Just for Jacko - The long awaited weather thread

[ramragon]

Im in a caravan mick, wont be much worse off

[Jacko450]

Countryfile basically said the following.

- Torrential showers Mon until Weds, some localised flooding possible.

- Clearing for Thursday but will still be 20c+ with some isolated showers, also the same Friday.

[ramragon]

You going to kendal next year jacko ? You might turn out to be a bigger hate figure than the hotpots at the festival !

[Mr_Grump]

Im in a caravan mick, wont be much worse off

Have you heard hailstones on a caravan roof......

[ramragon]

Id rather listen to hailstones on the caravan roof than a surprise hotpots set !

[Mr_Grump]

Id rather listen to hailstones on the caravan roof than a surprise hotpots set !

Plenty of other places to be if it came to it

[ramragon]

Plenty of other places to be if it came to it

Like standing in the rain and lightening whilst holdng a golf club in the air !

[viberunner]

I'm lucky enough to have a big tent with a 4-man tent pod for the two of us. Insulating foam, air mattress, pair of double sleeping bags, and topped with a king size duvet. With four big fluffy pillows. As it's a separate pod in the it stays nice and dry too, change clothes outside.

Add to really good earplugs, I love my festival sleeps me.

[Flaminglippy]

Id rather listen to hailstones on the caravan roof than a surprise hotpots set !

[chestwig]

Whats everyone thinking for footwear? Wellies or good hiking waterproof boots?

[andy85]

Whats everyone thinking for footwear? Wellies or good hiking waterproof boots?

The forecast has changed again since this morning...

I'd now suggest going all out and getting a pair of waders!

[chestwig]

Fuck this shit... I might just flog my ticket. There's nothing to much appealing on the lineup to be wading around in mud for the weekend.

Does anyone have much experience with the site in Mud? does it get seriously bad... i.e deep water and can't move around anywhere type of shit.

[andy85]

Fuck this shit... I might just flog my ticket. There's nothing to much appealing on the lineup to be wading around in mud for the weekend.

Does anyone have much experience with the site in Mud? does it get seriously bad... i.e deep water and can't move around anywhere type of shit.

I was exagerating with the waders comment. I shall be taking wellies. I would normally take trainers too but I might leave them at home and take boots instead. Then I've got both depending on how it turns out

[ramragon]

Never been too bad the times ive been there, I missed the really muddy years !

[ramragon]

I'd now suggest going all out and getting a pair of waders!

Lochland should be ok walking around in his gimp costume, cant see the water getting that high it reaches his mouth hole

[chestwig]

Are there plenty of places for warm and dry sitting areas?

[ramragon]

Theres plenty of shelter under the trees and in the stage tents, other than that very littl

[chestwig]

This forecast is looking much better than the BBC. http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/kendal/la9-4/daily-weather-forecast/322476?day=6

[Nixy]

This forecast is looking much better than the BBC. http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/kendal/la9-4/daily-weather-forecast/322476?day=6

If we get that I'll be a very happy girl - down with the BBC!

[andy85]

This forecast is looking much better than the BBC. http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/kendal/la9-4/daily-weather-forecast/322476?day=6

They certainly seem to have cheerier icons!

I think the big danger is the rain between now and Wednesday. If the grounds in a bad way to start with then it aint going to get any better even if it doesnt rain.

[Jacko450]

Does anyone live local? Whats the current weather like?

[ramragon]

Its the lake district Jacko, could be raining on one side of a hill and not on the other !

[Nixy]

True that. I'm an hour south of the site and the sun is cracking the flags and looking out of the window it's hard to believe that it could ever be anything different.

I've got to stop looking - the forecast seems to be changing minute to minute and every website is different and it's just doing my head in. The weather is going to do what it does and as long as we get some breaks in the rain and it clears up for a bit then I'll be happy. To be fair a bit of rain between now and then would make it a damn sight easier to get the tent pegs in........

[sloaney007]

I live in Barrow and its fine here, not a drop in the air or a breath of wind. bit cooler today tho, been scorchio the past few days.

[Velvet Overground]

Met office now forecasting sunny intervals for Friday and light showers for Saturday at Penrith. I'll take that.