The Weather Thread 2023

[Ayrshire Chris]

So still to early to be certain, the planning is always the same.

prepare for the worst, hope for the best 

and Enjoy!!!!!

[becs94]

5 minutes ago, andymk said:

The wettest I've ever been at Glastonbury is watching U2 on the Friday in 2011, the rain was absolutely torrential.

Saturday into Sunday was great though, the Sun came out during Elbow and then for Coldplay it was glorious. By Sunday I was walking round in trainers for the first time that weekend.

I agree with this! 2011 was my first year and remember getting drenched during u2 and feeling pretty miserable! Also remember queing for hours on the wed morning at gate A in the pissing rain too.

Then Sunday being looovely and the feeling of finally being able to take my wellies off. Definitely was a mixed bag year!

[richy24]

2011 was grim and in no way acceptable for 2023. 

[JA_Watts]

57 minutes ago, PolygonWindow said:

BBC updated, was rain every day yesterday. Looks better now!

This looks quite similar to 2014 which I'd probably take. Bar the Friday storm it were easy.

[Superscally]

26 minutes ago, andymk said:

The wettest I've ever been at Glastonbury is watching U2 on the Friday in 2011, the rain was absolutely torrential.

Saturday into Sunday was great though, the Sun came out during Elbow and then for Coldplay it was glorious. By Sunday I was walking round in trainers for the first time that weekend.

I didn't even remember it raining at U2 till I read the gig review in the guardian. 😆

[fightoffyour]

06hz +120: low pressure system looking slightly less pronounced.

[Avalon_Fields]

12 minutes ago, JA_Watts said:

This looks quite similar to 2014 which I'd probably take. Bar the Friday storm it were easy.

I'd take this. The Wednesday is nothing, early morning drizzle, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday all good, one possible poor day on the Friday, realistically it's as good as we can hope for after all the recent scary forecasts.

[briddj]

1 hour ago, Harry3 said:

Still doesnt seem like we're going to get either a heatwave or a mudbath and the temperatures wont be above 25c

Sounds perfect to me.

It absloutely still can go to both of those extremes.

A heatwave is more likely than mudbath at this stage though, it just depends on what happens with the proposed finger.

 

Edited June 13, 2023 by briddj

[briddj]

Best order an ark for Monday morning on this run. 😆 😐

[JoeyT]

Just now, briddj said:

Best order an ark for Monday morning on this run. 😆 😐

Calling it now. It's an outlier.

[Jacko45]

1 minute ago, briddj said:

Best order an ark for Monday morning on this run. 😆 😐

Briddj don't do this, you had us all on an artificial high last night. 

[sprocketrocket]

2 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

Briddj don't do this, you had us all on an artificial high last night. 

He's not wrong about Monday. nice weather for ducks. 

[Jacko45]

Just now, sprocketrocket said:

He's not wrong about Monday. nice weather for ducks. 

Thing is, like others have said the chances of sludge fest, churned up mud will be super low now.

The grounds currently solid as a rock. 

[briddj]

Just now, Jacko45 said:

Thing is, like others have said the chances of sludge fest, churned up mud will be super low now.

The grounds currently solid as a rock. 

You haven't seen this rain.

[JoeyT]

Hahahaha yeah this could cause some problems.

[celticvillan]

45 minutes ago, andymk said:

The wettest I've ever been at Glastonbury is watching U2 on the Friday in 2011, the rain was absolutely torrential.

Saturday into Sunday was great though, the Sun came out during Elbow and then for Coldplay it was glorious. By Sunday I was walking round in trainers for the first time that weekend.

I remember that Saturday night I was moaning, thinking about how I was too old for this shite, and maybe this will be my last one, then the Sunday - oh my god - what a day, one of the best glasto days I’ve ever had, & completely reset my love for festival!!

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

Whole run looks wetter with more established trough in the Atlantic. Do not like. 

*EDIT - actually fine after the Monday so far*

Edited June 13, 2023 by Glasto Weatherwatch

[Gnomicide]

21 minutes ago, Superscally said:

I didn't even remember it raining at U2 till I read the gig review in the guardian. 😆

I remember it well. Part way through I decided my hat wasn't cutting it so pulled up my hood. Unfortunately it had filled with rain, which all went down my back. Oh, how I laughed.

[Gnomicide]

2011 was the year of 4 seasons in one festival. 

[Harry3]

21 minutes ago, briddj said:

It absloutely still can go to both of those extremes.

A heatwave is more likely than mudbath at this stage though, it just depends on what happens with the proposed finger.

 

 

Shut up you 😡

[HyperTechnoHorse]

this run is a car crash 

[Jacko45]

Hahah it's pure guesswork isn't it.

These runs being so vastly different run to run kind of shows that. 

[BambooShanks]

1 minute ago, HyperTechnoHorse said:

this run is a car crash 

I wouldn't go that far.  Monday before gates open is awful and tuesday has a few showers about but after that it's looking alright

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

2 minutes ago, BambooShanks said:

I wouldn't go that far.  Monday before gates open is awful and tuesday has a few showers about but after that it's looking alright

Into the weekend and the fingering is bugling over the hill to the rescue! Saturday now totally dry

Edited June 13, 2023 by Glasto Weatherwatch

[philipsteak]

2 hours ago, Neverneverland said:

Very true, but nobody wants ket in the eye either.

Or to snort dust