By Eric Leister, Meteorologist
June 29,2016; 10:10AM,EDT
Only one day since June 10 has been free of rainfall in Greater London, and that trend will continue through the upcoming weekend.
Showers are expected each day from Friday through Sunday across all of the United Kingdom. The greatest threat each day will be during the afternoon and evening around London.
The wet weather could impact outdoor events throughout the area including Wimbledon and British Summer Time at Hyde Park.
Any shower moving through Wimbledon during the matches will trigger a delay, according to AccuWeather Chief Video Meteorologist Bernie Rayno.
"Of all the [tennis court] surfaces, you cannot play on grass with any kind of rain, even if there is a brief shower," Rayno said. "The grass gets too slippery."
The roof of Centre Court can be closed and play can resume roughly 30-40 minutes after rain begins, according to Wimbledon's official website. The remainder of the 18 grass courts are open.
The unsettled weather pattern will continue next week with additional chances for delays.
The first weekend of the British Summer Time concert series at Hyde Park in London will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday with performances by Massive Attack, Florence and the Machine and Carole King among others.
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Anyone planning to attend the outdoor event will need to be prepared for both showers and occasional sunny spells.
Along with the threat for showers, gusty winds are expected each day. Sustained winds of 10-20 mph (16-32 kph) are likely with occasional gusts to 30 mph (50 kph).
High temperatures of 18-19 C (64-67 F) are forecast; however, these gusty winds combined with showers and clouds will make it feel several degrees cooler than the actual air temperature.
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