The Weather Thread 2022

[parsonjack]

2 minutes ago, briddj said:

Not at home to do a 06Z but I'll be back in full mode for the 12Z!

Slacker.

[Billy Corgans hair]

That's 2/3 missed now. Not good enough

[stuartbert two hats]

8 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

BBC have taken the rain out of Friday completely, now showing a 69% chance of not raining on Saturday. 

 

 

 

Nice.

I'm not sure if you have a different view to me, but it's worth pointing out that a 69%(nice) chance of no rain every hour isn't the same as 69%(nice) chance of it staying dry all day.

If you tossed a 24 times and there was a 50% chance of heads, it would be way more than a 50% chance of getting heads in the whole day.

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, Billy Corgans hair said:

That's 2/3 missed now. Not good enough

The other guy kept saying bone dry rather than KNIFE. EDGE.  He was more reassuring.

[Suprefan]

7 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

Slacker.

It's sunday, gotta have a weather sabbath for part of the day.

 

Im not expecting it to be perfectly fine when I return from seeing Abba later today And can finish packingn with confidence.

[FrancisH]

45 minutes ago, waynewdk said:

This thread has some informative stuff, and it becomes more reliable as we get closer, but I’m getting the vibe that a few people are missing the jest in the posts

I guess now we're so close and there is a risk it might actually lash it down, patience is wearing a bit thin for jokes about how shit the weather is going to be all weekend.

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, squirrelarmy said:

I’m adding a onesie to my packing list. Gloves as well as a warmer hat. 
 

This year has the potential to break one of the following weather records. 

I don't remember 2017 nights being anywhere near as hot as 2019.

[The Nal]

We should start this thread on the Monday of festival week 2023.

[The Other Steve]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

We should start this thread on the Monday of festival week 2023.

It's a rollercoaster of if's, but's and maybe's and really we start believing on the Monday.  All good fun though.

[rubenz]

Wednesday is looking like a scorcher, peak conditions for a few cans up on the hill! 

[kingmonkey1980]

3 minutes ago, The Nal said:

We should start this thread on the Monday of festival week 2023.

Just don’t waste your time posting the same thing over and over again on it until the week of the festival. Simple.

[stuartbert two hats]

Last night I said that if it was wet, it was obviously too soon, but if it was dry, it was clearly now we'll within the reliable period.  

I. Was. Joking. If you're leaving today or tomorrow, you can't remotely rule out rain. The whole of the British Isles, but specifically in this case Somerset is perpetually at the intersection of weather systems. Don't do something silly like not packing raincoats or proper footwear because of a couple of promising runs!

[AlexOvd]

As long we were have a completely dry festival until Saturday I would be more than satisfied. 

[doodlesbyben]

Weather for this year aside I’d like to hear from the boot wearers.

I’ve always chosen wellies (I have short ones for when it’s not mudfest) because even though the walking boots look nice and comfy they look like SUCH a ballache to clean when they get muddy.

is that just part and parcel of sturdy comfort? How easy do you find yours to maintain? Maybe it’s time I bought a pair…

 

cheers!

[jparx]

Latest run is coming through. Not going to even try and interpret it, but it looks like we’re set for weds and thurs being HOT. 26 or so but I imagine with clear skies that’ll feel closer to 30.

[offmytrolley]

2 minutes ago, doodlesbyben said:

Weather for this year aside I’d like to hear from the boot wearers.

I’ve always chosen wellies (I have short ones for when it’s not mudfest) because even though the walking boots look nice and comfy they look like SUCH a ballache to clean when they get muddy.

is that just part and parcel of sturdy comfort? How easy do you find yours to maintain? Maybe it’s time I bought a pair…

 

cheers!

There's a whole thread on boots vs trainers vs wellies on the first page of the forum that might be better for this topic?

You're right though, boots are a bit harder to clean after the festival. But if they're waterproof it's not that much harder. At the festival there's no point cleaning anything, just knock off any stuck on mud every now and again to avoid carrying extra weight, and try and degunk the laces as much as you can when you take your boots off at night (if you're in a fit state to remember).

[jparx]

Thursday actually looking hotter on this run, up by a degree to 27 🥵

[stuartbert two hats]

55 minutes ago, doodlesbyben said:

Weather for this year aside I’d like to hear from the boot wearers.

I’ve always chosen wellies (I have short ones for when it’s not mudfest) because even though the walking boots look nice and comfy they look like SUCH a ballache to clean when they get muddy.

is that just part and parcel of sturdy comfort? How easy do you find yours to maintain? Maybe it’s time I bought a pair…

 

cheers!

Why would you clean your boots? In all seriousness, I tend to knock off the big bits or maybe hose them down a little bit (good boots are waterproof), but in general boots are supposed to be more than a little dusty.

Edited June 19, 2022 by stuartbert two hats
Watermark -> waterproof

[Gnomicide]

27 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I'm not sure if you have a different view to me, but it's worth pointing out that a 69%(nice) chance of no rain every hour isn't the same as 69%(nice) chance of it staying dry all day.

If you tossed a 24 times and there was a 50% chance of heads, it would be way more than a 50% chance of getting heads in the whole day.

Stop coming here with logic. 

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, Gnomicide said:

Stop coming here with logic. 

To be fair, I had to have it pointed out to me, I used to make exactly the same incorrect inference.

[JayBalls]

Muddy lane isn't middy, nicely dampened and not dusty 😎

 

[tarw]

39 minutes ago, briddj said:

Not at home to do a 06Z but I'll be back in full mode for the 12Z!

Paging @Alvoram

[gazzared]

26 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I don't remember 2017 nights being anywhere near as hot as 2019.

2019 was unbearable at night. I clock watched from 11pm until 4am unable to sleep before my Oxfam early shift , then it was light 😭😭😭🤣

[AlexOvd]

BBC is actually forecasting sunny 26 degrees Thursday. This may not be for everyone. 

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, JayBalls said:

Muddy lane isn't middy, nicely dampened and not dusty 😎

 

thats the kind of accurate shit we need 🙂