Weather

[**claire**]

Not sure how reliable these guys are, but I sure like what they are saying!

http://www.weatherforecast.co.uk/england/somerset/glastonbury-festival-1157.html

3 degrees at night?! Brass monkeys!

[kalifire]

Benefits of rain at Glastonbury:

- A sense of being close to nature

- A feeling of camaraderie as we're all in it together

- Exploring indoor areas you wouldn't have otherwise done and discovering something amazing

- The exclusivity of being one of THOSE PEOPLE

- Schadenfreude towards the poor souls at the foot of the hill

- The moment you give in and misery turns to wild abandon

- Being able to actually wear the boots and poncho you bought just in case

- Ummmm...

[Bubblecup]

interestingly many of the sites are predicting rain over pilton / glastonbury today I keep checking (somewhat obsessively) and the web cams have shown zero sign of precipitation

[Messy]

I can't cope with this rollercoaster of emotions. Is the weather going to be pis*ing down all day everyday or what I need to know now!

And breathe...

yep.

need the next JackOne more than the air i breathe.

[Hello... I'm Johnny Cash]

yep.

need the next JackOne more than the air i breathe.

When is it due?

[haznutuk]

interestingly many of the sites are predicting rain over pilton / glastonbury today I keep checking (somewhat obsessively) and the web cams have shown zero sign of precipitation

I'm in Glastonbury town and there hasn't been a drop of rain all day. No sign of any either.

[deebeedoobee]

interestingly many of the sites are predicting rain over pilton / glastonbury today I keep checking (somewhat obsessively) and the web cams have shown zero sign of precipitation

Can confirm that it has been scorchio here in Pilton all day. Had to shelter indoors midday as it was too hot!

Photos coming soon of the site from wander today. I can confirm that the ground is drier than a dry thing and cracking.

[Keva]

That could turn into a fist, if the trends continue. We basically need jackone to put a halt to the downward trend tonight.

yes, jackone controls the weather

[frostypaw]

interestingly many of the sites are predicting rain over pilton / glastonbury today I keep checking (somewhat obsessively) and the web cams have shown zero sign of precipitation

Tomorrow will be telling as the bump in the rainfall tomorrow is very similar in size to those predicted on Friday and Saturday

[Abensie]

i found the only way to cope with the rain was to get completely twatted. Not all bad then. :-)

[deebeedoobee]

Tomorrow will be telling as the bump in the rainfall tomorrow is very similar in size to those predicted on Friday and Saturday

I'll keep you posted

[stuartbert two hats]

i found the only way to cope with the rain was to get completely twatted. Not all bad then. :-)

In fact, that was already the plan

[Mr Ploppy]

Just to mention 'shorts' as a few people seem to regret packing them if its gonna rain.

I'll still mostly be wearing shorts as I doubt its actually gonna be cold and wearing longer things just means there is more to get wet.

Shorts are fine in mud and/or rain

[Alcatraz]

Just to mention 'shorts' as a few people seem to regret packing them if its gonna rain.

I'll still mostly be wearing shorts as I doubt its actually gonna be cold and wearing longer things just means there is more to get wet.

Shorts are fine in mud and/or rain

I'd echo these sentiments entirely.

I'm only packing shorts

Edited June 22, 2014 by Alcatraz

[Yesiamaduck]

Shorts are the best thing to wear in mud providing it's not too cold

[ItsBadForYa]

It isn't, half the time it's completely different to the Met forecast and by no means is the Met forecast the "most trustworthy" forecast going

I wasn't at Glasto in 2009 but a few mates were. I remember watching the BBC weather outlook on the Tuesday and they suggested the festival would be washed out. I genuinely feared that my friends' festival would be ruined, but the rain was gone by Friday if I remember correctly.

[Ruwise]

If and it's still a big 'if' the site does turn into a mudbath is there any parts of the site that get particularly badly affected?

[Alcatraz]

Local BBC news here in the South West pretty much repeating the BBC Website for the outlook up until Thursday

Very very very brief

Expect rain in the Countryfile report by the sounds

Edited June 22, 2014 by Alcatraz

[MrsRookin]

If and it's still a big 'if' the site does turn into a mudbath is there any parts of the site that get particularly badly affected?

Silver Hayes and entrance to The Park spring to mind.

[Field Commander Jefferson]

No scientific reasoning behind this but I still have 100% faith that it's going to be absolutely fine down there...look out for tomorrows forecasts to be telling a totally different story. keep the faith

[cortezuk]

Don't know what going on but these guys new predictions have gone back to very pleasant forecast after thunderstorms and rain earlier....

http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/forecast/uk/Glastonbury

[parsonjack]

If and it's still a big 'if' the site does turn into a mudbath is there any parts of the site that get particularly badly affected?

Shangri-la is often grim....the tunnels in 2007 were like a warzone....which oddly added to the excitement in some ways....

[SonOfTroyMcClure]

Silver Hayes and entrance to The Park spring to mind.

the entrance to the park in 2011 was comparable to Passchendaele. Sooo many people stuck, slipping over or trying to free their wellies from the mud. Once they put hay/woodchips down on Friday/Saturday night it wasn't too bad but the damage was done.

I helped someone get their wellies back and they bought me a large mr whippy ice cream with a flake and raspberry sauce. Worth it.

[Alcatraz]

Shangri-la is often grim....the tunnels in 2007 were like a warzone....which oddly added to the excitement in some ways....

Yeah and the alleys on the Thursday night of 2011 were ankle breakingly sticky

[Keva]

I thought many sites were only predicting a few millimeters of rain. Where has this mud bath talk come from?

Also, with the site as dry as it is at the moment, i'm sure any wetness would get absorbed rather quickly.