Weather thread 2011

[Flarber]

Weather prospects, or downhill quality of images?

[William of Walworth]

Country File on the Sunday before pretty much nailed it. Although even they underestimated the temperature by 3-4 degrees.

N.F.R N.F.C

[Bubblepopelectric]

Weather prospects, or downhill quality of images?

[William of Walworth]

Just seen this posted on FB by the official Shanri-La page:

"Long range weather says: "Sunniest and driest spells of weather will again dominate in southern and eastern England" - cooommme oooon yoooouuuuu sunnnniiiieeesssss!"

Where the frig was that forecast??!?

[New Cillit Bang]

It's times like these i wish we could drag this poxy island of ours another 1000 miles further south!

Edited June 10, 2011 by New Cillit Bang

[Bubblepopelectric]

It's times like these i wish we could drag this poxy island of ours another 1000 miles further south!

Edited June 10, 2011 by Bubblepopelectric

[William of Walworth]

Brace yourelves folks. the latest Met Office update is far from good ...

UK Outlook for Wednesday 15 Jun 2011 to Friday 24 Jun 2011:

The period will start with cloudy and wet weather in the south and west of the country, moving northeast to reach most parts by Thursday, although the rain should be lighter by this stage. Becoming showery in the west on Thursday with a few sunny spells. Moderate winds in most areas but strong in the west, and temperatures on the cool side, but nearer normal in the east. The end of the week and the weekend will see a few periods of drier and brighter weather but often unsettled spells with more showers or rain, perhaps prolonged rain the west on Sunday. Continuing risk of strong winds in the west, and temperatures remaining cool. Staying unsettled for the rest of the period, possibly drier and slightly warmer in the southeast.

Updated: 1146 on Fri 10 Jun 2011

UK Outlook for Saturday 25 Jun 2011 to Saturday 9 Jul 2011:

Daytime temperatures are expected to be below average in the north and west of the UK during the period, but night temperatures will be around average. Cloud cover is likely to be extensive here with lower than average amounts of sunshine, and average levels of rainfall. In southern and southeastern areas, temperatures should generally vary around average, with sunshine amounts normal for the time of year. Rainfall will probably be less than average in these areas.

Updated: 1202 on Fri 10 Jun 2011

Edited June 10, 2011 by William of Walworth

[devonhammer]

[Flarber]

Brace yourelves folks. the latest Met Office update is far from good ...

[tinselmouse]

Brace yourelves folks. the latest Met Office update is far from good ...

[William of Walworth]

Net up will be the updated synoptic model runs for 12:00 and 6 pm -- 12:00 one not out yet I don't think?

But don't be surprised to see very few changes for now, is my hunch.

[William of Walworth]

Contrary to all current prospects, we just might get a little bit of this :

But I think we'll be loving it all the more for its extreme-rarity value come festival time tbh ....

Edited June 10, 2011 by William of Walworth

[arcade fireman]

Right now the picture I'm getting from all these is some rain and some sunshine. Not a scorcher and not a washout.

[jezzer]

I blame the frigging jetstream!

[Cooter]

oohh dear god

[William of Walworth]

Right now the picture I'm getting from all these is some rain and some sunshine. Not a scorcher and not a washout.

Edited June 10, 2011 by William of Walworth

[Cooter]

bollox

Edited June 10, 2011 by Cooter

[trickydickie]

I'm getting that vibe too... A bit crappy at first on the wednesday/thursday but getting better as the festival progresses ?

[William of Walworth]

I blame the frigging jetstream!

[William of Walworth]

Image or link doesn't work Cooter??

[Cooter]

Any rain beyond a shower is washout when you have 180,000 pairs of boots ...

</Mr Misery >

[ICGenie]

My weather app (WeatherPro, made by the MeteoGroup) is predicting about two centimetres of rain in Pilton over the weekend. This is worrying me slightly - there's been far too much talk of "softening the ground". All this means the odd sh***r at Glastonbury could be disastrous

I'm losing faith here

[Cooter]

Image or link doesn't work Cooter??

[howlin_pete]

Any rain beyond a shower is washout when you have 180,000 pairs of boots ...

</Mr Misery >

[William of Walworth]

>>ICGenie

It's not 2 cm of rain this coming weekend in Pilton that would bother me so much as the absence of warm weather (in current forecasts) for the following week, to dry it out. Instead, we'll most likely get a fair bit more rain/showers on and off in the coming week starting the 13th. A wettish pre festival week is not good .... as any vets who might remember 1997 will know (mudbath, yet with very little rain in the festival period itself, but the damage had already been done).

TBF though, the rain in 1997 was a lot heavier and more persistemt than currently shown. So far!

Edited June 10, 2011 by William of Walworth