Isle Of Wight Festival 2026: check out the weather forecast

The festival returns to Seaclose Park this week, but will it be a scorcher or a washout?

The 2026 edition of the Isle Of Wight Festival is just days away, but what is the weather looking like? Find the latest forecast below.

The event returns to Seaclose Park on the island from Thursday to Sunday this week (June 18 to 21), with headline sets from The Cure, Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris .

Last September, dozens of other artists were named on the line-up, including Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter , The Last Dinner Party , Wet Leg , Teddy Swims , Tom Grennan , The Kooks , Feeder , Rick Astley , David Gray , Five , KT Tunstall , Shed Seven , Starsailor , Suzanne Vega , Anastacia and Luvcat .

At the start of this year, a raft of further names were added: Two Door Cinema Club , Rose Gray , The K’s , Perrie , The Twilight Sad , Ash , Joel Corry , Good Neighbours , Alessi Rose , Chloe Qisha and Maxïmo Park .

As for the weather, the BBC predicts that the weekend will be filled with sunny intervals and a mild breeze, with minimal chance of heavy rain. Take a look at the latest BBC Weather forecast below (last updated 19:00, June 15) .

Thursday June 18: Sunny intervals and light winds, with the only likelihood of rain starting at 1am on Friday morning. Temperatures range from 14 to 20°C.

Friday June 19: Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze, with low chances of rain in the early morning. Temperatures from 14 to 21°C.