Weather thread 2010

[LetsGoToMars]

YEAH! This is more like it.

On a side note, where can one purchase those candles that are in that Stone Circle picture?

[Winkle Picker]

Met Office South West England forecast

Wahey

[endonsmend]

Latest met office:

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Dry throughout the period, with variable cloud and some lengthy sunny spells, the best of these around the coasts. Becoming warm inland, with mainly southwesterly winds.

Updated: 0356 on Sun 20 Jun 2010

UK Outlook for Friday 25 Jun 2010 to Sunday 4 Jul 2010:

Remaining mainly dry and fairly settled towards the south and east of the UK at first with some sunshine. More in the way of cloud and some showery rain towards the north and west, with this extending further south and east at times. Mist or low cloud may affect western and northern coasts. Temperatures mostly warm or very warm, possibly becoming hot inland in southern England over the first weekend, with the chance of thundery showers developing here, but cooling off slightly thereafter. Into the start of July, it looks to remain largely dry in the south, with more in the way of rain or showers for the north and northwest. Possibly becoming very warm again in the south. Winds mainly light, but fresh at times in the northwest.

Updated: 1234 on Sun 20 Jun 2010

[crow]

Doubt you will get searched, BUT - you can't bring your own 'outdoor/flare' type candles with you, only the ones you buy on site. No idea why, but if they find in your bags when you arrive (if you get searched, i always seem to) they will just remove them. But worth noting, that you might want to keep them hidden on the way in

[Ryan1984]

Despite the positive reports, I'm still keeping my fingers crossed and packing for all seasons. Everyone remembers when we had a months' worth of rain in 5 hours (2004?) following the hottest day of the year!

[farewellandgoodnight]

Despite the positive reports, I'm still keeping my fingers crossed and packing for all seasons. Everyone remembers when we had a months' worth of rain in 5 hours (2004?) following the hottest day of the year!

[TokiDoki]

The 2005 deluge was not forecast and is not something that can ever be really forecast. Thunderstorms were predicted but nobody could have imagined the scale. Luckily it seems thunderstorms are not a huge concern this weekend, although possible.

[Wivenswold]

Super-cell thunderstorms like the one that hit in 2005 are not commonplace in Britain. I experienced one since that festival and I live in the South East where they are much more common.

Worth bearing in mind that it was like two storms back then. At about 7am that morning and after a couple of hours of thunder and rain I went for a walk down to the Pyramid in trainers. The ground was damp but there was no sign of any mud. So a heavy shower does not equate to a muddy festival.

On that occassion though the second storm pushed the already swollen streams around the site to burst their banks and that's what caused all the problems.

Edit: To the above. Thunderstorms were definately forecast but they are always hit and miss. On the Thursday evening I was at the bar by the John Peel tent looking south at the developing clouds over the English Channel and hoping they would miss us like they had on the Thursday in 2003.

Edited June 20, 2010 by Wivenswold

[bubbsio]

Super-cell thunderstorms like the one that hit in 2005 are not commonplace in Britain. I experienced one since that festival and I live in the South East where they are much more common.

Worth bearing in mind that it was like two storms back then. At about 7am that morning and after a couple of hours of thunder and rain I went for a walk down to the Pyramid in trainers. The ground was damp but there was no sign of any mud. So a heavy shower does not equate to a muddy festival.

On that occassion though the second storm pushed the already swollen streams around the site to burst their banks and that's what caused all the problems.

Edit: To the above. Thunderstorms were definately forecast but they are always hit and miss. On the Thursday evening I was at the bar by the John Peel tent looking south at the developing clouds over the English Channel and hoping they would miss us like they had on the Thursday in 2003.

[strudders]

You did well to see the English channel from there.....

[Alcatraz]

The one year I miss and POW, forecasts: dry and hot

[strudders]

The one year I miss and POW, forecasts: dry and hot

[markmccue]

Im not getting caught up in the excitement. Im keeping my feet firmly on the (dry) ground until I get there.

Expect the best, plan for the worst.

(although the weather gods owe us big time!)

[Wivenswold]

[Glasto fan]

I've been every year it has been on since 2004 and it has always rained at some point. 2007 was particularly bad because it rained pretty much constantly over the five days. However, even if it just rains once or twice, unless it is a really light shower that many people traipsing through wet grass soon turns it into a mud fest. I can't imagine we'll have five days with no rain at all (sorry to sound pessimistic!), so definitely don't forget the wellies! If it is going to be sunny it will soon dry out again - then you can go back to sandals in a day or two - as long as no more rain follows! Whatever the weather it doesn't look like it is going to be anything like 2007 - so that's fine with me!

[Guest musiclove123]

I've been every year it has been on since 2004 and it has always rained at some point. 2007 was particularly bad because it rained pretty much constantly over the five days. However, even if it just rains once or twice, unless it is a really light shower that many people traipsing through wet grass soon turns it into a mud fest. I can't imagine we'll have five days with no rain at all (sorry to sound pessimistic!), so definitely don't forget the wellies! If it is going to be sunny it will soon dry out again - then you can go back to sandals in a day or two - as long as no more rain follows! Whatever the weather it doesn't look like it is going to be anything like 2007 - so that's fine with me!

[Aragorn]

latest run out - 12z

alls looking good still with the Low pushing off north leaving us with a sunny spells situ

at the moment no rain showing....fingers crossed this keeps up

[Wivenswold]

GFS and UKMO set fair upto the weekend still. GFS keeps the festival completely dry.

I won't believe it until it happens, but this is the best pre-festival forecast I've ever know (at the 10th time of asking).

[Budstar]

Glasto is not the same without some mud!

Although I am hoping it will be mud made from the brothers cider so I can dive in, instead of the usual rain.

Fingers crossed for a beautiful sunny week!

[Josepipe]

I really complete what's happening with these forecasts. All our hard work over the last few weeks is starting to pay dividends. We're so close now, so very close, we can do it! COME ON!!!!!!!!! NRNC.

[nellyt66]

Too soon?

[possum]

Glasto is not the same without some mud!

Although I am hoping it will be mud made from the brothers cider so I can dive in, instead of the usual rain.

Fingers crossed for a beautiful sunny week!

[4AssedMonkey]

Too soon?

[Wivenswold]

I'm just hearing in my earpiece that France are refusing to train as a direct result of their forecasts being sent home.

[gibbo13]

jackone is posting now..looks like a detailed one for each day..fingers crossed people