Weather 2016

[alibear]

Is it true that we generally get whether from the direction of the Tor? That's what my dad told me but I wasn't sure if it was some kind of urban myth. 

[MoilyX]

5 minutes ago, alibear said:

Is it true that we generally get whether from the direction of the Tor? That's what my dad told me but I wasn't sure if it was some kind of urban myth. 

Yes generally from SW so from the Tor round to Worthy View roughly.

[J.B.]

Hard to believe now that I was soaked a few hours ago 

[st dan]

3 minutes ago, J.B. said:

Hard to believe now that I was soaked a few hours ago 

Foals in that setting sun is going to be magical. Enjoy! 

[pie_and_a_pint]

Absolutely pissing down.

litterpicking will be a blast this morning........

[uscore]

I don't know why we bother with the weather forecasts, when the bbc is telling me it's dry and sunny right now, with contradicts somewhat the monsoon I can hear attacking my tent. How can they predict the future when they can't even tell what's happening right now

[greenfairy43]

4 minutes ago, uscore said:

I don't know why we bother with the weather forecasts, when the bbc is telling me it's dry and sunny right now, with contradicts somewhat the monsoon I can hear attacking my tent. How can they predict the future when they can't even tell what's happening right now

And there's me sitting at home watching the BBC weather feeling glad it looks dry there. Sorry that's not the case...

[Craigston]

Don't worry. The rain from the north west should end just after 9.  Scattered showers moving down from Wales later will be hit and miss. 

[wonker]

This is horrid. I feel sorry for people with crappy tents... 

[rpfranks]

Currently in the midst of what I can only describe as a biblical monsoon attacking my tent. Wish this weather would just make its fecking mind up!

[Craigston]

6 minutes ago, rpfranks said:

Currently in the midst of what I can only describe as a biblical monsoon attacking my tent. Wish this weather would just make its fecking mind up!

The gutting thing is, a few miles either side of the site, it's not even raining. 

Edited June 25, 2016 by Craigston

[kaytee...]

49 minutes ago, uscore said:

I don't know why we bother with the weather forecasts, when the bbc is telling me it's dry and sunny right now, with contradicts somewhat the monsoon I can hear attacking my tent. How can they predict the future when they can't even tell what's happening right now

I can't believe that the bbc and met office are sticking with their forecast for today, absolutely belting down for hours now. Definitely not looking forward to walking round today the mud has already killed my back.

One day I will see a dry Glastonbury.

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

When we talk about being lucky or unlucky, I think this morning definitely falls in the latter camp. 

[rpfranks]

And now it's boiling. 

Fucking bipolar weather 

[Thunderstruck]

The weather is a nightmare. Too hot to sleep in the tent, too wet to lie outside. Bottom of Darble is worryingly wet this morning, not quite tent flooding height but not far off.

[Wooderson]

Rumours circulating this campsite that it's going to properly piss down tomorrow from 1pm onwards.

[Craigston]

5 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

Rumours circulating this campsite that it's going to properly piss down tomorrow from 1pm onwards.

Not currently forecast. Light rain maybe- 40-50% chance from about 4pm

[arcade fireman]

This is worse than '07 and '05 for me. Those years still had a good day or two. This has just been relentless from the off, then enough sun to bake the mud so it turns into clay. And then more rain again. It's having a massive toll on my enjoyment TBH, not gonna lie. 

[nikkic]

22 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

This is worse than '07 and '05 for me. Those years still had a good day or two. This has just been relentless from the off, then enough sun to bake the mud so it turns into clay. And then more rain again. It's having a massive toll on my enjoyment TBH, not gonna lie. 

I think my brain has erased any memory of sun from 07. I was sure it just pissed down the whole time?! 

[Craigston]

2 minutes ago, nikkic said:

I think my brain has erased any memory of sun from 07. I was sure it just pissed down the whole time?! 

Worse than '07 is a bold statement. Don't remember ANY good days that year either  just an hour or two. 

[nikkic]

5 minutes ago, Craigston said:

Worse than '07 is a bold statement. Don't remember ANY good days that year either  just an hour or two. 

That's what I thought. Sun looked glorious yesterday during Foals, there was certainly none of that in 07. 

[wetflame]

1 hour ago, Glasto Weatherwatch said:

When we talk about being lucky or unlucky, I think this morning definitely falls in the latter camp. 

What app is this?

[Craigston]

1 minute ago, wetflame said:

What app is this?

Looks like 'rain today'. 

[arcade fireman]

26 minutes ago, Craigston said:

Worse than '07 is a bold statement. Don't remember ANY good days that year either  just an hour or two. 

'07 wasn't this muddy from the off. Conditions underfoot worse IMO.

The sun is nice but at this stage it becomes a mixed blessing - causes the ground to turn to clay a lot quicker, makes walking a lot more of a task than just walking through liquid mud and massively slows down foot traffic between stages as a result. Oh well, not like we can control any of this...

[Craigston]

4 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

'07 wasn't this muddy from the off. Conditions underfoot worse IMO.

The sun is nice but at this stage it becomes a mixed blessing - causes the ground to turn to clay a lot quicker, makes walking a lot more of a task than just walking through liquid mud and massively slows down foot traffic between stages as a result. Oh well, not like we can control any of this...

Sounds a nightmare. I read somewhere that its unusual to have such heavy rain in run up to Glasto which I guess has made it difficult going underfoot. Hope you make the best of it. Your calves must be killing