The Weather Thread 2024

[westholtschic]

Growing Gills here in Wookey at the moment. Still at least the apple trees are getting a good drink 

[pilton digger]

It is February and we have weather. It has absolutely no bearing in June despite what science types may say. Rivers of water, ground saturated and still it comes.  It isn't 2012 when Somerset twinned with Atlantis but it ain't much fun. May need to check the pub wood burner is lit.

[CharlotteB]

Glorious weather in my neck of the woods today. It always makes me think there's going to be a Glasto announcement when it's like this 😁

[clarkete]

3 hours ago, CharlotteB said:

Glorious weather in my neck of the woods today. It always makes me think there's going to be a Glasto announcement when it's like this 😁

Ah, that's the reason they've been holding off until now! 

[Neil]

weve had the wettest february on record after a wet oct/nov/dec/Jan, so the worthy farm  is as waterlogged as worthy farm gets.so i'm expecting a very muddy glastonbury if it rains after the gates open.

[Franky]

2010 All over again 🙏🙏 Woohoo 

[Ayrshire Chris]

After a wet Monday the rest of the week looks dry with some sunshine for Pilton. Just to add a bit of optimism to this thread! 

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

After a wet Monday the rest of the week looks dry with some sunshine for Pilton. Just to add a bit of optimism to this thread! 

Countryfile forecast ? 

[Superscally]

On 2/22/2024 at 2:15 PM, pilton digger said:

It is February and we have weather. It has absolutely no bearing in June despite what science types may say. Rivers of water, ground saturated and still it comes.  It isn't 2012 when Somerset twinned with Atlantis but it ain't much fun. May need to check the pub wood burner is lit.

Oooo, you buying?

[Ayrshire Chris]

35 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Countryfile forecast ? 

The BBC website weekly outlook

and the met office agrees with it! 

Edited March 3 by Ayrshire Chris

[Euphoricape]

Surely the weather currently will have no effect on the weather at the end of June.. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

7 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:

Surely the weather currently will have no effect on the weather at the end of June.. 

of course not, it will naturally drain.  A nice dry May for the build is desirable. 

[Neil]

19 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:

Surely the weather currently will have no effect on the weather at the end of June.. 

No but the state of the ground does it'll be totally saturated right now and then churns up easily.

[Euphoricape]

Hopefully as we have had so much bloody rain the last couple months, we are due a long dry spell to sort out the state of the ground.

[pilton digger]

30 minutes ago, Neil said:

No but the state of the ground does it'll be totally saturated right now and then churns up easily.

In the spirit of love and inclusiveness that e fest hopefully embodies in this post angst world, bollocks. It is March, nothing to do with June. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

16 minutes ago, pilton digger said:

In the spirit of love and inclusiveness that e fest hopefully embodies in this post angst world, bollocks. It is March, nothing to do with June. 

Correct, it’s been chucking it down up here for weeks and dried up yesterday. Went for a walk across fields and up into the hills today. Water courses were high and the land draining nicely. Soft underfoot but not welly swallowing. 

[charlierc]

58 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:

Hopefully as we have had so much bloody rain the last couple months, we are due a long dry spell to sort out the state of the ground.

I mean, I'm hopeful but I'm not expecting it.

Could be useful ofc. Felt like it's been raining every week since Christmas and in there have been some truly large and nasty storms.

[pilton digger]

Weather has no real d⁸ependancy, what happens today does not really affect localised weather in the future. Wet or dry today does not mean wet or dry in months time. The Farm is a feckin swamp off track today, a couple of dry days and it will be different. 

Ask me what is like in june, that may have an effect. Anything before is irrelevant

If you want daily updates from me running round the farm it can be done, but it is probably as much use as the proverbial tits on a fish.

Relax, you can't change it.

 

[pilton digger]

2 hours ago, Superscally said:

Oooo, you buying?

For you my friend always. Was in there for a quick (four hours later) pint today and would have got you a shandy.

[Sawdusty surfer]

On 3/1/2024 at 11:05 PM, Neil said:

weve had the wettest february on record after a wet oct/nov/dec/Jan, so the worthy farm  is as waterlogged as worthy farm gets.so i'm expecting a very muddy glastonbury if it rains after the gates open.

The state of the ground will be fine.

I can feel it in my waters.

[pilton digger]

2 minutes ago, Sawdusty surfer said:

The state of the ground will be fine.

I can feel it in my waters.

Keep the faith.

[Superscally]

46 minutes ago, pilton digger said:

For you my friend always. Was in there for a quick (four hours later) pint today and would have got you a shandy.

Sounds fair. 😁

[NorthernSoul52]

Miserable in the north, and doubly so because I have business in Bradford. 

Will have a gander at the new venue they're plotting to rival Manchester's O2 Apollo, mind you. 

[EavisAintDead]

Dry for the 3rd day in a row here in Glastonbury - I almost can't believe it

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, EavisAintDead said:

Dry for the 3rd day in a row here in Glastonbury - I almost can't believe it

I mowed the lawn yesterday…. Think some showers due next few days though