The Weather Thread 2024

[Dave_c]

47 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

 

Indeed they are - and as long as there is no wind to whip the cold air up 16 isn't that bad if the sun shines.................. if the sun does not shine then it will feel cold out of the crowds.

It'll be chilly in the evening/overnight no matter what (based on the latest runs) which is a bit of a bummer but still, better than the wet stuff.

[Aragorn]

Daily mail on the wind up

 

Heatwave set to scorch UK next week: Met Office map reveals where temperatures will reach 29C within DAYS - after miserable June washout dampened our spirits

[Aragorn]

Next week's forecast will also please the 200,000 music lovers attending Glastonbury next week, with gates opening for the five-day festival on Wednesday (June 26).

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Aragorn said:

Daily mail on the wind up

 

Heatwave set to scorch UK next week: Met Office map reveals where temperatures will reach 29C within DAYS - after miserable June washout dampened our spirits

christ do I have to stretch to believing the daily fail ... sadly I think thats going a bit far 

[Aragorn]

[RRChip]

So, are we on the usual knife edge or what? Is it going to fall on us like the sword of Damocles or are we putting it back in the knife rack? 

[Chip Batch]

13 minutes ago, VicAtreides said:

Think I messed up my post above - still learning the ropes here sorry - but how safe are we from a mud bath do we think?

 

 

With the site current dry and dry for majority of the build, and not much rain scheduled before Wednesday, is it safe to say the only thing that could cause a lot of mud now would be torrential rain during the festival itself? 

A couple of hours of fairly heavy rain would make the site muddy even if there no rain between now and it starting. 

[Aragorn]

Just now, Chip Batch said:

A couple of hours of fairly heavy rain would make the site muddy even if there no rain between now and it starting. 

Caveat though with a warm June sun it soon dries out with the excellent drainage on site

[VicAtreides]

I think I can deal with chilly temps, even overnight, just don’t want to have the face the hell of a mud bath but I’m hoping that’s increasingly unlikely considering how’s it’s been and how it’s shaping up at the moment - even if it is a little underwhelming 

[Toilet Duck]

Just now, Aragorn said:

Caveat though with a warm June sun it soon dries out with the excellent drainage on site

Yeah, the thunderstorm on Thursday night in 2009 was fairly spectacular, but apart from the odd muddy patch in the shade, site held up remarkably well and I remember sitting in grass in the park all afternoon on Friday in lovely sunshine. So, definitely not a certainty that any substantial rain automatically turns the site into a quagmire.

[Dave_c]

2 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

Caveat though with a warm June sun it soon dries out with the excellent drainage on site

Yep, I remember wearing wellies in 2015 then trainers the next day (think it was 2015 anyway).

[Metal Monkey]

1 hour ago, Dreamingofsunnydays said:

For the first time in 3 years I’ve crumbled due to this thread and bought this:

 

https://www.very.co.uk/the-north-face-mens-aconcagua-3-vest-black/1600959220.prd?cm_mmc=google-_-PLA+-+Generic-_--_-__&utm_campaign=Generic_Fashion+Clothing+%26+Footwear+-+Mens+-+PMAX+-+All&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=&campaigntype=shopping&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2k1i1oHO9idIBoUAPk4WEyHVoLG&gclid=CjwKCAjwps-zBhAiEiwALwsVYWpoZR4wDd4VcVPVeeGFwnxANS4Ookd10sdAQig4ESDOovV57ZzwERoCcogQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#sku=sku27284139

 

This is karma for fuzzy Dunlop 

I crumbled 2 days ago and bought a new cool  box for the heatwave. I think you’re winning. 

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

This is a massive upgrade. Who cares about temps if you can wear trainers and sit down!

[Dreamingofsunnydays]

Just now, Metal Monkey said:

I crumbled 2 days ago and bought a new cool  box for the heatwave. I think you’re winning. 

I’m out of reactions but thanks 🏆 

[JMB01]

5 minutes ago, VicAtreides said:

I think I can deal with chilly temps, even overnight, just don’t want to have the face the hell of a mud bath but I’m hoping that’s increasingly unlikely considering how’s it’s been and how it’s shaping up at the moment - even if it is a little underwhelming 

Totally agree , you can always put a few layers on .

If the ground is not destroyed then I can live with a bit cooler ! 

[Jacko45]

5 minutes ago, Glasto Weatherwatch said:

This is a massive upgrade. Who cares about temps if you can wear trainers and sit down!

 

Where??

[Cooter]

49 minutes ago, Physical_graffiti said:

Couldn’t care less about temperature, 0 degrees to 50 I’ll wear some clothes or some other clothes, dry is what we’re after, a successful run it is then 🌞 🌈 

Be great if we don't all end up in A&E though!

[gherkin8r]

34 minutes ago, JMB01 said:

How can you go from 26 degrees to 16 degrees in a day !

guess it will jump up again tomorrow!

This thread has reminded me why forecasts a week in advance can’t be taken  serious !

all part of the fun I guess though !

I'm not enjoying this at all any more. Even when the forecasts are good. And yet ...... here I am

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

3 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

 

Where??

GFS 12z and ECM 12z both better for rainfall, weaker fronts 

[Talcroft]

10 minutes ago, gherkin8r said:

I'm not enjoying this at all any more. Even when the forecasts are good. And yet ...... here I am

No more reacts today, but exactly this. 

[briddj]

See the lads on the other place think we're all nutters. 

 

Guilty.

[briddj]

34 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

Caveat though with a warm June sun it soon dries out with the excellent drainage on site

 

The mud ain't going anywhere in 16 degrees.

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

4 minutes ago, briddj said:

See the lads on the other place think we're all nutters. 

 

Guilty.

Who on earth wants to be normal...boring!!

Edited June 20 by Bike_Like_A_Mum

[behindthebunhouse]

In the interests of balance (and against my better judgment for getting pulled back into this nonsense again), the Met Office’s mobile-only trial data is having none of this damp shiverfest that the netweather graphs keep spitting out 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yeah, I've signed up for the trial data and nothing to be too concerned about there yet.  Miserable overnight tomorrow though.