Thousands of welly wearing revellers brave the mud at Leeds Festival as they face a weekend washout
A weather warning has been issued at Leeds with 40mm expected to fall
A BANK Holiday weekend washout is going put a dampener on Leeds Festival - but the sun is shining on those at Reading.
A weather warning has been issued at Leeds from Saturday with up to 40mm of rain expected to fall.
Thousands of welly-wearing revellers trudged through mud today as the festival kicked off as rain clouds hovered over the event.
Some festival-goers struggled to wheel trolleys stacked with booze over the muddy ground at Bramham Park after a miserable morning.
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Although there will be clear skies tomorrow so festival-goers will have some relief when they head to the main stage to watch The 1975.
The mercury will only nudge 20C on Saturday and heavy rainfall could batter those watching Foals in the evening.
More rain is expected on Sunday with temperatures dropping to just 14C during Biffy Clyro and Fall Out Boy’s co-headlining slot.
But at Reading Festival it was different story as revellers flocked to the campsite in just t-shirts and shorts.
Some even made their way by boat carrying crates of beer, but putting up their tents might be miserable as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for tonight.
Tomorrow will remain dry and hit highs of 23C as Foals take to the stage for the headline slot, while Saturday will be cloudy but in the mid 20s still.
Sunday will again see a mixture of sunshine and thunderstorms and rain, with temperatures dropping to around 13°C in the evening.
Met Office forecaster Grahame Madge said: ";We have put a weather warning on Leeds from Saturday 3pm until Sunday 9am for rain.
"Around 20 to 40mm will fall on Saturday, which is obviously a lot of rain.
"It's a different story at Reading where it will be a little bit warmer with not much in the way of rain.
"Basically, those going to Leeds should make sure they pack their wellies and ponchos, while people at Reading can be a but more relaxed."
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