Weather thread 2011

[ukslim]

I have made a thread for y'all about the festival not being what it was.

It's here: /index.php?showtopic=163713">http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=163713

That way the Weather Thread can remain weather related.

[Denip]

For those of us who don't have, or aren't risking taking, snazzy smartphones.

Is...

1) the weather forecast put up anywhere on site while the festival is ongoing, in the information booths or whatever

2) there anywhere we can get online to get an update

...so that we can continue our weather obsession on a day to day basis while we're there?

Thanks

Dave

[sjhande]

We're 26 miles NE.It just had a go at raining. If thats the best it can do then its trainers by Friday.

ANFR ANFC

Edited June 20, 2011 by sjhande

[Porcelina]

So it's started raining (probably heavily) over the festival site

But the radar shows this should be very brief so, let the sun shine let the sun shine baby.

NFR, NFC.

[daley]

Anyone looked at John peel camera!

[parsonjack]

We're 26 miles NE.It just had a go at raining. If thats the best it can do then its trainers by Friday.

ANFR ANFC

[adamski]

I've not seen a weather forecast anywhere on site during the festival but before smartphones I often asked the people staffing the lock-ups if they'd heard a weather report. Invariably one of them had.

[Wickedfaerie]

It's been fine all morning in Pilton, but just started chucking it down I'm afraid.

[emmmmma]

http://www.checkitlive.com/camera/901

This is a webcam of the Tor I think. I'm not sure how up to date it is... Hopefully not at all because that looks like some dreary weather...

Edit: They have all sorts of webcams for Glastonbury http://www.checkitlive.com/search/cameras/results/field_cil_camera_venue%3A971

Edited June 20, 2011 by emmmmma

[haznutuk]

priced out? £195 for Tuesday to Monday of entertainment, fun and some of the biggest music acts in the world. A snip I would say

[autoinflate]

while it's of course good value in some terms, it's very poor value when put against the price of the Festival arounbd 20 years ago - back then a ticket cost less than a week's dole money. Nowadays it costs more than a week's take home pay of many employed people.

[briddj]

I've just watched the latest weather on News 24 and it's VERY positive for today and tomorrow. It suggests there should be hardly any rain today around Glastonbury, with the worst of the weather pushed north into Wales.

It will be completely clear of rain danger by 6pm.

Remember short showers don't really make a lot of difference. It's either persistent or heavy rain which would cause problems.

Tomorrow it said it would, bar maybe one shower, completely dry with strong winds and temperatures of 17 degrees. If we get away with not too much rain today then I think by tomorrow evening most of the site will have dried out.

Even it is does rain some today we've got out of jail on that one. It was supposed to be so much worse.

However.....

The weather for Wednesday looks a stinker. But remember, two days ago the weather for today was a stinker.

Edited June 20, 2011 by briddj

[Lynne Scratch Perry]

Not if you are a traveller subsisting on Job Seekers Allowance.

[tinselmouse]

i was about to smugly say its not raining here, cue the rain! im certain it wont be for that long though.

[bumpy_capers]

i was about to smugly say its not raining here, cue the rain! im certain it wont be for that long though.

[haznutuk]

why would you hope for an easier time to get tickets in 2013 when it's a corporate shindig with many ever expanding areas ring fenced for hospitality? just asking.

[tinselmouse]

Not if you are a traveller subsisting on Job Seekers Allowance.

[mudu]

There's always a weather forecast in the q daily (or whatever it is nowadays), but the first on won't be out until Friday....

[autoinflate]

oooh im going out on a limb and i dont want to cause trouble, but isnt that a choice they've made??? SORRY.

[tinselmouse]

yes, but I think the point might be that they didn't make the choices that turned glastonbury into a festival that you can't go to without a half decent income...

[bumpy_capers]

yes, but I think the point might be that they didn't make the choices that turned glastonbury into a festival that you can't go to without a half decent income...

[amfy]

We are heading for devon for a couple of days pre glastonbury & had to laugh when the first spots of rain we had seen appeared exactly as we passed junction 23- the glastonbury turn off. 10 minutes later at the services we got proper drenched - it pelted down for about 20 minutes. This was proper glastonbury rain - everyone who has experienced it knows what i mean!

[haznutuk]

But to say you feel, what for some is the highlight of their year, should be challenging is a bit harsh on those who don't go there to be seen.

[windy_miller]

The webcam is looking horrible at the moment

[amfy]

It does pass fairly quick but i think theres more!