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[ICGenie]

MeteoGroup currently forecasting 11mm on Friday...

[Glastonlocal]

Dude if they happened 4 times in the last 17 years I think its unlikely they're all 1/1000 year events. More like 1/5

Edited June 22, 2014 by Glastonlocal

[frostypaw]

Thursday night does look pretty brutal. A site-trasher.

remember they only showed blue colours in the rainfall on countryfile. It turns green then yellow then red for serious rainfall on BBC stuff

There's sod all predicted until then so the ground will have every chance to soak plenty of it up before full chaos Friday. Thursday less going on, folk will be more likely to stay in and not churn it too much

[Porcelina]

I hear a lot about 97, 05 and 07 but not much about 98.

Can someone give me an overview?

[stuartbert two hats]

Do you have a lot of hats at home? Why not bring a couple?

Nope, I usually lose them, thus the singular hatted profile pic. I even lost a flat cap as well that year.

[julesangel]

Nope, I usually lose them, thus the singular hatted profile pic. I even lost a flat cap as well that year.

Thought that said you'd lost a cat-flap one year as well!

[fur_q]

Dude if they happened 4 times in the last 17 years I think its unlikely they're all 1/1000 year events. More like 1/5

Selective denominators are not a good predictor, the definition of 'climate' is a 30 year average, so on those circumstances taking 30 years of climate data for the whole of the summer period they are relatively rare events.

[Glastonlocal]

I hear a lot about 97, 05 and 07 but not much about 98.

Can someone give me an overview?

Wet.

[Bexxxxx]

I hear a lot about 97, 05 and 07 but not much about 98.

Can someone give me an overview?

98 was soul destroying after 97. I distinctly remember sitting in our (very small) tent with a friend, listening to the rain lashing down, and really wondering if I could do it all over again. We really had to psyche ourselves up to leave the tent. We did though. It was bad, but not as bad as 97, if I remember rightly.

[stuartbert two hats]

I hear a lot about 97, 05 and 07 but not much about 98.

Can someone give me an overview?

Was actually wetter than 97 and so easier to get about. Lots of standing water in the Pyramid field + dance tent due to the lack of drainage in those days. More water hanging around than any of the other big wet ones, at least during the main part of the festival. Monday 07 or Friday 05 might had deeper pools, but I doubt it.

I think it was fairly cold. I had the sniffles that year, so spent a lot of time in my tent. I think it rained during the headliners, which I listened to from said tent.

So, very much like 97, but as long as you had wellies, better due to reduced ground viscosity!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Wet.

[stuartbert two hats]

Thought that said you'd lost a cat-flap one year as well!

Yeah, in 2006

[frostypaw]

Wasn't 97 all wet in run up, site all mud but not much rain and 98 constant rain like 07 but no drainage... IIRC

Edited June 22, 2014 by frostypaw

[Mr.Tease]

Jesus! I've become obsessed with the weather again- I've got work tomorrow! I have to get back into work mode!

[frostypaw]

Jesus! I've become obsessed with the weather again- I've got work tomorrow! I have to get back into work mode!

Should we though? The next GFS run will be out in a few hours....

I swear this shit has replaced the frantic attempts to guess the line up now they announce it all so early.

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

I hear a lot about 97, 05 and 07 but not much about 98.

Can someone give me an overview?

Thursday - constant, drizzling rain. Muddy

Friday - constant, drizzling rain until about 6pm, when it seemed like the world ended for fifteen minutes the rain was so mental. 05 esque flooding in Pennards. Serious discussion about whether festival could continue IIRC

Sat / Sun - sun and clouds, odd shower, site as you would expect

Friday was pretty much the hardest day I've ever done at Glastonbury.

[stuartbert two hats]

Wasn't 97 all wet in run up, site all mud but not much rain and 98 constant rain like 07 but no drainage... IIRC

Sounds about right. I edited your quote BTW. You said 97 when I think you meant 98.

[kingmonkey1980]

remember they only showed blue colours in the rainfall on countryfile. It turns green then yellow then red for serious rainfall on BBC stuff

There's sod all predicted until then so the ground will have every chance to soak plenty of it up before full chaos Friday. Thursday less going on, folk will be more likely to stay in and not churn it too much

Are you sure? Thursday was the only day it rained last year and I didn't see anyone going back to their tents to try and preserve the ground. Everyone was getting right involved as they will be if it rains this week.

[frostypaw]

Sounds about right. I edited your quote BTW. You said 97 when I think you meant 98.

No idea what you're taking about

Cheers! Oops fingers ahead of brain...

[Wooderson]

Jagoff still on the fence?

[frostypaw]

Are you sure? Thursday was the only day it rained last year and I didn't see anyone going back to their tents to try and preserve the ground. Everyone was getting right involved as they will be if it rains this week.

haha not so much

But there's still fewer people around on Thursday evening than Friday to start with even with the earlier arrivals these days I still find it a bit of a jolt

[sime]

I love this thread. Definitely my favourite one on here. Fingers crossed for some better news soon!

[Glastonlocal]

Jagoff still on the fence?

Is this a daily post?

[Gnomicide]

I remain positive.

[windy_miller]

Are you sure? Thursday was the only day it rained last year and I didn't see anyone going back to their tents to try and preserve the ground. Everyone was getting right involved as they will be if it rains this week.

I went back to my tent for a nap after spending all afternoon huddling in the bar next to the cider bus getting absolutely twatted. I woke up at about 8pm with a raging hangover. Let me tell you, a hangover in the evening is a million times worse than in the morning!