Weather thread 2015

[stuartbert two hats]

Obviously you've never been to Glastonbury on a wet year...

Quite. You can go hiking in pouring rain no problem with the right gear on, but add 180,000 people and wanting to sit down occasionally over 5 days to the equation and your raincoat doesn't quite make up for the weather any more.

[Rhioui]

Google El Nino

[A Guy Called Matt]

Can we call 'stick' on today's weather please.

[Gnomicide]

I await the Azores finger with glee.

[A13]

Long range forecast is predicting a washout again this year with 3 electrical storms to pass over the site on the Sunday.

[Mr Splodge]

Long range forecast is predicting a washout again this year with 3 electrical storms to pass over the site on the Sunday.

Best pack my inflatable boat then.

Or a hot air balloon enough hot air in the headliners thread to fill it. .

[Chazwozza]

Chuffed to f*ck! About time that the most lively, unpredictable and generally amusing thread appeared.

PS All praise the Weather Gods, just in case...

[MikeEssex85]

The only time I have been to Glastonbury was in 2013 and the weather was superb for pretty much the whole festival so I will be expecting the same again this year. I think I must be good luck as the two times I have been to T in the Park, the weather has been good also & If I can be good luck to the weather in Scotland then I must be blessed!

[FirsG]

2013 was perfect. The rain on Thursday night stopped the dust. Last year was okay, but the Saturday was a bit of chore. Just remember getting increasingly agitated as it kept coming down and not being able to find shelter. But, like I said it was only the one day that was a bit wrong. The electrical storm on Friday didn't really give me too much bother.

[Spindles]

Ah, the weather thread. That time again already. We'll be checking TV schedules for countryfile before you know it.

I always like to look at the met office visual satellite imagery for a few weeks in the run up to the festival. You get a feeling for the movement of the weather patterns and come the week of the festival you have a pretty clear view of what the weather will do. I've happily attended 2 years with no wet weather gear whatsoever on the basis of my belief (2010 and 2013, of which one was dry and the other it only rained Thursday evening with little ill effect) and never been caught without in any others.

[JoeyT]

If we thought the headliner thread had gone mad wait until 2-3 weeks before the festival in here.

Looking forward to it already.

[Spindles]

If we thought the headliner thread had gone mad wait until 2-3 weeks before the festival in here.

Looking forward to it already.

[Hugh Jass]

It's going to snow.

[JoeyT]

There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad preparation.

As long as you have wellies and a waterproof packed the rest will take care of itself.

[Chewie]

It's going to snow.

That's the kind of headliners thread type madness I wanted to see

[pentura]

2013 was perfect. The rain on Thursday night stopped the dust. Last year was okay, but the Saturday was a bit of chore. Just remember getting increasingly agitated as it kept coming down and not being able to find shelter. But, like I said it was only the one day that was a bit wrong. The electrical storm on Friday didn't really give me too much bother.

2010 was perfect! If it's anything like that year then we're in for a treat

[Gnomicide]

2013 would have been improved by there being no rain at all.

[The Nal]

Long range forecasts are dreadful this year. Its going to fucking piss down all week for the festival. We're fucked.

[jimmyt]

Long range forecasts are dreadful this year. Its going to fucking piss down all week for the festival. We're fucked.

Can we still get refunds on tickets? I only go for the weather...

[The Nal]

Can we still get refunds on tickets? I only go for the weather...

Yeah you can. Rain and no lineup announcement. Not worth the cash.

[neil999]

Long range forecasts are dreadful this year. Its going to fucking piss down all week for the festival. We're fucked.

apparently they have made the drainage worse this year too, something to do with the cows feet

mud-fest

[LondonTom]

As long as you have wellies and a waterproof packed the rest will take care of itself.

Wellies?! God no! Gaiters and Walking Boots (that are water proof obviously ). 2011 wasn't even that bad for rain but having to walk around in wellies killed me.

I am betting on 2010 style weather this year, we will be hunting for the bits of shade! Glorious!

[Dora]

20 Degrees and overcast will suit me fine this year

[Pinhead]

When are they gonna fix the webcam so we can see what the weather is like at site (plus some of the setup which must be beginning by now)....

[justperfect]

This feels like the return of a long lost friend

I do hope the troll from the headliner thread doesn't come and infect it with lies and bullshit predictions........

Thats Nals job in here

Edited April 10, 2015 by justperfect