Swine_Glasto2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 "The Met Office is more hopeful about the weather for Glastonbury Festival 2014 with the forecast looking dry. The music festival in Somerset has often been known for its wet weather but this year is looking like it might be a drier event. Although the sun may not shining everyday forecasters believe the temperatures will be mild and sunny spells will break through the cloud. Laura Young, from the Met Office, said: "Looking ahead at this stage we can say that it is looking more settled than initially thought." Read more: http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Latest-Glastonbury-Festival-weather-update-Met/story-21248033-detail/story.html#ixzz34ynMpVI4Read more at http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Latest-Glastonbury-Festival-weather-update-Met/story-21248033-detail/story.html#OoCflW11BmQgyeJC.99 Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbles Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 There you go - yr.no does what it does a week ahead - lots of changes this morning. http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Pilton~7292387/long.html About 4mm, which is quite frankly, sod all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Yep, 4mm is easy for the dry site to tolerate. Other forecasts have suggested a breakdown too in the high pressure stability next week, however as always we will know only after the Countryfile farming forecast on Sunday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rischbrit Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 'might be a drier'... still got the word 'might' in there so fingers crossed might will change to 'will' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbles Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 It'll change again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursfan77 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 "The Met Office is more hopeful about the weather for Glastonbury Festival 2014 with the forecast looking dry. The music festival in Somerset has often been known for its wet weather but this year is looking like it might be a drier event. Although the sun may not shining everyday forecasters believe the temperatures will be mild and sunny spells will break through the cloud. Laura Young, from the Met Office, said: "Looking ahead at this stage we can say that it is looking more settled than initially thought." Read more: http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Latest-Glastonbury-Festival-weather-update-Met/story-21248033-detail/story.html#ixzz34ynMpVI4Read more at http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Latest-Glastonbury-Festival-weather-update-Met/story-21248033-detail/story.html#OoCflW11BmQgyeJC.99 can't ask for much more than that at this stage. I remember in 2013 the weather last week (in London anyway) was poor so don't think it has any bearing on what its going to be like 2 weeks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickharley Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 It'll change again tomorrow. for the better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Nothing suggests mudbath or that bad, even if it rains at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbles Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Nothing suggests mudbath or that bad, even if it rains at times It barely suggest anything more than drizzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentura Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 'might be a drier'... still got the word 'might' in there so fingers crossed might will change to 'will' Yeah hopefully it does but their vague descriptions are quite annoying - "it may not rain", "it'll probably be drier than normal", "there's a high chance the weather will be good". Reminds me of those tarot reading gypsys. Anyway, rant over and hopefully it WILL be drier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbles Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 In Bristol for the past 3-4 days they've been saying 'possible chance of a shower' and all we've had is cloudy starts, sun breaks through and it's been a scorcher. Long may it continue.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fur_q Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 It'll change again tomorrow. Individual forcasts that tell you it will rain x amount at x time over a week in advance will change all the time but the models in a general sense have been pretty consistently saying (excluding a couple of massive outliers) that we should expect a relatively good fetival week, not particularly hot, the odd shower here and there but overall not a mudbath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Man Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Yep, 4mm is easy for the dry site to tolerate. Other forecasts have suggested a breakdown too in the high pressure stability next week, however as always we will know only after the Countryfile farming forecast on Sunday... Exactly. In 2010, on the Friday before, the Met Office and others were predicting widespread rain for the festival weekend. Looked like we might be in for a m*dbath. And then, from Saturday onwards, it all started to fall into place. It's so close and yet so far ... Where are Langdale Wolf and Devonhammer when we need them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyT Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Devonhammer doesn't grace these parts anymore. I think he posts on the netweather site though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffboycott Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Just remembered a superb weather forecast back in the late 90's whilst at uni, BBC South West region, weather forecaster at a local show, his summary was: 'Might rain, might not, now look at these lovely Begonias' EDIT: OT, the road signs are going up warning locals of possible delays due to the festival, noticed a load on the way back from work yesterday and I reckon they're prepping for the ones on the A303 too. It's getting close Edited June 18, 2014 by geoffboycott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Exactly. In 2010, on the Friday before, the Met Office and others were predicting widespread rain for the festival weekend. Looked like we might be in for a m*dbath. And then, from Saturday onwards, it all started to fall into place. It's so close and yet so far ... Where are Langdale Wolf and Devonhammer when we need them? He hasnt posted on this forum in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentura Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Devonhammer doesn't grace these parts anymore. I think he posts on the netweather site though? He also posts on G-watch forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Called Matt Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Proof they have lkittle idea... Look at the earlier link for the 4mm at Pilton Here is Glastonbury!! Eeeeek http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Glastonbury/long.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcatraz Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 The phrase that is bugging me is 'pleasantly warm'. WTF does that mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E. Spliff Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) The phrase that is bugging me is 'pleasantly warm'. WTF does that mean You're right - it's a worrying prospect. We've all read about hardy explorers that have been caught out without warning by 'pleasantly warm' conditions and ended up drinking their own urine and eating the dogs. Let's pray it doesn't happen here. Edited June 18, 2014 by Mark E. Spliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieweevil Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 You're right - it's a worrying prospect. We've all read about hardy explorers that have been caught out without warning by 'pleasantly warm' conditions and ended up drinking there own urine and eating the dogs. Let's pray it doesn't happen here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**claire** Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Proof they have lkittle idea... Look at the earlier link for the 4mm at Pilton Here is Glastonbury!! Eeeeek http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Glastonbury/long.html I am no longer Team Norway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbles Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Proof they have lkittle idea... Look at the earlier link for the 4mm at Pilton Here is Glastonbury!! Eeeeek http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Glastonbury/long.html But still, that is absolutely f-all rain really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 It's also for Glastonbury - as opposed to Pilton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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