By . Wills Robinson . George Osborne followed in the footsteps of Tom Cruise today as he mingled with the punters at Glorious Goodwood. The Chancellor of the Exchequer braved the showers on the fifth day of the festival in West Sussex to watch the racing, surrounded by spectators carrying umbrellas. Pixie Lott was also at the meet, wearing a black hat to keep her hair dry. The downpours at the racecourse came as forecasters warned there will be heavy showers overnight, with flash flooding being predicted in some areas. Scroll down for video . Umbrellas up: Racegoers dressed up for day five of Glorious Goodwood are met with showers as they reach the track . Joining the punters: George Osborne (left) braved the rain as he walked around the track while Pixie Lott (right) used a large black hat to keep her head dry . Splash of colour: Elsewhere, Music fans dressed in yellow, red, blue and purple ponchos brighten up a dreary day at the Cambridge Folk Festival . The mercury . hit highs of 24C today in East Anglia, while it hovered in the late . teens in the north, but the sun was interrupted by rain and grey clouds. The wet weather proved problematic for ground staff at Hampden Park in Glasgow, who spent the afternoon mopping up water from the athletics' track. The site is due to host several finals this evening, including the men's 4x100m relay, in which Usain Bolt will compete for Jamaica. At the Cambridge Folk Festival, . dedicated music fans braved the rain as they trudged through fields to . watch acts including Van Morrison and Sinead O'Connor. Revellers at family festival Camp Bestival had more luck with the weather, making the most of blue skies in sunny Dorset. The festival, which was held at Lulworth Castle, saw adults and children - many dressed in bright costumes - treated to Medeival-themed attractions including jousting and tightrope walking. More . wet weather is predicted in Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern . England and north Wales, but the west is expected to bear the brunt of . the heavy showers. On . Monday, rain is expected in north-west Scotland, but will clear to . leave sunny spells across the UK. However a few downpours are likely for . England and Wales.  The rain will die away at the beginning of next . week but looks set to return on Wednesday. Forecasters have already predicted that August will be blighted by showers following one of the hottest Julys on record. Mopping up the puddles: Ground staff attempt to get rid of the water on the athletics track at Hampden Park in Glasgow ahead of tonight's Commonwealth Games finals . Rain, rain, go away: A young family huddle beneath an umbrella as they brave the rain to watch performances at the Cambridge Folk Festival . Dedicated: Festival-goers at the Cambridge Folk Festival bring an umbrella as extra protection, left, while others are forced to share a single plastic poncho . Soaking: Fans at the Cambridge Folk Festival sit on sodden ground as they wait to watch acts including Van Morrison and Sinead O'Connor . Billy . Payne, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, said yesterday: 'It is very . unsettled across the country. We have got showers and longer spells of . rain. 'There is going to be a lot of rain and thunderstorms. It will feel very different from the fine weather we have had recently.' Britons have enjoyed glorious sunshine and sizzling temperatures for the past few weeks, but things will turn far cooler over the next few days. Mr Payne added: 'Through the rest of the week there is going to be some rain and showers moving in from the west. And you will certainly notice the breeze pick up everywhere, we will experience gusts. Best of the weather: Dressed in circus-themed costumed, festival-goers make the most of the sunny south west as they attend Camp Bestival . Family fun: Revellers at Camp Bestival were treated to a host of Medieval-themed attractions including tightrope walking, left, and jousting . Kids at heart: Adults in fancy dress join in the fun beneath clear blue skies at family festival Camp Bestival, which was held at Lulworth Castle in Dorset . 'There is a danger of flash flooding, . there is certainly some surface water flooding possible as a result of . the rain. there will be unseasonable summer storms.' Tom Cruise was among the VIPs stepping out for Ladies' Day at Glorious Goodwood on Thursday. And showing he still has the ability to make women swoon, the star was seen enjoying an animated conversation with royal Zara Phillips. The star, who is currently in London for his latest film, was even seen taking a picture with the Queen's grandchild, much to Natalie Pinkham's delight. Deirdre Johnson, the wife of trainer Mark, puts up a racing-themed umbrella as she makes her way to the track . War veterans shelter from the rain in Tidworth, Wiltshire, during a parade where both the 1st and 2nd Royal Tank Regiments are amalgamated into one unit . Under cover: People shelter from the rain as very heavy shower passes over Tidworth, Wiltshire, during the military parade . Wet: Music fans briefly lay down their umbrellas during a break in showers at the Cambridge Folk Festival . Laid back: A spectator has an impromptu sleep in between sets next to his umbrella at the Cambridge Folk Festival . Sunny intervals: Tourists in Cambridge enjoyed a punt through the town centre on the River Cam during a gap in the downpours . In a line: Visitors happily chatted together as they cruised along the water in the middle of Cambridge .
Punters were forced to put up their umbrellas at the West Sussex track as the fifth day was blighted by downpours .
Chancellor of the Exchequer  followed in the footsteps of Tom Cruise by attending. Pixie Lott was also at the track .
Heavy downpours are expected in the west tomorrow with the prospect of flash flooding in some areas .
It is expected to dry out at the beginning of next week, but the rain is predicted to return on Wednesday .
Forecasters are predicting that August will be wet following one of the hottest Julys on record .
By . Wills Robinson . George Osborne followed in the footsteps of Tom Cruise today as he mingled with the punters at Glorious Goodwood. The Chancellor of the Exchequer braved the showers on the fifth day of the festival in West Sussex to watch the racing, surrounded by spectators carrying umbrellas. Pixie Lott was also at the meet, wearing a black hat to keep her hair dry. The downpours at the racecourse came as forecasters warned there will be heavy showers overnight, with flash flooding being predicted in some areas. Scroll down for video . Umbrellas up: Racegoers dressed up for day five of Glorious Goodwood are met with showers as they reach the track . Joining the punters: George Osborne (left) braved the rain as he walked around the track while Pixie Lott (right) used a large black hat to keep her head dry . Splash of colour: Elsewhere, Music fans dressed in yellow, red, blue and purple ponchos brighten up a dreary day at the Cambridge Folk Festival . The mercury . hit highs of 24C today in East Anglia, while it hovered in the late . teens in the north, but the sun was interrupted by rain and grey clouds. The wet weather proved problematic for ground staff at Hampden Park in Glasgow, who spent the afternoon mopping up water from the athletics' track. The site is due to host several finals this evening, including the men's 4x100m relay, in which Usain Bolt will compete for Jamaica. At the Cambridge Folk Festival, . dedicated music fans braved the rain as they trudged through fields to . watch acts including Van Morrison and Sinead O'Connor. Revellers at family festival Camp Bestival had more luck with the weather, making the most of blue skies in sunny Dorset. The festival, which was held at Lulworth Castle, saw adults and children - many dressed in bright costumes - treated to Medeival-themed attractions including jousting and tightrope walking. More . wet weather is predicted in Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern . England and north Wales, but the west is expected to bear the brunt of . the heavy showers. On . Monday, rain is expected in north-west Scotland, but will clear to . leave sunny spells across the UK. However a few downpours are likely for . England and Wales. The rain will die away at the beginning of next . week but looks set to return on Wednesday. Forecasters have already predicted that August will be blighted by showers following one of the hottest Julys on record. Mopping up the puddles: Ground staff attempt to get rid of the water on the athletics track at Hampden Park in Glasgow ahead of tonight's Commonwealth Games finals . Rain, rain, go away: A young family huddle beneath an umbrella as they brave the rain to watch performances at the Cambridge Folk Festival . Dedicated: Festival-goers at the Cambridge Folk Festival bring an umbrella as extra protection, left, while others are forced to share a single plastic poncho . Soaking: Fans at the Cambridge Folk Festival sit on sodden ground as they wait to watch acts including Van Morrison and Sinead O'Connor . Billy . Payne, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, said yesterday: 'It is very . unsettled across the country. We have got showers and longer spells of . rain. 'There is going to be a lot of rain and thunderstorms. It will feel very different from the fine weather we have had recently.' Britons have enjoyed glorious sunshine and sizzling temperatures for the past few weeks, but things will turn far cooler over the next few days. Mr Payne added: 'Through the rest of the week there is going to be some rain and showers moving in from the west. And you will certainly notice the breeze pick up everywhere, we will experience gusts. Best of the weather: Dressed in circus-themed costumed, festival-goers make the most of the sunny south west as they attend Camp Bestival . Family fun: Revellers at Camp Bestival were treated to a host of Medieval-themed attractions including tightrope walking, left, and jousting . Kids at heart: Adults in fancy dress join in the fun beneath clear blue skies at family festival Camp Bestival, which was held at Lulworth Castle in Dorset . 'There is a danger of flash flooding, . there is certainly some surface water flooding possible as a result of . the rain. there will be unseasonable summer storms.' Tom Cruise was among the VIPs stepping out for Ladies' Day at Glorious Goodwood on Thursday. And showing he still has the ability to make women swoon, the star was seen enjoying an animated conversation with royal Zara Phillips. The star, who is currently in London for his latest film, was even seen taking a picture with the Queen's grandchild, much to Natalie Pinkham's delight. Deirdre Johnson, the wife of trainer Mark, puts up a racing-themed umbrella as she makes her way to the track . War veterans shelter from the rain in Tidworth, Wiltshire, during a parade where both the 1st and 2nd Royal Tank Regiments are amalgamated into one unit . Under cover: People shelter from the rain as very heavy shower passes over Tidworth, Wiltshire, during the military parade . Wet: Music fans briefly lay down their umbrellas during a break in showers at the Cambridge Folk Festival . Laid back: A spectator has an impromptu sleep in between sets next to his umbrella at the Cambridge Folk Festival . Sunny intervals: Tourists in Cambridge enjoyed a punt through the town centre on the River Cam during a gap in the downpours . In a line: Visitors happily chatted together as they cruised along the water in the middle of Cambridge .
the footsteps of Tom Cruise today as he mingled the fifth day of the festival in West Sussex to carrying umbrellas. Pixie Lott was also at the overnight, with flash flooding being predicted in the west is expected to bear the brunt of . the The rain will die away at the beginning of next . week but looks set to return on Wednesday. Forecasters have already predicted that August will be blighted by showers following one of the hottest Julys on record. Mopping up the puddles: