Download Festival 2026: Wet weather forecast as campers set to arrive at Donington Park

Campers heading to Download Festival this week may get a bit wet on arrival, according to the latest forecast.

Thousands of rock fans are set to descend on Donington Park, near East Midlands Airport, between Wednesday (June 10) and Sunday (June 14), with headline performances from Guns N Roses, Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park.

Many campers are set to arrive on Wednesday and Thursday ahead the performances over the weekend, but it may be a bit dreary for campers.

The Met Office forecast for Derby predicts “sunshine and showers Tuesday and Wednesday with a risk of hail and thunder.”

It added: “A fine start likely on Thursday, then rain arriving later. Breezy at times and rather cool overall.”

The long range forecast for the area, which was last updated at 4pm today (June 7), is currently predicting sunshine and cloudy spells on Friday and Saturday (June 12 & 13). However, this may change closer to the time.

See the full Met Office forecast for this week below:

Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain spreading east overnight. Mild.

This Evening and Tonight:

Turning cloudy across all parts through the evening with outbreaks of mainly light rain spreading east overnight. Chance of some heavier bursts of rain in the far west after dawn. Breezy and staying mild. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Monday:

Cloudy with some intermittent rain at first. Persistent rain with embedded heavier pulses, spreads east during the morning and early afternoon, followed by brighter conditions and scattered, possibly thundery showers. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Sunshine and showers Tuesday and Wednesday with a risk of hail and thunder. A fine start likely on Thursday, then rain arriving later. Breezy at times and rather cool overall.

For the latest forecast, visit the Met Office website.