Weather 2016

[guypjfreak]

tis lovely down here at the mo old sons.....hope it stays that way but looks like weve another front thats gonna pass through later today or tonight

[Spindles]

7 minutes ago, Lucy92 said:

So now I'm finally going (aaaahhhh) I'm migrating to this thread. I'm doing my sun dance and the gods are on my side so I'm predicting heat waves and lots of dryness ha! 

Honestly, after this band of rain it is clear skies for days, going to be warm and muggy (due to the sodden ground).  Pack your suncream, don't forget a decent hat and stay hydrated.  Footing might be a bit trying first couple of days but I'm confident that the weekend will be just fine.

[waterfalls212434]

Mud or no mud, if it gets warm.like predicting itll dry out.....and ffs it's a farm not the beach...how could you not expect mud? Just a load of pessimistic doom and gloom merchants here....

[Keva]

I prefer this forcast.

 

Edited June 19, 2016 by Keva

[pedmills]

Looking back at the recorded rainfall for previous years, I actually think some websites are forecasting 2016 to be worse than 2007. The rain before the festival is worse and at least 2007 had a dry start and the biggest storm was at the very end.

We can only pray that they are wrong.

[ink1ing]

It's raining consistently and reasonably heavily here in Devon now.  Hopefully it all falls on us before it reaches a Somerset but I guess it's part of the same band of rain. 

Edited June 19, 2016 by ink1ing
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[Crazyfool01]

why am I putting myself through reading every new post on here ? ive loved all of my last 12 glastonburys whatever the weather , but still feel the need to keep checking

[Notamurderer]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

why am I putting myself through reading every new post on here ? ive loved all of my last 12 glastonburys whatever the weather , but still feel the need to keep checking

This

[Mash011]

2 minutes ago, pedmills said:

Looking back at the recorded rainfall for previous years, I actually think some websites are forecasting 2016 to be worse than 2007. The rain before the festival is worse and at least 2007 had a dry start and the biggest storm was at the very end.

We can only pray that they are wrong.

Unless that's changed drastically very recently we're still predicted a dry festival aren't we? Be some pre-existing mud but nothing much to make it worse once we're there. 

[pedmills]

Just now, Mash011 said:

we're still predicted a dry festival aren't we?

Good grief no.

[davidd]

11 minutes ago, guypjfreak said:

tis lovely down here at the mo old sons.....hope it stays that way but looks like weve another front thats gonna pass through later today or tonight

Smashing news for a bit at least. Think people are massively underestimating the effects wind and warmth have on the ground , might be a bit squelchy for a day or so but if we get a nice 36-48 hours it'll make a world of difference. 

Keep the faith.

[jonodillieono]

49 minutes ago, Mash011 said:

I for one welcome the mud. Bring it the FUCK on! The sun'll be out while we're there are that's all that matters.

As long as it doesn't cause a health and safety violation when Muse bring out their Drones it's all good. Glastonbury would be ruined without them 

[rpfranks]

20 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Heres what its going to be like for people when they get off the coach at Gate A and see the state of the site.

 

Are you genuinely this miserable or are you playing up for a joke?

[Mash011]

5 minutes ago, pedmills said:

Good grief no.

Admittedly I only check the BBC but they're not currently  predicting a drop of rain over the actual festival. Wet ground, dry air is the look of it. 

[muddyslingbax]

14 minutes ago, ink1ing said:

It's raining consistently and reasonably heavily here in Devon now.  Hopefully it all falls on us before it reaches a Somerset but I guess it's part of the same band of rain. 

yep, i'm in Hennock, Devon  and it's pissing down; proper job:) 

 

[stopwn1981]

1 hour ago, pedmills said:

Metcheck, Weather Outlook, Myweather2, Weather-forecast, Xcweather

Weather Outlook has been the most accurate site over the last 3 years

I prefer proper metereological offices - the met and yr.no. These other lot just spout random nonsense to make a few quid.

[simonizer]

it's been light rain all morning in Swansea , barely a spot now . Where would this have come from /be heading to ?

 

[pedmills]

8 minutes ago, Mash011 said:

Admittedly I only check the BBC but they're not currently  predicting a drop of rain over the actual festival. Wet ground, dry air is the look of it. 

That makes it in the minority.

[yehbutnobut]

The Beeb are on it... Come on, believe... It's us against the Nal...

[The_Wiseman]

Been pouring here in Dublin for the past 2 hours non-stop proper, wet and looks like this is what is headed over to the site so it will do a bit of damage later tonight just depends on how the site can recover once its passed :-(

[Glasto8]

24 minutes ago, pedmills said:

Looking back at the recorded rainfall for previous years, I actually think some websites are forecasting 2016 to be worse than 2007. The rain before the festival is worse and at least 2007 had a dry start and the biggest storm was at the very end.

We can only pray that they are wrong.

My overwhelming memory of 07 was walking round on Thursday morning in the pouring rain trying to find a place to camp. Then it rained a LOT from then on.

[pedmills]

6 minutes ago, stopwn1981 said:

I prefer proper metereological offices - the met and yr.no. These other lot just spout random nonsense to make a few quid.

And yet yr.no has been no more accurate in previous years than these 'random nonsense' websites.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, The_Wiseman said:

Been pouring here in Dublin for the past 2 hours non-stop proper, wet and looks like this is what is headed over to the site so it will do a bit of damage later tonight just depends on how the site can recover once its passed :-(

The first wave that hit Ireland and Wales was further north so missed the site.

But it's square in the path of the second wave, which is what the folk in Devon seems to be experiencing at the minute.

[pedmills]

1 minute ago, Glasto8 said:

My overwhelming memory of 07 was walking round on Thursday morning in the pouring rain trying to find a place to camp. Then it rained a LOT from then on.

Yeah, but Wednesday was completely dry. Not a drop of rain until the early hours of Thursday morning.

[parsonjack]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

The first wave that hit Ireland and Wales was further north so missed the site.

But it's square in the path of the second wave, which is what the folk in Devon seems to be experiencing at the minute.

Yup....although there is a slim chance that the site could miss the worst of it if current track continues....