First rain in weeks forecast for Sheffield this weekend in time for Tramlines Festival 2026
Festivalgoers may want to pack a poncho this weekend, just in case
Sheffield could see its first rainy day in weeks just in time for the return of Tramlines this weekend.
The Met Office is predicting large parts of South Yorkshire and England will see showers this weekend following weeks of hot weather and several heatwaves.
It comes as Tramlines, a three-day long music festival, returns to Hillsborough Park from Friday to Sunday (July 24-26).
Headliners include Fatboy Slim, Kaiser Chiefs and Vanessa Carlton on Friday, with Courteeners and Rick Astley on Saturday and the likes of Wolf Alice and Wet Leg on Sunday.
In Sheffield, forecasters say another warm weekend will see light rain by the Saturday evening followed by a good chances of drizzle all day Sunday.
It’s very, very unlikely to be on the same scale as Tramlines 2023, when famously the heavy crowds and a large downpour churned Hillsborough Park into a mud bath.
Here’s the forecast for Sheffield this weekend in time for Tramlines.
Sheffield weather forecast July 24-26
Friday, July 24: Tramlines will get off to a flying start on Friday with fine, sunny skies and highs of 25C by the afternoon, plus a light breeze of up to 9mph. Temperatures hover around 20C in the evening and falling to 18C by the time Fatboy Slim wraps up.
Saturday, July 25: Uncertain. A warm but cloudy morning could give way to sprinkles of rain arrive after 2pm, growing more and more likely into the evening. Highs of 24C, dropping to 19C when Courteeners leave the stage.
Sunday, July 26: Good chance of light rain across England much of Sunday that will persist all day. Cooler, with highs of 21C and dropping to 17C by the time Wolf Alice leaves the stage. Bring an emergency poncho!
Huge crowds are once again expected to descend on the Steel City for this year’s event which features a star-studded list of headline acts along with a whole host of other great artists and comedians.
At the same time, dozens of venues across Sheffield will hold their own live music events for The Fringe at Tramlines, drawing tens of thousands to the city.