Weather (pointless build up thread)

[whisty]

The heat in 2010 made me miserable. Not nice waking up to that tent-bake every morning after half an hours kip.

[eoinca]

Even worse was spending hours during the day looking for an inch of shade.

[Joeskeppi]

I would prefer this year to be in the mid 20's with a touch of cloud and light breeze, with no rain, just for my poor Brother , who is carrying a bit of timber and struggled through the heat of 2010, and indeed the mud of 2011

[eoinca]

That would be perfect. Wasn't a fan of the 2011 mud but the heat in 2010 was equally draining!

[Joeskeppi]

Really?

I found the heat easy cos you could just plonk yourself down anywhere if you got tired. Everywhere was bone dry.

[eoinca]

Ah yeah, you need to be careful. Bring the sunblock and lash it on frequently and you'll be fine.

All I remember is my legs being completely knackered by the sunday last year from standing, and pulling feet out of the sticky mud, but the year before I was nowhere near as wrecked.

Can't beat sitting down on the grass on the hill watching over the festival with the sun beating down. Its just not the same if its cloudy or muddy.

[jeffie]

BUMP!!

I've got a horrible feeling that there's some overconfidence out there people.

This topic needs to stay at least page 1 until the Festival to give us a reasonable chance.

Otherwise we're doooomed I tell ye.....

[NiallP10]

Sorry for using the wrong thread but, what are the chances in getting a ticket in the resale if ive only just registered? Is it first come first serve or is the ballot completely random?

[guypjfreak]

Or tents even. Taken at Glasto 2010

[Digi]

I have just bought new wellies - I am seriously hoping they stay in the car! A repeat of 2010 would be fantastic. Too hot?! P'ah! Give me too hot anyday over being exhausted and having to trail through mud everywhere

As an aside, if anyone is looking for festival type stuff you could do worse than to try the efests shop - Ordered yesterday afternoon, delivered this morning. Can't ask for better really!

[fightoffyour]

The heat in 2010 made me miserable. Not nice waking up to that tent-bake every morning after half an hours kip.

[Kyle the Sink]

Hot but not overly sunny would do me and my slightly ginger skin!

[Ed209]

Sorry for using the wrong thread but, what are the chances in getting a ticket in the resale if ive only just registered? Is it first come first serve or is the ballot completely random?

[Ed209]

I've seen some long term trend forecasting for the middle part of the year. Wet May and June, beautiful July and August are what models are predicting. Obviously you could get any type of weather on any given day. But these long term forecasts are usually pretty good for getting an an average trend.

Edited March 5, 2013 by Ed209

[LondonTom]

I've seen some long term trend forecasting for the middle part of the year. Wet May and June, beautiful July and August are what models are predicting. Obviously you could get any type of weather on any given day. But these long term forecasts are usually pretty good for getting an an average trend.

[piltonpoppet]

I saw that ArcTanGent have had a big increase in ticket sales today because of the good weather. Kind of got me thinking about the festival weather/underfoot conditions.

Took a walk down to the site this afternoon (I'll upload a pic if anyone is interested...) and the ground is actually really dry right now, bring your mallets for the tent pegs guys!

[Thearg]

Is there any major significance on the date of GF,I ask this as I wonder if ME has ever considered moving the festival to say August,shock horror I hear some of you say,but June has always been a bit iffy as Glasto and Wimbledon show us but with our weather system getting worse over the years and ie all the floods across the country,perhaps its worth considering as May/June seems to be turning into our monsoon season.

ps.I will say I have no basis and haven't looked up weather patterns in Somerset to back any of this up!

Edited March 5, 2013 by Thearg

[dan05delaney]

Is there any major significance on the date of GF,I ask this as I wonder if ME has ever considered moving the festival to say August,shock horror I hear some of you say,but June has always been a bit iffy as Glasto and Wimbledon show us but with our weather system getting worse over the years and ie all the floods across the country,perhaps its worth considering as May/June seems to be turning into our monsoon season.

ps.I will say I have no basis and haven't looked up weather patterns in Somerset to back any of this up!

[Mud Dweller]

It cant be as bad as last year (When the festival wasn't on), the rain during what would have been Glasto week was almost biblical.

[Thearg]

it is to do with it being the first weekend after the solstice...

[LondonTom]

Yes I understand that but its not the actual solstice is it.

Edited March 6, 2013 by LondonTom

[Mrs*E*]

I think Mr Eavis posted pictures of the site in August one year on the GF site, can't remember the year, but it was very muddy and had been raining a lot so it doesn't really make much difference if its June or August I dont think. I would like to believe that it would help tho

Edited March 6, 2013 by Mrs*E*

[Mrs*E*]

I saw that ArcTanGent have had a big increase in ticket sales today because of the good weather. Kind of got me thinking about the festival weather/underfoot conditions.

Took a walk down to the site this afternoon (I'll upload a pic if anyone is interested...) and the ground is actually really dry right now, bring your mallets for the tent pegs guys!

[Thearg]

I have since looked at the rainfall for somerset and indeed there is more rain in August,July looks better though.

[Ruwise]

April and May are usually best weather but that's too early and would probably be very cold once the sun went in. Besides the weather is going to be amazing this year so it won't be a problem.