Weather 2016

[JoeyT]

Sat here in my living room 15 mins from the site.

Spare room got piles of clothes dotted around it ready to be packed. 

I can't think about anything else apart from getting through those gates now.

Let's face it the weather is going to be fine. We can all deal with mud. 

Now 3 sleeps to get out of the way. Work on Monday (well turn up at the office and do bugger all) 

Anyone else going to spend Monday evening listening to worthy fm and watching England? 

[djdavejohnson]

20 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Sat here in my living room 15 mins from the site.

Spare room got piles of clothes dotted around it ready to be packed. 

I can't think about anything else apart from getting through those gates now.

Let's face it the weather is going to be fine. We can all deal with mud. 

Now 3 sleeps to get out of the way. Work on Monday (well turn up at the office and do bugger all) 

Anyone else going to spend Monday evening listening to worthy fm and watching England? 

What's the Worthy FM frequency and how far out can it be picked up? I'll be watching England on Monday and picking up Worthy on the drive down Tues :)

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, djdavejohnson said:

What's the Worthy FM frequency and how far out can it be picked up? I'll be watching England on Monday and picking up Worthy on the drive down Tues

You can watch it online.

[djdavejohnson]

1 minute ago, stuartbert two hats said:

You can watch it online.

Ah cheers Stu (is Stu acceptable short-hand?), good to know!

[JanieM28]

8 minutes ago, djdavejohnson said:

What's the Worthy FM frequency and how far out can it be picked up? I'll be watching England on Monday and picking up Worthy on the drive down Tues

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/listen-live-to-worthy-fm-now/

(it's from last year but same info)

Edited June 18, 2016 by JanieM28

[JoeyT]

5 minutes ago, djdavejohnson said:

Ah cheers Stu (is Stu acceptable short-hand?), good to know!

87.7fm as you get close. There is probably a map somewhere online which shows the broadcast range 

[stuartbert two hats]

7 minutes ago, djdavejohnson said:

Ah cheers Stu (is Stu acceptable short-hand?), good to know!

It is Even BBC  though I obviously meant listen!

[Wooderson]

When does the plummy get from Worthy FM get on site? Monday? You know the guy.

[djdavejohnson]

39 minutes ago, JanieM28 said:

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/listen-live-to-worthy-fm-now/

(it's from last year but same info)

Ah lovely thank you

 

39 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

87.7fm as you get close. There is probably a map somewhere online which shows the broadcast range 

Cheers Joey I'll have a look

 

37 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

It is Even BBC  though I obviously meant listen!

Great, thought I'd check! And I thought that's what you meant!

 

[djdavejohnson]

Just realised there's a lot of happy faces on this page... must be a good omen for great weather

[billum]

54 minutes ago, JanieM28 said:

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/listen-live-to-worthy-fm-now/

(it's from last year but same info)

Strangely the link they give on that page comes up as not found (http://www.worthyfm.com/listen-live/), but this works:

http://worthyfm.com/

They start broadcasting on Monday at 12PM

[stopwn1981]

There is a thread in chat by wicked faerie showing photos on the site after the storm yesterday, not the reinacting of the Battle of the Somme that was peddled by some!?

Edited June 18, 2016 by stopwn1981

[nban2010]

Yr.no 5pm forecast continues to show glorious sun from Weds!

[bennyhana22]

13 minutes ago, nban2010 said:

Yr.no 5pm forecast continues to show glorious sun from Weds!

And once again...

...Norway FTW!!!

Ben

[Mr.Tease]

 

BBC are showing heavy rain all tomorrow evening and night- is this the consensus amongst other forecasters? If the site is waterlogged for opening day, it could cause significant delays arriving on site (car park troubles etc) and getting through the gates. Think we need to slightly alter our weather focus to the next 3 days as they will be pivotal in determining whether the site dries up in time

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yeah. Rain tomorrow night has been widely predicted. We just need to keep our fingers crossed that the site doesn't get too badly plastered again.

But then - hopefully - that's the worst of it over and done with. 

[oneeye]

Met Office has heavy rain tomorrow evening overnight, not easing until around 1300 Monday; thereafter it's ok, though Thurs could throw up a shower.

Obviously all could still change but I do now think the site is in for another soaking before we all arrive en mass.

Initially wellies and cider I reckon, flip flops and g & t's on standby.

4 more sleeps

 

[zico martin]

worth me taking sandals this yeah then or is that breaking some sort of code?

[oneeye]

4 minutes ago, zico martin said:

worth me taking sandals this yeah then or is that breaking some sort of code?

Only if they're open toe'd and you wear white socks

 

Edited June 18, 2016 by oneeye

[stopwn1981]

After all that rain I've seen no evidence on webcam or any pics today of standing water in any grassed area - as such I don't believe the ground is saturated. If it could handle this week it can handle a fast moving belt of light rain on Sunday night. 

[oneeye]

3 minutes ago, stopwn1981 said:

After all that rain I've seen no evidence on webcam or any pics today of standing water in any grassed area - as such I don't believe the ground is saturated. If it could handle this week it can handle a fast moving belt of light rain on Sunday night. 

The fast moving belt of rain is likely to be a tad on the heavy side, a bit more demanding on the drainage. 

[Guy Incognito]

1 minute ago, oneeye said:

The fast moving belt of rain is likely to be a tad on the heavy side, a bit more demanding on the drainage. 

some of the rain over this past week has seemed unbelievably heavy though such as that thunder storm over the site a day or two ago. If the drainage can deal with that volume of water along with the other rain that has fallen over the past week or so then I think it'll be fine for when we arrive on wednesday/thursday

[stopwn1981]

2 minutes ago, rhg_99 said:

some of the rain over this past week has seemed unbelievably heavy though such as that thunder storm over the site a day or two ago. If the drainage can deal with that volume of water along with the other rain that has fallen over the past week or so then I think it'll be fine for when we arrive on wednesday/thursday

Exactly - tweet from green fields says -  Site is wet and muddy in places where the traffic has been moving. But footpaths are dry and fields are green! #Glastonbury2016

[Guy Incognito]

Just now, stopwn1981 said:

Exactly - tweet from green fields says -  Site is wet and muddy in places where the traffic has been moving. But footpaths are dry and fields are green! #Glastonbury2016

yes! can't help but think that we have been very lucky (still got my fingers firmly crossed though).

[oneeye]

4 minutes ago, rhg_99 said:

some of the rain over this past week has seemed unbelievably heavy though such as that thunder storm over the site a day or two ago. If the drainage can deal with that volume of water along with the other rain that has fallen over the past week or so then I think it'll be fine for when we arrive on wednesday/thursday

Agreed, but there will be mud, with wellies / boots needed initially. The camping areas will be fine, the walkways will be sticky.