Weather thread 2011

[William of Walworth]

Last shoutout and Hello from the the efests representatives (me and festivaldeb) of Info Crew here. We'll be working at Info Point West (Other Stage) 9 pm to 1 am next Thursday, and 1 pm to 5 pm Friday (a well as other shifts -- including that we'll be Review Selling at Gate 'Hill of Death' C, the final Monday, 12:30 to 5(ish)).

Come and see us! Also hope to be at Cider Bus meetups for a bit....

We're heading off to Glastonbury (Town) today, Sat, at around 10 am. Camping at Isle of Avalon campsite tonight, (after the Riflemans with a very good friend). Then onto main site Sunday pm. Have no gadgets to post on here from there unfortunately, but Gerry1tiime of Worthy FM (a mate) is there already and has told us the site is pretty damp/soft/soggy after yesterday's rain but mostly not too m*ddy apart from in corners here and there.

Today, showers am is best guess, this afternoon, mostly but not completely dry, tomorrow with luck will be completely dry (albeit never warm).

It's all about whether there's heavy rain on Mon and Tues (please not ) -- looks more showery for those days at this stage.

I'm CAUTIOUSLY (with all the usual caveats and provisos) feeling temporarily reprieved from Victor Hugoesque Last Day of a Condemned Man status FOR NOW -- lets hope the improvemeent for the maon part of the festival locks in and intensifies over coming updates. And that any possible badness for the last Sunday gets killed off ... til after Tuesday hopefully! We want to stay for last Monday crew parties ...

Have a truly great time EVERYBODY -- even greater if we get

Edited June 18, 2011 by William of Walworth

[Somersetuk]

Just had a bloody massive rain/hail storm in Clevedon (nr. Bristol) now the sun is out. Weather madness thats what this is. Is it too early for a brothers?

[JennyJohnson]

I'll take this one please

linky

[camperman]

road past cider bus

[briddj]

BBC weather showed some showers today but then no rain at all tomorrow, good for drying.

[Wavy D]

Met Office 5 Day shows a Sunny Intervals for both Tuesday and Wednesday, and a bit windy but that will help the ground dry out.

NFR NFC

[oebs]

Long as it aint as wet as Bestival '08, im easy

[barrychuckle]

http://twitter.com/#!/fergieweather/status/81965925796036608

Local BBC weatherman say it don't look brilliant!

[deardo]

My mate has been down on site all week, he says it is very muddy already and will take a lot of sun to dry out. So if we get more rain before hand it looks like wellies all weekend. But, we can hope for sun. You never know.

[steviewevie]

Morning everyone - liking the look of this one uk.weather.com - shepton mallet

[briddj]

http://twitter.com/#!/fergieweather/status/81965925796036608

Local BBC weatherman say it don't look brilliant!

[papeman]

R*iny in Brizzle this morning. Seems like half an hour off and then ten minutes of smashing it down

[Bug Friendly Giant]

Mornings guys & girls,

Met office 5 day looks promising. No rain mon or tues....

The sun has come out in Milton Keynes. However as an act of sacrifice to the weather gods I've just thrown a bucket of water over myself.

NFR

[haznutuk]

Here in Glastonbury Town the grass is getting a blow dry. As is the washing on next door's line.

[jimmyk83]

However as an act of sacrifice to the weather gods I've just thrown a bucket of water over myself.

[Storm_NL]

Here, we've had almost 24 hours of continuous rain... really p!ssing it down... and this morning the gale force winds started.

I can only assume that this is a necessary suffering in order to get all this sh!t weather out of the way before next week.

Can't be any worse than this.

Surely!

[steviewevie]

Right - I'm no expert, infact I'm not even a novice, but looking at the GFS and ECM charts on netweather this morning I reckon we have following.

Up until the festival opens it's doors on wednesday there will be some rain, and some sun - so hard to know how muddy it will be at start but I think it will definately be welly weather, but don't think the mud will be that horrible deep stuff you can get like in 97/98/07.

On wednesday may be a bit windy for pitching tents - and there may be some showers or rain too - so not too pleasant -- but see it as a challenge!

Thursday may be a bit of rain too - but not too much - and should be feeling a bit warmer and less windy.

Friday and saturday looking like the best days - may be pleasantly warm, just hope ground dries - I think it will although maybe not completely around busy areas.

Both models have lows arriving, GFS on sat night and sunday which will bring quite a bit of rain, ECM it doesn't really arrive till the monday, although may feel it's affect on sunday. So could be a wet end to the festival - although this is still far away in forecasting terms so this low could head north and miss sw england.

[mirandamayhem]

Better go buy a poncho today then!

[Storm_NL]

Better go buy a poncho today then!

[titusbungle]

Accuweather and The Weather Channel apps are both showing showers Wednesday and dry with sunny spells the rest of the time, I'll take that :-)

[tinselmouse]

Warm cider vs. Cold cider?

Hot and sweaty vs. Wet?

Boiling tent vs. Snuggling in a sleeping bag?

Rain and mud wins for me. 2007 was much better than last year.

[tinselmouse]

My mate has been down on site all week, he says it is very muddy already and will take a lot of sun to dry out. So if we get more rain before hand it looks like wellies all weekend. But, we can hope for sun. You never know.

[tinselmouse]

Long as it aint as wet as Bestival '08, im easy

[oebs]

THAT was worse than 2007 glasto. it is the last festival alot of my more light weight mates ever went to. didnt put me off though

[brettredmayne]

I went to see kings of leon in the rain last night, I even sat through sex on fire.

I have done my bit to appease the Gods