Weather

[RedRockRick]

2 hours ago, goldengirl said:

Is it a bad idea to leave wellies even if rain is not predicted... 🤔 Will that jinx it 😉

Beware of the heavy early morning tidal dew.

[Punksnotdead]

6 hours ago, goldengirl said:

Is it a bad idea to leave wellies even if rain is not predicted... 🤔 Will that jinx it 😉

It's never been muddy, even in the rare wet years. A sturdy pair of waterproof boots/shoes should be fine.

[goldengirl]

8 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

It's never been muddy, even in the rare wet years. A sturdy pair of waterproof boots/shoes should be fine.

Quite a few puddles in 2017 though! I think I'll bring them and keep them in the car...

[xxialac]

Please can we not talk again about the Sunday of 2017. Still have PTSD...

[Vamagus]

It certainly added a certain apocalyptic feel to The Jesus and Mary Chain set…

Edited August 24, 2021 by Vamagus

[Punksnotdead]

6 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Please can we not talk again about the Sunday of 2017. Still have PTSD...

Compared to some of my Glastonbury experiences, it was like a sunny day in the Caribbean! 😄

[Guy Incognito]

https://endoftheroadfestival.com/food-drink/food/

 

 

[SweepingTheNation]

1 hour ago, Punksnotdead said:

It's never been muddy, even in the rare wet years. A sturdy pair of waterproof boots/shoes should be fine.

As well as that 2017 there was a thunderstorm and downpour in 2008 that "only" lasted for about two hours on the Friday but horribly muddied some pretty large areas of the site for the rest of the weekend. But yeah, that's about it for really bad underfoot conditions.

[Sean1234321]

2017 was lovely until the Sunday where it rained all day long, but if its going to do that then Sunday is the best day in my opinion. 

[staffop]

For what it's worth, the forecasts in the week preceding Farmfest and Greenman this year were unanimously grim. As it turned out both were mainly cloudy but dry with spells of sunshine so I guess we'll know when we get there. I only remember 2 really sodden festivals which were in 2008 and 2017. 

[paulwa]

Presently camping with family very close to Blandford Forum, basking in sunshine. Looking good all week but hoping it holds for a while longer. 

I remember the early days when it hardly ever rained at EOTR, except for the one time with an hour of rain on the Friday that led to mud becoming like plasticine and getting trampled into the urinals until it formed a thick carpet. Happy days 😂

Edited August 25, 2021 by paulwa

[The Nal]

YRs forecast this morning for next weekend is grim. 

[xxialac]

34 minutes ago, The Nal said:

YRs forecast this morning for next weekend is grim. 

Luckily they can’t predict that far ahead!

[robith]

54 minutes ago, The Nal said:

YRs forecast this morning for next weekend is grim. 

who are YR? All the forecasts (which are still pretty inaccurate admittedly) have been decent temperature, low chance of rain

[The Nal]

Rain creeping into AccuWeathers forecast now... 

[scatteredscreens]

You might as well check a few days closer to the festival, when the accuracy is increased. Helps reduce worry I find, and if it does turn out to be massive amounts of rain at least you're only worrying a day or two before the fest.

[Dancers Stand Very Still]

On 8/27/2021 at 9:28 AM, robith said:

who are YR? All the forecasts (which are still pretty inaccurate admittedly) have been decent temperature, low chance of rain

Norwegian weather service. Usually very reliable for N, NW and central Europe. 

[benali]

1 hour ago, JHad said:

Norwegian weather service. Usually very reliable for N, NW and central Europe. 

They had GM down as having loads of rain about a week ahead and then it only rained on the Saturday.

I had about 5 sites on the go for GM and they were probably one of least accurate. XCweather was probably the best for that weekend.

[Dancers Stand Very Still]

11 hours ago, benali said:

They had GM down as having loads of rain about a week ahead and then it only rained on the Saturday.

I had about 5 sites on the go for GM and they were probably one of least accurate. XCweather was probably the best for that weekend.

Interesting! I've never heard of XC, so will look into them 👍. 

GM was very difficult to predict though and every model was shifting with every run. Also, the best over the year might not necessarily be the best on the weekend we all want to know about. 

[Vamagus]

Personally I’m liking the Met Office’s view of the weekend so I’m choosing to be believe them. 😁

[Mardy]

Looking now like we'll get some rain on the Sunday

[The Nal]

Low pressure rolling in, could be a total wash out.

[Losing my hair]

23 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Low pressure rolling in, could be a total wash out.

The only depression in sight is this thread.

[xxialac]

35 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Low pressure rolling in, could be a total wash out.

Why are you saying this? Willing to bet you it won’t be a total wash out.

Sounds like it’s what you want, odd…

[SighMo]

35 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Why are you saying this? Willing to bet you it won’t be a total wash out.

Sounds like it’s what you want, odd…

Haven’t spent much time in the Glasto weather thread have you 🤣