the weekend after the country was hit with extremely heavy rains last week. The weather is predicted to be a bit more dry during the festivalCredit: APEX

“The rest of the week is looking mixed with most areas seeing some showers but also some good, and bright periods.

“It will be warmer than of later around eastern coasts with southern and south eastern parts becoming increasingly warm and humid by mid-week, and highs of 25C.”

 


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