The Weather Thread 2024

[Wooderson]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Uneasy about this. Its peaking too soon.

 

Full agreement. Chosing to ignore forecasts until Sat night.

[Jacko45]

It's f**king ballistic when @Sheffield Steve and @briddj are agreeing to this level.

 

It's like when you set off on a stag do, it's a mixed group and within and hour everyones vibing like mad. 

[Stu H]

15 minutes ago, briddj said:

Let's get back on the bus with the 06Z!

 

THROUGH TO GATES OPEN

 

The weekend rain tracks south of the UK and hits the English channel. Still one to keep an eye on there, but in this run it's completely dry over the weekend and at the start of next week.

 

Highs of 22-23 on Monday and Tuesday too ... which suggests high pressure is winning!

 

GATES OPEN & WEDNESDAY

 

19-20 when gates open.

 

Completely dry all day with highs of 24-25.

 

Overnight temps into Thursday morning of 13-14.

 

 

 

As you can see from the latest pressure chart (on the right), high pressure is firmly in control unlike on the 00Z (on the left).

 

 

THURSDAY

 

Completely dry, highs of 24-25.

 

Overnight temps into Friday morning of 16-17.

 

 

FRIDAY

 

Completely dry, highs of 26-27.

 

Overnight temps into Saturday morning of 17-18.

 

 

SATURDAY

 

Completely dry, highs of 24-25.

 

Overnight temps into Sunday morning of 13-14.

 

 

High pressure really is dominant.

 

 

SUNDAY

 

Completely dry, highs of around 24.

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Nothing more to say other than SCORCHIO!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm sorry, I'm just cum.

🙂

[svphie]

27 minutes ago, kemosabe said:

Not getting ahead of myself, but I'm so buzzed that newbies (whoever you are!) might well get a dry first Glasto. Nowt better experience in the world and really gets you a chance to experience the best place on earth in all its glory! 

 

Also can more people please by your f**king wellies, raincoats, boots etc. we need to keep this good stuff up. 

 

I've only been to the last 3 festivals, just incredibly lucky. I can't even imagine the site being soggy.

Edited June 18 by svphie

[kemosabe]

Just now, svphie said:

 

I've only been to the last 3 festivals, just incredibly lucky. I can't even imagine the site being soggy.

 

Yeah, most of my mates are the same - only been to warm ones. 

 

If you get a muddy one now you'll be ok cos you know the beauty of the place and will crack on regardless. If it's your first one, and there's not the art work, or certain stages are flooded off it's just not the same! 

[MichaelsBeard]

[Nobody Interesting]

When the BBC start talking on national news about 'the arrival of summer' then I just know things will go tits up.

They started this last night.

BBC needs to be quiet. My rain umbrella is still in the bag and is not coming out.

[Euphoricape]

 

 

 

[svphie]

2 minutes ago, kemosabe said:

 

Yeah, most of my mates are the same - only been to warm ones. 

 

If you get a muddy one now you'll be ok cos you know the beauty of the place and will crack on regardless. If it's your first one, and there's not the art work, or certain stages are flooded off it's just not the same! 

 

Can imagine it's a bit different. the last camping festival I went to before Glastonbury 2019 was Leeds 2011 and that was enough to put me off any for 8 whole years. just rotten. but also it was Leeds.

[NotAnInsider]

It's funny, after the ECM being the leader of the warm and dry runs with the GFS lagging a bit, now the GFS is warm and dry and the ECM is starting to have a little wobble and a couple of ECM runs are showing a possibility of rain Fri/Sat/Sun. However, the majority are showing 0 which is what we like.

 

We're still a long way off and it's all about the probabilistic forecasts at the moment. to that end, the majority of ECM runs are good, the Meteograms show that over 50% of the runs are dry across Fri/Sat/Sun which is unheard of. Even the last 2 years, seen as really good festivals weather wise, have had some rain at various points.

 

I don't think we can hope for much better at this point.

[pigital]

48 minutes ago, devonhammer said:

Looks great

 

Feel a bit sorry for the Azores. They've given us so much over the years and AzoreStock might be a washout.

Let’s hope we don’t get teabagged by those testicles up north of low pressure in our enthusiasm. Prefer the finger!

[Justcalledtosay]

That's uncomfortably hot. Twist.

[gherkin8r]

I had my heater on in the garden office today and it's the second half of June. All of this has to count for something. 

[ibilly99]

I'm arriving on the Sunday as a recycler in Tom's Field and staying for 13 days so the MO is looking fab for the week before and Sunday and Monday so I'm having that. All the racket starts on the Wednesday sadly. Could you please keep the noise down when you get there ! Hopefully this good news will last and a great one beckons.

[Jacko45]

11 minutes ago, gherkin8r said:

I had my heater on in the garden office today and it's the second half of June. All of this has to count for something. 

 

I think realistically you should use the heater even as it continues to improve.

 

Anything else would be an insult to the weather gods. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

40 minutes ago, Stu H said:

 

I'm sorry, I'm just cum.

🙂

Meteorological premature ejaculation

thats a new one😀

[devonhammer]

51 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:

 

 

 

 

I get the analogy, but really need someone welding the rails together on the final turn while you're on the ride for the full Weather Thread experience.

[fred quimby]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Uneasy about this. Its peaking too soon.

Aye

[Drew3232]

This thread is making me hard. And my girlf wet, but won't post that in case we jinx it.

[Justcalledtosay]

1 minute ago, Drew3232 said:

This thread is making me hard. And my girlf wet, but won't post that in case we jinx it.

 

Better your girlfriend than Glastonbury i suppose..

[gherkin8r]

 

[LinvoyPrimus]

Just bought a new windbreaker / waterproof thing and some welly socks. Out of respect for the weather gods.

[Beaver89]

I too am expecting the arrival of a new waterproof jacket. I went for an upmarket one too so that should further appease the weather gods accordingly towards a dustbowl.

[Aragorn]

The ensembles for the latest operational show that it is one of the more positive runs of the suite.  The mean is significantly lower than the operational.

 

 

 

[Ayrshire Chris]

BBC changing their mind again for about the fifth time today. Now it showery weekend.