WEATHER 2009 !

[johnc86]

i don't think calling anyone a f****n c0ck for wanting some rain is called for

i wouldn't mind a bit of rain either- i hate it when it's hot

am i fu**in c0ck too?

[Goblinz]

A bit of rain, maybe on the friday doesn't hurt, as long as things have enough time to dry out so you can continue on with your festival.

Does anybody remember years gone by where they had to wet the paths because of all the dust been chucked up when it was too dry? I'm sure that was Glasto, may have been another fest tho...

[Haggis]

No wonder Whitley Bay turned you over with an attitude like that!

[Jens Wildman]

[howlin_pete]

Weather is a touchy subject around these parts!

[titch juicy]

A bit of rain, maybe on the friday doesn't hurt, as long as things have enough time to dry out so you can continue on with your festival.

Does anybody remember years gone by where they had to wet the paths because of all the dust been chucked up when it was too dry? I'm sure that was Glasto, may have been another fest tho...

[The Nal]

Bollocks!

[pedmills]

Look everyone, it is obviously going to rain at some point, no one has a clue when but it will.

It probably won't be a mudbath but bring wellies and expect a least one shower.

The forecasts are pretty much the same as last year, and last year was fine for me.

There you go, no blind optimism or pessimism, just what's likely to happen.

[Smee]

The saving graces last year were these:

1) It rained the heaviest overnight so there weren't that many people tramping around to create a mudbath

2) It rained lightly on the Friday

3) When the sun finally came out it baked the ground quick fast so it was OK to sit on the ground within a few hours.

[Tommy]

Look everyone, it is obviously going to rain at some point, no one has a clue when but it will.

It probably won't be a mudbath but bring wellies and expect a least one shower.

The forecasts are pretty much the same as last year, and last year was fine for me.

There you go, no blind optimism or pessimism, just what's likely to happen.

[pedmills]

3) When the sun finally came out it baked the ground quick fast so it was OK to sit on the ground within a few hours.

[dirk4danger]

Ensemble for Somerset based on GFS 6Z run: http://www.wzkarten.de/pics/MS_-351_ens.png

Animation showing cloud cover and precipitation using the 6Z operational run:

The models have for days been predicting a sunny start with the chance of thundery showers from Friday on. This is what we are going to get! Overall, not too bad!

[Smee]

Well temperatures are high so hopefully that should happen again this year

[dtox]

I was so lucky that 2003 was my first glasto so I know how great it can be in the sunshine, if my first had been 2007 (like a couple of my friends) I don't know how inclined I'd be to go back...

[r0cky]

Does anybody remember years gone by where they had to wet the paths because of all the dust been chucked up when it was too dry? I'm sure that was Glasto, may have been another fest tho...

[voisey]

My first was the flood of 2005. And the second was 2007! Last year was pretty good though. I'd be happy with that again.

[Bexxxxx]

oh i just can't handle the stress!!

Local update - i'm in Bristol and it's currently VERY humid out there. Overcast with no immediate looking threat of rain, but the humidness worries me as it backs up the mention of thunderstorms.

Lovely and warm though

[t0paz]

Well, I for one am still trusting Accuweather

Accuweather for Pilton

'A Shower' - DEAL!

Edited June 22, 2009 by t0paz

[steveo]

also just to keep metchecks random weather generating site in perspective its presently telling me its raining where i am ( 4.1mm) and its doesnt remotley look like its about to rain here

the weather will just do as it pleases!!

[HandFedFred]

Well, I for one am still trusting Accuweather

Accuweather for Pilton

'A Shower' - DEAL!

[adamski]

Just been looking back at my e-mails from last year and metcheck was saying that there'd be rain on the Saturday and bbc said rain every day. That was as of the Wednesday. I'm optimistic.....

[kloot]

God bless Richard Angwin; he knows the score.

[Pauljoanss]

I have only been in 2005 & 2007 so mud is always on my mind.

One good weather memory in 2005 I had just arrived on the Friday morning, done all the walking camping stuff and collapsed with a beer and family on the green grass hill in front of Pyramid stage, sun was out, I think Elbow were playing (??) and I thought I was in heaven.

Would be great to find some soft dry green grass this year. Think I will.

[bamber]

weather-forecast.com now showing a few showers too...

http://www.weather-forecast.com/locations/...orecasts/latest

[Foxy1984]

oh i just can't handle the stress!!

Local update - i'm in Bristol and it's currently VERY humid out there. Overcast with no immediate looking threat of rain, but the humidness worries me as it backs up the mention of thunderstorms.

Lovely and warm though