WEATHER 2009 !

[kohoutec]

2003 was scorching wasnt it? Also what year was brian wilson? I got so badly sunburned that afternoon! Was radiohead 1997? that was horrific weather.

Anyway, I have a physical geography degree and as such am qualified to say it is gonna be HOT HOT HOT!

[Kelly]

2003 was scorching. I can remember the sunburn pain even now!!

Glastonbury's that are really hot are not that much fun as you can't really escape from it in the day time. Better than the hell of 2007 though. 1997 was bad but I was only 20 then and just thought it was hilarious!

[Boss84]

Hope that NME article is wrong

Edited June 8, 2009 by Boss84

[Tommy]

Meh, it's a known phenomenon that most regulars have heard about and dealt with already. I wouldn't worry about it, quite simply because there is diddly squat you can do about it. If you'll only be happy with a bone dry Glastonbury, stay at home on your nice comfy couch and watch it on the BBC. :-D

[HastingsBoy]

2003 was scorching. I can remember the sunburn pain even now!!

Glastonbury's that are really hot are not that much fun as you can't really escape from it in the day time. Better than the hell of 2007 though. 1997 was bad but I was only 20 then and just thought it was hilarious!

[windy_miller]

We forecast a downpour on saturday and sunday, and in the end we had one brief shower on sunday. They basically have no clue what is going to happen.

[Mr Ploppy]

'Glastonbury festival could be hit by a monsoon this year, experts are predicting'

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could = Verb

used to indicate a possibility:

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Well, I could find a gold bar down the end of the garden,

I could win the lottery at the weekend,

I could be asked to play guitar with Dave Gilmour.

A possibility - but doubtfu!!! ;-)

[alibear]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weather/article6451573.ece

bloody typical. hope these scientist types are stupid and do not know what they are talking about - just like my bnp supporting work mate (in the lightest terms) sat opposite me!

neil neil sex appeal

[kerplunk]

Meh, it's a known phenomenon that most regulars have heard about and dealt with already. I wouldn't worry about it, quite simply because there is diddly squat you can do about it. If you'll only be happy with a bone dry Glastonbury, stay at home on your nice comfy couch and watch it on the BBC. :-D

word!

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(we've got parallel discussions going on so I'll merge this thread)

[Guest blackcockerel]

All that article boils down to is an expert saying we get monsoon season in June and it can affect Wimbledon and Glastonbury. We knew that, doesn't mean it'll happen this year!

[mcmenace]

The forecast in North Manchester this weekend was for seriously heavy rain all day on Saturday and Sunday, but it never arrived. We had a fair bit of rain on Friday night/Saturday morning but other than that all the forecasts were incorrect.

So at the moment it's still a bit too early to know what's gonna happen in Pilton come 24th June, and if the forecast does start saying rain, rain, rain (hopefully not of course), then there is a possibility that it'll be completely wrong

Remain optimistic people

[William of Walworth]

Hope that NME article is wrong

Edited June 8, 2009 by William of Walworth

[halvin]

I'm sure I looked up several average rainfall figures last year and they mostly showed that June's wetter than May but drier than April, July, August and September. Unless there's something I don't get about the "European Monsoon" or the figures I looked up were all wrong, I still think that the monsoon theory's extremely dodgy.

[neil_hill_1]

Nothing wrong with a bit or rain. I like wearing my wellies.

And Neil, any chance you could punch that colleague of yours from me? Thanks.

Edited June 8, 2009 by neil_hill_1

[Cooter]

2003 was scorching. I can remember the sunburn pain even now!!

Glastonbury's that are really hot are not that much fun as you can't really escape from it in the day time.

[kerplunk]

I'm sure I looked up several average rainfall figures last year and they mostly showed that June's wetter than May but drier than April, July, August and September. Unless there's something I don't get about the "European Monsoon" or the figures I looked up were all wrong, I still think that the monsoon theory's extremely dodgy.

According to this article from 2008 it has an average incidence of 7 out of 10 years but has been "less prominent" in the last 10 years

[Pinhead]

Can't believe the huge low pressure system in place at thye moment. Never seen that arrangement before just before the festival, and it just keeps passing weather systems up into Southern England. Sure hope it p1sses off in the next 15 days.

Edited June 8, 2009 by Pinhead

[griffpne]

It's a blatant steal from this article in The Times

I read this article too but don't read too much into it.

its taken since the wet 2007 to talk my missus into doing Glasto again so i'm in the sh*t if it is a wet one!

[podge52]

Weather,weather altogether what's it going to do. We don't know so lets go ask weatherman Emu. Thats for those of you old enough to remember it.

Right i,ve pulled up a few stats for the weather in June. These stats are an average over the last 30 years taken on a country wide basis. They are not localised in anyway, they do show that June is a good month for festivals, not the best but up their with the best. So here goes.

June has the highest amount of sunshine over the year. With an average of over 6 hrs per day This is proper sunshine not just day light but real sunshine.

June has the 3rd highest annual average tempratures of the year which are around the 18 oC. Bettered only by July and August which are only 1 oC and 2 oC higher.

June has under 50mm of rain on average. This means that their are 7 months of the year that have more Rainfall on average and only 4 months that have less rainfall. August and July have more rain on average than June.

So in summary June has less rain than July and August. More Sunshine than July and August, but generally sligthly lower Tempratures. I know averages dont mean an awful lot because they tend to level out at some point and the difference between some months is minimal but June is the best month for Glasto despite what we may all think. Personally i'll make the best of it no matter what the weather but if it's nice weather then even better

[mouth]

nailbiting stuff

[safe]

I'm remaining faithful with the BBC monthly forecast, not a 'scientist' who has been lapped up by the times/nme begging for a glastonbury weather news story.

and also partly because the BBC forecast is much better

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml

[The Nal]

I'm remaining faithful with the BBC monthly forecast, not a 'scientist' who has been lapped up by the times/nme begging for a glastonbury weather news story.

and also partly because the BBC forecast is much better

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/monthly_outlook.shtml

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