Weather

[tumbles]

just to be clear: the rain currently forecast is f*ck all right?

Pretty much.

[nickharley]

So we can conclude that...

but don't worry it won't be much.

[The Nal]

Pretty much.

Still means no sitting down for the the entire festival.

[stuartbert two hats]

I'd just like to point out that for at least a week it's seemed like it's going to be OK weather, not a scorcher, with a little bit of rain, but no mud bath.

And that's still pretty much what all the reports are saying.

[**claire**]

I'm feeling quite positive this morning - thanks for the updates everyone! In summary, I am assuming I'll still be able to get the car out of the car park on Monday morning?!

[tumbles]

Still means no sitting down for the the entire festival.

Absolutely, it's going to be a complete muddy slurry pit.

[nickharley]

Still means no sitting down for the the entire festival.

I don't know, 2011 (which I'm sure more rain fell than is currently forecast) they put hay down in certain areas like West Holts, was quite easy to sit down at times.

[Mr.Tease]

Is it daft in not getting my fella wellies and considering not taking mine? XxX

I'd take your own wellies, but it's up to your chap to sort out his own!

[Mr.Tease]

Showers now being forecast for every day of the fest.

Argh! I knew this was going to happen!

[plainlazy44]

I don't know, 2011 (which I'm sure more rain fell than is currently forecast) they put hay down in certain areas like West Holts, was quite easy to sit down at times.

2011 was considerably more rain than is currently forecast!

[nickharley]

2011 was considerably more rain than is currently forecast!

well exactly!! and there are plenty of photos of me sitting down albeit sometimes with a damp arse haha

[scorp]

the breakdown is certainly well under way, if these charts are spot on, but hopefully not much rain until sunday. then, splash. http://www.weather.unisys.com/gfs/9panel/gfs_pres_9panel_eur.gif

[tumbles]

I don't know, 2011 (which I'm sure more rain fell than is currently forecast) they put hay down in certain areas like West Holts, was quite easy to sit down at times.

Ignore him, he's just winding people up on here.

[Mr.Tease]

2011 was considerably more rain than is currently forecast!

It's not just the amounts- I hate it when it rains on and off because it means constantly donning and taking off my waterproofs- if it's going to rain I'd rather it just did it in one concentrated burst like in 2013.

[tumbles]

Argh! I knew this was going to happen!

Seriously, its sod all rain.

[stevieweevil]

Showers now being forecast for every day of the fest.

I hope that we don't get any days where as much rain falls as it did on the Thursday last year - I like sitting down on the grass!

what forecast are you looking at? i'm not seeing showers every day at all

[FloorFiller]

what forecast are you looking at? i'm not seeing showers every day at all

the BBC forecast has it down as showers every day, but BBC are shite at predicting this kind of stuff so best to ignore them!

[stevieweevil]

the BBC forecast has it down as showers every day, but BBC are shite at predicting this kind of stuff so best to ignore them!

ah that explains it then!

[geoffboycott]

Nah its a disaster. Lets just pack it all in.

Lol, that brightened my morning, haha!

[Pinhead]

Its time for.....

Just kidding everyone - it'll be a scorcher

[nickharley]

Ignore him, he's just winding people up on here.

No I know and I find it quite funny but at the same time this thread is in need of some positive voices to stop it turning into a misery!

[Messy]

How does all this business actually work? Do the groups posting forecasts (bbc, netweather, yr.no...) use the same data (GFS?), and each interpret them in their own way?

[tumbles]

the BBC forecast has it down as showers every day, but BBC are shite at predicting this kind of stuff so best to ignore them!

Light showers/Drizzle & Sunshine.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

looking at the ensembles and models for next week, it generally looks very good - the only predicted rain is really for late sat and sunday - at this timeframe weather models always show a change in weather, either a breakdown in high pressure or a low moving on.

What keeps happening is this breakdown in high pressure keeps moving back a day or two with each run - wasn't that long ago that the start of the festival was looking damp, I'd be surprised if for the south west this didn't happen until monday or tuesday and we are left with perfect conditions - lots of sun, temps in the low 20's.

Stop now. This is the perfect comment. We'll stick with this.

Matt - I love you and want to have your babies.

[Mr.Tease]

the BBC forecast has it down as showers every day, but BBC are shite at predicting this kind of stuff so best to ignore them!

BBC have been wrong about the weather nearly every time I have checked- usually their website has 2 completely different forecasts- one with the usual symbols, and the other with that cloud radar thing. Both are usually wrong- which is an impressive achievement.

I wonder if weather forecasters ever have breakdowns, putting in all that work, analysing all the data only to guess wrongly every day must takes its toll- surely they get to the stage of feeling "what's the point?!"