Met Office and BBC Weather share weather forecast ahead of the iconic Bristol Harbour Festival
Find out what weather is expected as the iconic Bristol Harbour Festival returns this weekend.
The iconic free annual dance, music and arts extravaganza returns to Bristol Harbourside this weekend (July 18 to 20) with a jam-packed programme of family activities, circus performances, visiting vessels and mega live music.
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The year’s event will feature the debut of a new vessel: the iconic tall ship Galeón Andalucía from July 18 to 27.
Visitors can to explore the full-scale 17th century Spanish galleon, a floating museum and historical replica, daily from 10am to 8.30pm, and meet the crew and immerse themselves in exhibits that chronicle the era of the transoceanic exploration and trade across five decks.
The Harbour Festival will be closed Bristol-based folk band, The Longest Johns, who will perform their much-loved sea shanties at the Harbour View stage at the Amphitheatre.
But what will the weather be like during the iconic festival?
According to the Met Office, there will be sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by night time, with highs of 25°C and lows of 17°C on July 18.
BBC Weather predict it will drizzle with a gentle breeze and highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C.
However, on Saturday, the Met Office predicts it will be cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning, with highs of 25°C and lows of 16°C.
Whilst BBC Weather predict there will be light rain showers and a gentle breeze, with highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C.
On Sunday, according to the Met Office, there will be light showers changing to sunny intervals by early evening, with highs of 23°C and lows of 15°C.
BBC Weather predict it will be light rain with a gentle breeze and highs of 20°C and lows of 13°C.