The Weather Thread 2024

[Lycra]

When the forecast issued for today here at 7am is totally busted by reality by 10:30am I refuse to believe any others!

[gherkin8r]

1 hour ago, rlandy95 said:

 

I've gotta disagree, we've had awful weather for so long so its a reasonably good sign that things seem to be changing from next week - even if it does settle into a pattern of warmth, longer periods of sunshine and scattered showers. 

 

It's also positive that for some time (most) models have been in basic agreement that things are trending somewhat drier and warmer toward the end of the month (It's still too soon but consistency is our friend). Can't explain it, but, I feel more positive for the weather for this years festival than I did the last two. 

 

Exactly this. The forecast at this stage for the specific days of the festival has been irrelevant all along. The general trend has always been however toward higher pressure, less rain and higher temps. The build up to the festival looked worrying a week ago whereas now looking better and the trend towards good weather for the festival has gotten even stronger as we move towards having more confidence. In my estimation what this means is that poor ground conditions are now much less likely on arrival (although not impossible). In addition there's a pretty good chance of scorchio at the festival itself. Nothing is certain but at the minute things are trending in the right direction 

[devonhammer]

ECM in agreement with other models

[gherkin8r]

Just now, devonhammer said:

ECM in agreement with other models

And now things are, in fact , certain

[devonhammer]

1 minute ago, gherkin8r said:

And now things are, in fact , certain

I'm not going beyond more likely than not. Don't annoy the weather gods and book a holiday to the Azores (we owe them)

[Jacko45]

4 minutes ago, gherkin8r said:

And now things are, in fact , certain

 

This is dangerous and villainous

[Ayrshire Chris]

40 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Some rain overnight, standing water in places. Currently not raining, overcast slightly windy 

Bit of warm wind needed to dry the puddles quicker 

[AdrianH]

General trends seem to be low pressure approaching towards the end of next week with some rain (hopefully not too much) and then warmer/drier weather following it for the festival week.

 

[Drew3232]

So fingers crossed that we are going to get fingered at the festival?

[irnkrtn]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Aye. My entire crew went but Carrie Underwood was the top shagger's choice.

Extremely correct.

[devonhammer]

53 minutes ago, AdrianH said:

General trends seem to be low pressure approaching towards the end of next week with some rain (hopefully not too much) and then warmer/drier weather following it for the festival week.

 

Met Office have pressure of 1019 for the end of the week and no rain. I'll take that.

[briddj]

Latest GFS has calmed the f**k down on temperatures.

 

Still essentially dry - warm to the start of the festival, cooler for Fri and Sat and back up for the Sun.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The annual rollercoaster

[JB3]

9 minutes ago, briddj said:

Latest GFS has calmed the f**k down on temperatures.

 

Still essentially dry - warm to the start of the festival, cooler for Fri and Sat and back up for the Sun.

HOLD!

[devonhammer]

25 minutes ago, briddj said:

Latest GFS has calmed the f**k down on temperatures.

 

Still essentially dry - warm to the start of the festival, cooler for Fri and Sat and back up for the Sun.

That's a Goldilocks forecast for me

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, Drew3232 said:

So fingers crossed that we are going to get fingered at the festival?

E fests, the only place where you get an innuendo weather forecast. 

[sunnyshoes]

20 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The annual rollercoaster

It's why we try for tickets every year 😂 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, sunnyshoes said:

It's why we try for tickets every year 😂 

 

Just once I'd like another 1995 (or 1976) summer where a giant high settles over the UK and refuses to shift.

[devonhammer]

The ensembles are looking beautiful

 

 

[MEGABOWL]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Just once I'd like another 1995 (or 1976) summer where a giant high settles over the UK and refuses to shift.

1995 was incredible. I was off between A Levels and Uni and it was glorious. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, MEGABOWL said:

1995 was incredible. I was off between A Levels and Uni and it was glorious. 

 

It was some summer.  My first ever G - and coincidentally the only one where I've ever been a bit too hot.  But that's on me for not hydrating, not having a hat and sweating my coupon off in front of El Pointo waiting for Page & Plant.

[LinvoyPrimus]

22 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Just once I'd like another 1995 (or 1976) summer where a giant high settles over the UK and refuses to shift.

 

2018 was a banger, just... no Glastonbury to enjoy.

[Skip997]

No rain since my last post 

[Ayrshire Chris]

42 minutes ago, LinvoyPrimus said:

 

2018 was a banger, just... no Glastonbury to enjoy.

Yes it was lovely, we rented a holiday flat virtually on the site and spent days wandering around the farm. 

[gherkin8r]

May and June 2020 were glorious from memory. My daughter was born 3 days before lockdown in March and I was off for 5 months on shared parental leave. That Glastonbury lineup was huge even if it never happened and from memory the weather would have been all timer as well