Thousands of people will visit Bristol this weekend for the first St Pauls Carnival since 2019. The legendary celebration of African Caribbean culture kicks of at midday today (Saturday, July 1) and will run through until 10pm, with revellers set to let their hair down at official after parties once the sun has gone down.
As with any outdoor event, weather plays a major part in the festivities. So far, it's good news for St Pauls Carnival attendees, as it looks as though it'll be a dry day with reasonable temperatures.
According to the Met Office, temperatures won't be too balmy, with highs of 20 degrees Celsius throughout the day. Thankfully, there is a slim chance of a downpour, with the probability of rain standing at less than five per cent.
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A general forecast for South West England reads: "Today will be bright and breezy with gusty winds at times. Broken cloud, sunny spells and isolated light showers during the morning, then increasing amounts of warm sunshine through the afternoon. Maximum temperatures of 22 degrees."
This is the hour-by-hour MetOffice forecast for Bristol for today, as of 10:30am. Given the unpredictable nature of British weather, it may be a good idea to do a quick check of your weather app before celebrating with the rest of the city, so you don't find yourself caught in an unexpected situation.
Hour-by-hour forecast for Saturday, July 1, in Bristol:
- 11am - Overcast, 18°C, ten per cent chance of precipitation
- 12pm - Cloudy, 19°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 1pm - Sunny intervals, 20°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 2pm - Sunny intervals, 20°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 3pm - Sunny intervals, 20°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 4pm - Sunny intervals, 20°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 5pm - Sunny, 20°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 6pm - Sunny intervals, 19°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 7pm - Sunny intervals, 19°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 8pm - Sunny intervals, 18°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 9pm - Sunny, 18°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
- 10pm - Clear, 17°C, less than five per cent chance of precipitation
For those looking to party until dawn, the MetOffice has said that it will be a "largely dry" night. An official forecast reads: "A mostly fine evening with some late sunshine.
"Largely dry overnight with clear periods although the odd rogue shower can't be entirely ruled out. Turning somewhat cooler than of late. Minimum temperatures of nine degrees."
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