Weather 2016

[PhilG90]

Are Norwegians weather Gods or something? Excuse my ignorance!

[SwedgeAntilles]

5 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Relax folks enjoy your Friday night.

Still all to play for. 

 

(Jameson induced post)

This is the first time I've been worried. 

[4AssedMonkey]

2 minutes ago, PhilG90 said:

Are Norwegians weather Gods or something? Excuse my ignorance!

Yr.no is the Norwegian met office. Generally one of the better forecast sites.

[Lucy92]

At least with all the rain before the festival the ground will be nice and soft to sleep on... Think positives people 

[Titters]

For those wondering - Weather Underground's measurements for Glastonbury last week are below - c. 35mm of rain in the past week (not including today's downpours). And that will be flowing into the valley the site is on. 

Let the big soak commence!

 

[Notamurderer]

26 minutes ago, Glastogib said:

Could this thread get anymore British??!!

Tea vicar? 

[DaveyGee]

5 hours ago, PhilG90 said:

My mate in the local was saying weather men talk shite and its going to be a scorcher. I don't know who to believe now...

This....

[Redwinevino]

6 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

But that's still not the end of the world if it's dry the whole time we're there

True, but sticky mud isn't great!

Though it's better than a mud bath

[mrfunk]

Any links for the correct Pilton,  in Yr.no website..  I keep using Castle cary 

[Abensie]

Been sent some videos today of cars plowing through what looks like a river but is in fact the hospitality gate.  It looks biblical already. Like properly fubar.

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, Abensie said:

Been sent some videos today of cars plowing through what looks like a river but is in fact the hospitality gate.  It looks biblical already. Like properly fubar.

From hours ago. Drainage has been working very well by all accounts.

[J.B.]

14 minutes ago, mrfunk said:

Any links for the correct Pilton,  in Yr.no website..  I keep using Castle cary 

https://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Pilton~2640282/

[Spindles]

Amazing sights today, I'm sure we'll all watch the coming days with mounting hysteria.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

I think this is the right yr.no link: https://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Pilton~2640282/long.html

[Guest]

IT WILL BE SUNNY AND I WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH ALL THOSE WHO WOULD DISAGREE 

[Woffy]

3 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

IT WILL BE SUNNY AND I WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH ALL THOSE WHO WOULD DISAGREE 

Shush Lawn. I'm thoroughly enjoying myself putting the fucking shits up the newbies in our group re-posting Nal-esque doom-laden stuff from on here. Great fun. 

Fuck 'em; bring a cagoule an' a canoe.

Person Up, Fuckers!

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, chestwig said:

Feedback taken on board. I'll only ever say positive things about the festival front here on out. 

Come 'ere and give us a hug ya big lug!

[Gnomicide]

It's gonna be grand.

 

 

[Spindles]

Due to weather conditions Travis have been taken outside and shot.  In addition, instead of James opening on the other stage they will now perform on a flotilla of airbeds in the hospitality pond...erm, field.

[Wooderson]

5 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Come 'ere and give us a hug ya big lug!

Make sure you shave first @chestwig

[jimmillen]

To put all this doom & gloom in context... 

Yeovilton (The nearest weather station to the festival) has recorded ~ 38mm of rainfall this month so far.  Most of that has been in the past week, hence the apocalyptic photos & videos we've been sh1tting ourselves over.

However, there simply wasn't much heavy, continuous rain before last Sunday.  Before the downpours on the 12th, in fact there was only ~14mm of rain in the entire 4 weeks preceding that - about the same as fell in one day on the 14th.  So I reckon any talk of the ground being soaked is way off the mark.  

Yes, there's a lot of surface water, but if this drainage system is up to scratch, that should be got rid of pretty quick. 

And as for people comparing this to the proper mudbath years - a quick look at the rainfall history shows:

June '97 - 71.4 mm

June '98 - 90.9 mm

June '05 - 112.9 mm

June '07 - 102.8 mm

As above, we've had 37mm so far this June, mostly in the last week.  Current forecasts really don't look like delivering anything like the same rain we've seen over the past week, and in fact look pretty reasonable.   

To me this makes a repeat of any of the years above pretty unlikely - not even taking the current drainage system into account.

It certainly ain't going to be dry, and there damn sure will be some mud.  But IMO it's not looking like full on mudbath territory by any stretch! 

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, Wooderson said:

Make sure you shave first @chestwig

Damn right. I'm right off hairy men.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

22 minutes ago, jimmillen said:

To put all this doom & gloom in context... 

Yeovilton (The nearest weather station to the festival) has recorded ~ 38mm of rainfall this month so far.  Most of that has been in the past week, hence the apocalyptic photos & videos we've been sh1tting ourselves over.

However, there simply wasn't much heavy, continuous rain before last Sunday.  Before the downpours on the 12th, in fact there was only ~14mm of rain in the entire 4 weeks preceding that - about the same as fell in one day on the 14th.  So I reckon any talk of the ground being soaked is way off the mark.  

Yes, there's a lot of surface water, but if this drainage system is up to scratch, that should be got rid of pretty quick. 

And as for people comparing this to the proper mudbath years - a quick look at the rainfall history shows:

June '97 - 71.4 mm

June '98 - 90.9 mm

June '05 - 112.9 mm

June '07 - 102.8 mm

As above, we've had 37mm so far this June, mostly in the last week.  Current forecasts really don't look like delivering anything like the same rain we've seen over the past week, and in fact look pretty reasonable.   

To me this makes a repeat of any of the years above pretty unlikely - not even taking the current drainage system into account.

It certainly ain't going to be dry, and there damn sure will be some mud.  But IMO it's not looking like full on mudbath territory by any stretch! 

I like you.

[ohvienna]

37 minutes ago, jimmillen said:

And as for people comparing this to the proper mudbath years - a quick look at the rainfall history shows:

June '97 - 71.4 mm

June '98 - 90.9 mm

June '05 - 112.9 mm

June '07 - 102.8 mm

As above, we've had 37mm so far this June, mostly in the last week.  Current forecasts really don't look like delivering anything like the same rain we've seen over the past week, and in fact look pretty reasonable.   

 

Interesting, thank you! Certainly helps ease my internal hysteria somewhat

[bigfurbdogg]

Looks lovely now, not a puddle in sight.