BBC Radio 2 In The Park Preston: Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Saturday

BBC Radio 2 In The Park stage Pic: Preston Labour

Preston is set to bask in sunshine during the first full day of BBC Radio 2 In The Park.

Taking over Moor Park during Saturday (7 September) and Sunday (8 September) around 30,000 people are expected each day of the festival.

The city is well-known for its soggy climate but the weather gods appear to be blowing in the BBC and organisers favour as it stands.

Friday’s Pre-Party, which is inside the Radio 2 DJ tent and has 5,000 people expected, is set to see temperatures of 22 degrees and sunshine – it is breezy though with gusts of 25-30mph. But revellers will be inside the giant tent.

Here’s an hour-by-hour forecast for Saturday based on the Met Office forecast.

12midnight-6am – If you’re up early to get on the road, then it is overcast with temperatures of 15 degrees.

7am – 8am – The sun appears and there’s relatively little wind, 15mph

8am – 9am – Sunny spells continue

9am – 10am – Any chance of rain drops away and the feels-like temperature is 19 degrees

10am – 11am – Heading towards gates opening time and we’re set for temperatures of 20 degrees. Visibility is also rated as good – good news for being able to see the stage from the back.

11am – 12noon – Wandering around Moor Park, with sunshine

12noon – 1pm – Lunchtime is looking very pleasant as we have sunny intervals

2pm – 5pm – A warm and pleasant afternoon with highs of 22 degrees.

5pm – 7pm – The early evening sees sunshine continue and temperatures only drop to 20 degrees

7pm – 9pm – As the headline set approaches, it will cloud over slightly and temperatures down to 18 degrees

9pm – 11pm – Heading home and it is a calm and settled evening weather wise – the roads around Moor Park may not be the same(!).

An hour-by-hour forecast for Sunday will follow once available from the Met Office.

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