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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Niva Yadav

Is it going to rain at Notting Hill Carnival? See the latest forecast

Notting Hill Carnival is here, with the streets of W10 hosting Europe’s largest street festival.

However, forecasters are warning of a spate of rain showers that could dampen the festivities.

BBC Weather is forecasting dry weather on Monday morning, but rain showers later in the afternoon along with patches of sunshine.

Temperatures will hover around 21C - significantly cooler than the blistering temperatures of this summer so far.

The party went on in 2018 despite heavy rain (Getty)
The party went on in 2018 despite heavy rain (Getty)

Rain showers swept Notting Hill during the family day festivities on Sunday.

But bad weather has never historically proved a problem for the carnival and revellers have taken to dancing in the streets no matter what the forecast.

A rainstorm in 2018 saw the carnival go ahead as planned despite heavy rain and similarly in 2014 and 2015.

On its official website, organisers have issued advice for all weather conditions, including heavy rain, advising carnival-goers to think about “waterproof coats and shoes.”

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