Weather 2016

[rpfranks]

And now it's boiling. 

Fucking bipolar weather 

[Thunderstruck]

The weather is a nightmare. Too hot to sleep in the tent, too wet to lie outside. Bottom of Darble is worryingly wet this morning, not quite tent flooding height but not far off.

[Wooderson]

Rumours circulating this campsite that it's going to properly piss down tomorrow from 1pm onwards.

[Craigston]

5 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

Rumours circulating this campsite that it's going to properly piss down tomorrow from 1pm onwards.

Not currently forecast. Light rain maybe- 40-50% chance from about 4pm

[arcade fireman]

This is worse than '07 and '05 for me. Those years still had a good day or two. This has just been relentless from the off, then enough sun to bake the mud so it turns into clay. And then more rain again. It's having a massive toll on my enjoyment TBH, not gonna lie. 

[nikkic]

22 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

This is worse than '07 and '05 for me. Those years still had a good day or two. This has just been relentless from the off, then enough sun to bake the mud so it turns into clay. And then more rain again. It's having a massive toll on my enjoyment TBH, not gonna lie. 

I think my brain has erased any memory of sun from 07. I was sure it just pissed down the whole time?! 

[Craigston]

2 minutes ago, nikkic said:

I think my brain has erased any memory of sun from 07. I was sure it just pissed down the whole time?! 

Worse than '07 is a bold statement. Don't remember ANY good days that year either  just an hour or two. 

[nikkic]

5 minutes ago, Craigston said:

Worse than '07 is a bold statement. Don't remember ANY good days that year either  just an hour or two. 

That's what I thought. Sun looked glorious yesterday during Foals, there was certainly none of that in 07. 

[wetflame]

1 hour ago, Glasto Weatherwatch said:

When we talk about being lucky or unlucky, I think this morning definitely falls in the latter camp. 

What app is this?

[Craigston]

1 minute ago, wetflame said:

What app is this?

Looks like 'rain today'. 

[arcade fireman]

26 minutes ago, Craigston said:

Worse than '07 is a bold statement. Don't remember ANY good days that year either  just an hour or two. 

'07 wasn't this muddy from the off. Conditions underfoot worse IMO.

The sun is nice but at this stage it becomes a mixed blessing - causes the ground to turn to clay a lot quicker, makes walking a lot more of a task than just walking through liquid mud and massively slows down foot traffic between stages as a result. Oh well, not like we can control any of this...

[Craigston]

4 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

'07 wasn't this muddy from the off. Conditions underfoot worse IMO.

The sun is nice but at this stage it becomes a mixed blessing - causes the ground to turn to clay a lot quicker, makes walking a lot more of a task than just walking through liquid mud and massively slows down foot traffic between stages as a result. Oh well, not like we can control any of this...

Sounds a nightmare. I read somewhere that its unusual to have such heavy rain in run up to Glasto which I guess has made it difficult going underfoot. Hope you make the best of it. Your calves must be killing  

[nikkic]

14 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

'07 wasn't this muddy from the off. Conditions underfoot worse IMO.

The sun is nice but at this stage it becomes a mixed blessing - causes the ground to turn to clay a lot quicker, makes walking a lot more of a task than just walking through liquid mud and massively slows down foot traffic between stages as a result. Oh well, not like we can control any of this...

Very true. Hope you're enjoying yourself whatever the weather! 

[ivan]

07 just got worse as the festival continued.

I seem to remember a lot of people seem to give up watching bands on the Sunday .

I made the effort to walk from Big Ground to Other Stage for Chemical Brothers and it was an effort getting there and back .  I know two nights I had to sleep in my walking boots as there was too much mud on em to take em off.

It pissed it down during The Chems and I just knew that the car parks were going to be a problem on the Monday.

I Just hope they get a decent Sunday so the car parks can dry out otherwise it is going to be horrendous , I know a mate got there early Wednesday into the East car parks ok ,  but is really worried about getting out on Monday !

 

[katiepougher]

My memories of 07 are that it rained almost continually the whole festival which meant ground conditions got continually  worse and some of the market areas were impassable.  Plus it made watching bands horrible.  Yes it's muddy underfoot this year but the actual weather isn't so bad. Could sit down at the back of the Pyramid yesterday (on a survival blanket). Wouldn't have wanted to do that in 2007. Had to take a big detour back from Arcadia  last night though as mud on one of the metal walkways had gone super sticky and people were getting stuck.

Edited June 25, 2016 by katiepougher
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[pie_and_a_pint]

We're parked right by Gate B. Will be desperate to get out and home on Monday night after our last shift. Let's hope it's not too churned up and/or there are stewards and tractors ready to help.

[waterfalls212434]

Welly graveyard near leftfield

[haznutuk]

I take it that boots are not an option then?

 

[GlastoSimon]

20 minutes ago, haznutuk said:

I take it that boots are not an option then?

 

I'm hearing from people on site that trainers are okay, but only in certain areas of the site. 

[waterfalls212434]

32 minutes ago, haznutuk said:

I take it that boots are not an option then?

 

Boots fine for me

[haznutuk]

Thanks both. I'm a local thinking of going on site tomorrow and was hoping to get away with my DMs. Don't care what state they (or my trousers) get into as I'll be heading home to a hot shower before bed. But I really hate walking for hours in wellies!

[TokiDoki]

Massive rain/storm cloud passing the site right now only a few miles away - the dark clouds are an impressive backdrop to the sunlit festival! I don't think it's heading thus way although could just clip us.

[wetflame]

Walked to the pyramid stage earlier and there was a huge area at a crossroads where there was just shin high muddy water. Lots of deep thick mud around too. If you can handle that with boots then have at it.

[Slugworth]

Yes!! 

[J.B.]