Weather 2016

[pie_and_a_pint]

13 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Taken this morning.

 

TBH those puddles look quite fun. The rain's stopping soon so expect it'll be gone by the time I've dragged myself through the car parks, onto site,  pitched my tent, and am ready for a bimble this evening.

[jparx]

https://www.yr.no/en/list/daily/2-2640282/United Kingdom/England/Somerset/Pilton

That should cheer some of you up! Norwegians providing us with an upgrade in the forecast 

It is quite hilarious how everyone is predicting rain at 7am on Wednesday, and nothing else that day, when that's the exact time I'll be arriving!

[devonhammer]

I won't list each model as they're all pretty much in agreement. The rain is likely to stop mid afternoon, but a lot of rain fell last night. The low pressure is much more in evidence than we had hoped, but this is still not a flood. The likelihood is that there will be showers on most/every day, but the cloud cover is thin, so the showers shouldn't be too heavy and we'll probably get the sun showing up occasionally. Bear in mind that this is now the average forecast. There is still a high to the South West and a low to the North East. This has always been the case, it's just where the border is. On Friday it looked like we'd be OK and the North of England would get it, now we're getting showers. There's no reason that the forecast couldn't change again and it will be dry - we're right on the border, so massively uncertain.

This is not 2007. That had very low pressure, which we don't have. That had a very wet May, which we didn't have.

Biggest worry is the ground already. I'm hoping they'll be pumping and putting down straw and woodchip.

[Padgey]

Look on the bright side people the place doesn't take long to dry out and things are easing off a bit after 4p.m. today, and Saturday and Sunday look belting, definitely t-shirt weather!

[Eks101]

[nban2010]

OH MY.

 

The norweigians are now saying sun

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Pilton~7292387/long.html

 

[nban2010]

I can't deal with this anymore.

[stuartbert two hats]

16 minutes ago, JoBalls said:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/britain-bask-30c-heatwave-eu-8234389

I'm not sure where they have got this info from as nowhere else seems to be forecasting this...

Including the charts on the article.

[nban2010]

In terms of the mud, to be fair guys, we have around 45 hours of sun ahead to dry out the mud, which has easily happened over the weekends at Glasto when people have been walking on it.

Stop with the misery.

[Keithy]

25 minutes ago, fightoffyour said:

So what you're saying is, if we wear wellies, there is at least a small chance of being sucked off?

Though if you're pitching weds am, there's a chance of a wet erection.

[Spindles]

7am image on met office satellite is now in, most of the rain bearing cloud now heading over the channel, thinning cloud passing over the west country, should be clear skies in a few hours for potentially quite a while.

[wonker]

12 minutes ago, Spindles said:

Take something to rest on (camping chair, coolbox or similar) and try and avoid the worst parts of the site til it mostly dries up.  The site is a valley with a slight tip from West down to East along with North and South walls, central and eastern low points are the last places to dry up, heavy travelled paths up and down hills that don't have trackway are the thickest mud that's hard to travel.  The corner by Glade/Leftfield and the toilets the other end are about the last places on site to ever have any standing water.

Best of luck.

 

13 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Just need lots of prep, I'm afraid - good walking sticks, that sort of thing - and avail yourself of the disabled facilities at the stages.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the advice. My main concern is getting through the entry gates, but we'll manage

[devonhammer]

1 minute ago, nban2010 said:

OH MY.

 

The norweigians are now saying sun

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Pilton~7292387/long.html

 

This could happen. We're right on the border between clear skies and showers. I'm sticking with my prediction for the last week. There will be showers. They will not be heavy.

[The Nal]

2007 was littered with non heavy showers.

[jparx]

Just now, Nobody Interesting said:

For those looking at the puddles and worrying.

Last week there were rivers not puddles and 24 hours later just some mud. What we see today will be gone tomorrow.

What we see tomorrow will be better by Wednesday and will only get better after that (although the obvious cutting up from footfall will make some places bad).

It really could have been a nightmare - it will be superb, we will all have  aball and we will all help anyone who needs it.

The party starts in less than 48 hours.

I am ready. Are you?

I'm sat eating a banana in my boxer shorts waiting to leave for work, so not quite ready yet TBH.

[Mardy]

3 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Who ya trying to convince here???? :-)

Nah, I reckon ZMG is right. I'm pretty much sold on that idea. If you'd shown me this weather in October, I'm not sure I'd have bought a ticket.

[pie_and_a_pint]

4 minutes ago, Spindles said:

7am image on met office satellite is now in, most of the rain bearing cloud now heading over the channel, thinning cloud passing over the west country, should be clear skies in a few hours for potentially quite a while.

Excellent. We're setting off at lunchtime today so it should be dry (although not underfoot!) by the time we get there.

Only problem is that it's wazzing down here in Oxfordshire and isn't forecast to stop, so I expect we'll get wetter packing the bloody car than for the rest of the week put together!

[Spindles]

Totally with you on that sentiment @Nobody Interesting - It's not what we'd hoped for as far as a run up, but it's far from the disaster that some seem to expect.  @Mardy come on now fella, you're better than this   Keep the faith, it'll be fine.

@pie_and_a_pint I'm a little northwest of you and it's fairly light here still.  Once the rain stops today it stays stopped for a good old while and the power of June sunshine is going to be unleashed.  Best of luck with packing and arrival

Edited June 20, 2016 by Spindles

[russycarps]

so it looks like a mix of sun, showers, and cloud.

Just like almost every other year then.

Where would we ever be without this thread!

 

[The Nal]

Just now, russycarps said:

so it looks like a mix of sun, showers, and cloud.

Just like almost every other year then.

Where would we ever be without this thread!

 

Exactly yeah. A fucking waste of time.

[JanieM28]

25 minutes ago, wonker said:

My fiancée is disabled and she can walk but her left leg isn't good in the mud

I have a feeling that this is going to be a difficult year... 

Just so you're aware, our fellow efester @Katir has some shifts on the disabled viewing platform at Pyramid. Worth finding her when she's on duty.

[The60ftOctopus]

I hope Eavis are looking at an indoor venue for the '18/'19 festival.

 

[jparx]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

Exactly yeah. A fucking waste of time.

You comment on this thread more than anyone 

[pie_and_a_pint]

1 minute ago, Spindles said:

 

@pie_and_a_pint I'm a little northwest of you and it's fairly light here still.  Once the rain stops today it stays stopped for a good old while and the power of June sunshine is going to be unleashed.  Best of luck with packing and arrival

Cheers Spindles! It's going to be an ordeal but once I'm in, I'm in and by this evening I shall be happily settled in my camping chair with a beverage  

[gerardfenton18]

9 minutes ago, jparx said:

I'm sat eating a banana in my boxer shorts waiting to leave for work, so not quite ready yet TBH.

you work in your boxing shorts you lucky git, here i am suited and booted where did i go wrong