Weather forecast for Silverstone: Will the British rain strike again?

At the British Grand Prix, will the classic British summer rain fall on Silverstone, or will a rare sunny weekend hit the circuit? Read the weather forecast for Silverstone here.

To begin the weekend, Friday is expected to be dry according to weather.com. A mix of clouds and sun and highs of 26C is anticipated.

Wind may also play a role during the two practice sessions, with a speed of 17 km/h during the day.

Saturday is expected to be dry with highs of 22C and cloudy skies accompanied by a southwesterly wind at 15 to 30 km/h.

The opening two days of the weekend are likely to be dry, although Saturday night may have some rain with humidity up at 81%.

More rain may continue to fall throughout Sunday morning heading towards the start of the race at 3pm local time.

The showers may be intermittent in the afternoon with highs around 20C and a 40% chance of rain at Silverstone.