Weather 2016

[JanieM28]

Just now, Helsbels said:

TV weather forecasts were so much better when they just used to stick suns or clouds etc on the map. I don't feel any the wiser after watching Countryfile

I totally agree! I was gobsmacked when the whole country went brown in varying shades. What the fuck is that supposed to mean? These visuals have been around for years and I still don't get it!

[fewcloudy]

I got here Friday 6pm and had to wait outside the festival in a yard as Purple route and Blue route were impassable, eventually got led in on an alternate Blue route. Very muddy and flooded lanes.

Worked on Gate D yesterday, a bit churned up in places considering hardly anyone used it yet. Bus had to let me out 100yards away from my spot as lane to Gate D was flooded. The sun started to dry things up a bit but also a few showers later.

It's  raining now (7pm Sunday) and has been pretty constantly since about 4pm.

I'm back on Gate D all day tomorrow and Tuesday so will update you with pics if I can. Plenty of days to dry out things yet though...

fc

[Robster86]

Has countryfile already been on?!

[PhilG90]

5 minutes ago, Robster86 said:

Has countryfile already been on?!

Yep

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07hnqh1

[oneeye]

33 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

I know it's just one of thousand interpretations, but I still remain essentially trusting of the BBC Weather site.

Whilst I realise that BBC Weather, Countryfile and UKMO are very closely linked in terms of the data from which they extrapolate their forecasts, the BBC website is, in the main very accurate in my experience.

 

The MetOffice provides the data for the bbc and hence countryfile, including scripted forecast interpretation, hence why it's generally very accurate.

They are the ones with the U.K. wide infrastructure, gathering data from numerous sources. The processed data then gets sold on to various customers etc............

For those who are yet to try it out, the MetOffice free app is worth a poke.

[Robster86]

20 minutes ago, PhilG90 said:

Yep

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07hnqh1

Thanks! Flippin' football.

[The Nal]

31 minutes ago, Robster86 said:

Has countryfile already been on?!

Yeah. The forcast was shit. 

[Levitz]

So the webcam looked awful when I posted 5 hours ago, been out done glasto shopping and come bag and it still look shit.....though a bit brighter. More rain forecast tomorrow, praying Tuesday is dry.....

[ink1ing]

Still lashing with rain in Devon.  Hoping we're taking more than our fair share of it for the team. 

[simonizer]

38 minutes ago, PhilG90 said:

Yep

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07hnqh1

 At what point is the forecast ?

 

[BitchinHill]

1 minute ago, simonizer said:

 At what point is the forecast ?

Don't know exactly, but towards the end after a piece about a windmill and before a piece about some fish.

[The Nal]

Just now, simonizer said:

 At what point is the forecast ?

 

Later than usual because that Matt bloke lost his crack pipe.

[djdavejohnson]

Ok, haven't been able to check much on here over the weekend. Tomorrow lunchtime is my last chance to go and buy some wellies, otherwise the walking boots will have to do. What we thinking I should do?

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, djdavejohnson said:

Ok, haven't been able to check much on here over the weekend. Tomorrow lunchtime is my last chance to go and buy some wellies, otherwise the walking boots will have to do. What we thinking I should do?

Gaiters.

[SwedgeAntilles]

6 minutes ago, djdavejohnson said:

Ok, haven't been able to check much on here over the weekend. Tomorrow lunchtime is my last chance to go and buy some wellies, otherwise the walking boots will have to do. What we thinking I should do?

I'm sticking with boots, will pick up some gaiters on Tuesday if it's looking grim. Wellies can go fuck themselves. 

[Splonk]

6 minutes ago, simonizer said:

 At what point is the forecast ?

 

47:03 ish

[BambooShanks]

If you have got boots and gaiters, that should see you through. The worst of the rain should pass by Tuesday so ground conditiona are expected to be quite bad Wednesday but by Friday it should be quite firm as long as there isn't a further pour from Wednesday!

[WS_Jack_III]

56 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Thats them all the time. Fucking stealing a living. 

Curb is coming back by the way.

Saw the news last night. Can't believe it's been so long since the last season.

[MEGABOWL]

57 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Thats them all the time. Fucking stealing a living. 

 

A lot of UK ATC Units are moving to Automated Met, i.e. letting a fucking computer do it instead. Just saying.

[spuggy]

Been on site today to setup our stall in the field of Avalon.

The site has had a lot of rain and is pretty choppy round the tracks where the tractors have chopped it up.

I toured the site and the higher ground is fine, sat down at the stone circle and did not get a wet arse.

Tuesday is the key for me.  If we can get dry weather for 36 hours till 9am Weds then the site will be ok and we will all be sitting down on the higher ground and the campsites will probably be ok.

 

 

[djdavejohnson]

3 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Gaiters.

 

3 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

I'm sticking with boots, will pick up some gaiters on Tuesday if it's looking grim. Wellies can go fuck themselves. 

 

1 minute ago, Kinkyinuit said:

If you have got boots and gaiters, that should see you through. The worst of the rain should pass by Tuesday so ground conditiona are expected to be quite bad Wednesday but by Friday it should be quite firm as long as there isn't a further pour from Wednesday!

Ok great gaiters it is then, I'll pick some up tomorrow. Excuse my ignorance but I've never even seen a pair of these before - are they suitable to wear with shorts? Would I still get a 'booty' if the water was above ankle height? 

[simonizer]

14 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Later than usual because that Matt bloke lost his crack pipe.

Ha ! Found it. Dare I say it doesn't look too bad ?

 

Edited June 19, 2016 by simonizer

[cornish hick]

24 minutes ago, ink1ing said:

Still lashing with rain in Devon.  Hoping we're taking more than our fair share of it for the team. 

still raining in West Cornwall - heavy fine rain if that makes sense.

[pie_and_a_pint]

12 minutes ago, spuggy said:

Been on site today to setup our stall in the field of Avalon.

The site has had a lot of rain and is pretty choppy round the tracks where the tractors have chopped it up.

I toured the site and the higher ground is fine, sat down at the stone circle and did not get a wet arse.

Tuesday is the key for me.  If we can get dry weather for 36 hours till 9am Weds then the site will be ok and we will all be sitting down on the higher ground and the campsites will probably be ok.

 

 

Gah. Bloody vehicle tracks. We need some kind of hover-tractors

[BambooShanks]

2 minutes ago, pie_and_a_pint said:

Gah. Bloody vehicle tracks. We need some kind of hover-tractors

Doesn't look that bad though.  Nothing that a dry Tuesday won't fix!