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Issued: 0830hrs Thursday 30th June 2005
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Live8 sunshine, but you'll need your hat!

As the weekend arrives travel and provision preparations are no doubt being made by thousands of people across the country. The Live8 event in London will be a spectacular show, but will the weather want to play ring master?

It's good news by the looks of things, because after a rather dull start on Saturday, the cloud should break with some very warm conditions moving through the London area. Whilst this will bring a smile to many a face, you should be thinking of taking precautions, because it will get very warm.

Drink plenty of water during the day, use lots of sun cream and where a sun hat, or take some other form of shading.

The concert in Philadelphia looks god too, plenty of sunshine and highs at 29C.

I'll update this forecast on Friday but for now, whatever the weather, keep the sun shining!
Simon