Weather 2016

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

You wouldn't seek out some more workable solutions?  On an average sunny day do you just stay inside?

 

2010 wasn't exactly average sunny days though.

[Stooonami]

Weather looking laaaarvely!

[FuzzyDunlop]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

You wouldn't seek out some more workable solutions?  On an average sunny day do you just stay inside?

 

If it's very hot -  I sit in the shade.

When I go on holiday, I generally find a bar, Cafe or whatever with shade or air con. The problem is at glastonbury there is sod all of it.

I do not want it to rain - but I can deal with it miles easier than too much sun.

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

2010 wasn't exactly average sunny days though.

I did mean average in the sense of 'at home rather than at Glastonbury', but I don't think the weather in 2010 was especially noteworthy. Russia had a heatwave in 2010, but the UK didn't.

[FuzzyDunlop]

My festival will have to change. The thing is, I have to deal with it. It's tough. To me though its no different than if it rains - I just say - deal with it.

(Obviously excluding People with Physical disabilities)

19 degrees, clouds, breaks of sun and dry is the perfect festival weather. No one is impacted negatively by it. 

Edited June 13, 2016 by FuzzyDunlop

[Spindles]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I did mean average in the sense of 'at home rather than at Glastonbury', but I don't think the weather in 2010 was especially noteworthy. Russia had a heatwave in 2010, but the UK didn't.

This is my thinking, it was dry but not especially hot like a heatwave.  I remember Phoenix 94 being insanely hot and dry, 2010 was a cakewalk in comparison, I promise you that there is no pain worse than sunburn on the soft skin at the back of the knees combined with severe sunstroke.

I do appreciate however, that the sun is as much of a challenge as rain at a festival and is capable of doing MUCH more harm to a person, but if you stay hydrated, wear the right clothes and are sensible it doesn't need to impact on your enjoyment at all.  Wear loose fitting white clothes that cover the skin, wear a hat, drink lots of fluids and slather on that suncream.

[Titters]

Watched 2 weather forecasts and checked my phone before bed last night. All forecast no rain overnight, so left the washing out... 

Woke to lots and lots of rainy noises, and the forecast is updated to 3 hours of heavy rain. 

Seems 8 hours ahead is a bit tricky for forecasts at the moment. 

[Junglist1981]

I somehow managed to get sunburn on my bald head in 2007. Was so bad that it went kinda purple. You'll never see me with a hat now  

If another 2010 style heatwave was likely I'd definitely take a big parasol with me. Not having anywhere to sit in the mud is slightly annoying, but walking around for ages trying to find a small piece of shade that's not already taken is torture. 

[Mr.Tease]

Ha, only in this country could the prospect of a 22 degree C sunny day be considered an extreme test of survival! 

[tjfish]

I'm game for sun.

My theory: Storm this week = Sun next week.

Yes. Glastonbury is next week!!!!!!

[eastynh]

50 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

So if this year is going to be a scorcher what will you do differently?

Hes going to take drugs and drink alcohol on the sunday.

To be fair to Fuzzy, it is not nice when you get really burnt, so I can understand his apprension. I was in a bad way on my 1st trip to Oz, which was 16 years ago. I literally cooked like a chicken and it made me really ill. The burns on my skin were horrendous and I was out the game for 2 weeks. Never made the same mistakes again and don't intend to at Glastonbury.

Edited June 13, 2016 by eastynh

[Mardy]

I love it hot. Can't get enough of it. Sorry Fuzzy, you might have to take one for the team here.

[FuzzyDunlop]

I have had a season ticket for Oldham Athletic since I was 5 if you have ever been to Boundary Park you'll know it never gets warm.

 I have learned to deal with Cold, Wet, Sleet, Snow, Cold, Gales, Rain, Drizzle and disappointment.

It starts getting tropical in Manchester. It's Factor 50 anywhere south of Macclesfield.

 

[Charm]

I was camping in Glastonbury in 2010 and it was glorious, best camping weather ever, I imagine it could be hard work standing at the main stages but I would take a heatwave over 05 and 07 any time. 
Charm x

[stuartbert two hats]

This is like the Radiohead thread, we watch a video saying that everything but the first day is totally unpredictable and all of a sudden we're swapping Ray Mears survival tips!

[eastynh]

4 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

This is like the Radiohead thread, we watch a video saying that everything but the first day is totally unpredictable and all of a sudden we're swapping Ray Mears survival tips!

How long is Beatle length hair?

[pinkmolly226]

What was the actual temperature in 2010? I was there and it was scorching! I'm from Glasgow though so anything in double figures is holiday weather to us (taps aff!!) 

floppy hats and baggy clothes done the trick for me back then. 

Bring on the factor 50!!! (Or the waterproof ponchos)

[Stretlow]

39 minutes ago, Junglist1981 said:

I somehow managed to get sunburn on my bald head in 2007. Was so bad that it went kinda purple. You'll never see me with a hat now  

If another 2010 style heatwave was likely I'd definitely take a big parasol with me. Not having anywhere to sit in the mud is slightly annoying, but walking around for ages trying to find a small piece of shade that's not already taken is torture. 

Was talking to the wife about this last night, i'll be ecstatic if its scorching however she burns easily, i'm going to look for something this week that's pretty portable for her.

[CaledonianGonzo]

13 minutes ago, pinkmolly226 said:

What was the actual temperature in 2010? I was there and it was scorching!

The highest recorded UK temperature for June 2010 was 30.9 degrees C, but that was recorded in Kent.

So it might have been 30, tops.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/summaries/2010/june

[Nobody Interesting]

For Wednesday next week the BBC is like:

 

While the Norway folk are like:

 

I love the BBC (for today at least)

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

If it's very hot -  I sit in the shade.

When I go on holiday, I generally find a bar, Cafe or whatever with shade or air con. The problem is at glastonbury there is sod all of it.

I do not want it to rain - but I can deal with it miles easier than too much sun.

Will you be planning on 'enhancing' your tent so that you won't need to leave early?  Seven or eight's quid worth of sports blankets and duct tape should sort you out.

[devonhammer]

It's all looking good now. We're still on the border of a high and a low, but the high is pushing further North. Still all to play for, but Met Office, GFS and Norwegians (http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Pilton~7292387/long.html) all have the unsettled weather ending on Friday. This is a much nicer image than Jamie Vardey:

[Mr.Tease]

13 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The highest recorded UK temperature for June 2010 was 30.9 degrees C, but that was recorded in Kent.

So it might have been 30, tops.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/summaries/2010/june

But remember, it always seems hotter when you're in a field and it's sunny (as oppose to being on concrete) - not sure what the science is behind it, maybe something to do with the moisture in the air? 

Edited June 13, 2016 by Mr.Tease

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 minutes ago, devonhammer said:

It's all looking good now. We're still on the border of a high and a low, but the high is pushing further North. Still all to play for, but Met Office, GFS and Norwegians (http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Pilton~7292387/long.html) all have the unsettled weather ending on Friday. This is a much nicer image than Jamie Vardey:

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Mr.Tease said:

But remember, it always seems hotter when you're in a field and it's sunny (as oppose to being on concrete) - not sure what the science is behind it, maybe something to do with the moisture in the air? 

I think "seems" might be the key word, there.

Probably what makes most difference is breeze - or lack of.

I've not got great recollection of there being a tonne of wind in 2010, but I can definitely remember an airborne umbrella being blown up in the around and over the Pyramid stage for a while during Femi Kuit, which suggests that there was some at some points.