Weather 2016

[CaledonianGonzo]

Why?  Have they all travelled forward in time a week?

[nban2010]

End of Friday update:

BBC/Met Office - Dry and cloudy/sunny, except light rain on Thursday.

Netweather - Generally very dry, possible risk of bit of rain Friday (it'll be around 0.5mm at most)

Worldweather online - Same as Netweather

Metcheck - completely dry, sunny and cloudy all weekend.

Accuweather - Weds and Thurs looking risky with isolated showers, but then dry and sunny for rest of weekend.

GFS charts currently updating - but last completely dry and no sign of rain (maybe a little on Thurs but that's negiligable) across whole weekend.

I would say that's a win for the day considering what we started with this morning.

[danbailey80]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Why?  Have they all travelled forward in time a week?

I agree. Consider the fact that the site dries in about 24/ 48 hours, can everyone stop banging on about the site now? Get a grip

 

[adeadenemy]

2 minutes ago, nban2010 said:

End of Friday update:

BBC/Met Office - Dry and cloudy/sunny, except light rain on Thursday.

Netweather - Generally very dry, possible risk of bit of rain Friday (it'll be around 0.5mm at most)

Worldweather online - Same as Netweather

Metcheck - completely dry, sunny and cloudy all weekend.

Accuweather - Weds and Thurs looking risky with isolated showers, but then dry and sunny for rest of weekend.

GFS charts currently updating - but last completely dry and no sign of rain (maybe a little on Thurs but that's negiligable) across whole weekend.

I would say that's a win for the day considering what we started with this morning.

so basically: a bit of rain and sunshine - like every other year? 

[watsonjm]

Just now, adeadenemy said:

so basically: a bit of rain and sunshine - like every other year? 

Your sensible logic and deduction is not welcome here..... 

 

ITS GOING TO BE A MUD BATH AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Redwinevino]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Why?  Have they all travelled forward in time a week?

Lead up to it is key though, if the ground doesn't have a chance to settle it's going to be a mess no matter how it is next week

 

3 minutes ago, danbailey80 said:

I agree. Consider the fact that the site dries in about 24/ 48 hours, can everyone stop banging on about the site now? Get a grip

 

But if this is true, no need to panic just yet.

[nban2010]

2 minutes ago, adeadenemy said:

so basically: a bit of rain and sunshine - like every other year? 

Try telling that to those who went to 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2014 - all of which saw quite extreme conditions!

[Wooderson]

The only thing that could make this worse is ZZ Top cancelling, replaced by Radiohead, only for THEM to cancel, to be replaced by Subo.

 

[adeadenemy]

Just now, nban2010 said:

Try telling that to those who went to 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2014 - all of which saw quite extreme conditions!

I went 2014 - it wasn't *that* bad

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Redwinevino said:

Lead up to it is key though, if the ground doesn't have a chance to settle it's going to be a mess no matter how it is next week

Lead up is way, way less key than the actual overhead conditions when there are 100k people there.

[adeadenemy]

1 minute ago, Nobody Interesting said:

I agree, 2014 was not bad at all.

I ventured out from my shelter after the first pour down only to get caught in the 2nd, didn't dry for the rest of the weekend, but APART from that.

[Wooderson]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Lead up is way, way less key than the actual overhead conditions when there are 100k people there.

Hot sun is key. Can turn a foot of mud into trainers-suitable forgiving ground in 8 hours.

[CaledonianGonzo]

In 2014 they did have to power off almost all of the stages due to an electrical storm, so even if the weekend itself was hit or miss the Friday afternoon does stand out a bit.

[stuartbert two hats]

12 minutes ago, danbailey80 said:

I agree. Consider the fact that the site dries in about 24/ 48 hours, can everyone stop banging on about the site now? Get a grip

 

You've been on this forum long enough to know that's an unrealistic expectation on this thread with less than a week to go.

[oneeye]

The Sunday in 2011 we were able to sit on baked mud for Paul Simon (who was a tad shit btw); that was after 4 days of moisture, including setting up in the wet stuff.

I wouldn't be too disheartened by the current site conditions. This time next week we won't give a flying fig about the weather

 

[Gnomicide]

18 minutes ago, nban2010 said:

End of Friday update:

BBC/Met Office - Dry and cloudy/sunny, except light rain on Thursday.

Netweather - Generally very dry, possible risk of bit of rain Friday (it'll be around 0.5mm at most)

Worldweather online - Same as Netweather

Metcheck - completely dry, sunny and cloudy all weekend.

Accuweather - Weds and Thurs looking risky with isolated showers, but then dry and sunny for rest of weekend.

GFS charts currently updating - but last completely dry and no sign of rain (maybe a little on Thurs but that's negiligable) across whole weekend.

I would say that's a win for the day considering what we started with this morning.

[CaledonianGonzo]

We were sitting down by the time of the Low Anthem that day, which was a good span of time before Paul Simon had even arrived on site.

[nban2010]

11 minutes ago, adeadenemy said:

I went 2014 - it wasn't *that* bad

You're right, it wasn't, but 2015 was such a big step up, and this might be even better, so here's hoping!

[danbailey80]

6 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

You've been on this forum long enough to know that's an unrealistic expectation on this thread with less than a week to go.

Ha! Very true!

(did you get a ticket in the end - was it you that was looking?)

[danbailey80]

Looking at the latest runs I am very optimistic. I reckon similar to last year, if not better. 

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, danbailey80 said:

Ha! Very true!

(did you get a ticket in the end - was it you that was looking?)

Only last year and that was half hearted. I was sorted first time in the main sale this year. Did you get me mixed up with muppetmark because of the SecretGlasto connection?

[oneeye]

10 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

We were sitting down by the time of the Low Anthem that day, which was a good span of time before Paul Simon had even arrived on site.

Indeedy

In fact sun cream was the order of the day.

Edited June 17, 2016 by oneeye

[danbailey80]

5 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Only last year and that was half hearted. I was sorted first time in the main sale this year. Did you get me mixed up with muppetmark because of the SecretGlasto connection?

Yes that must be it. Enjoy!

[wetflame]

2014 was my first Glastonbury - that thunderstorm shutting down the stages was a right pain. I remember standing there thinking "it'll probably pass" and then getting pretty soaked before realising I should just leg it back to the tent. Luckily we'd borrowed a massive 6-man tent with a big separate from the bedroom, you-can-stand-up-in-here area so me and the missus stripped off and let our stuff dry out in there. Got quite sunny by the end of the festival in the end but the mud stuck around. Couldn't really complain seeing as it was my first time. Went again last year and while there was a couple of showers it actually was pretty nice for the rest of the fest - it had been so hot beforehand that the rain dried up and the ground was nice and springy and not massively muddy. 

Third time's the charm - I won't accept anything other than blazing sunshine this time around!

[Spindles]

21 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

Hot sun is key. Can turn a foot of mud into trainers-suitable forgiving ground in 8 hours.

Wind helps as well, a good breeze that moves the cloud cover on and off at a decent interval is basically perfect festival weather.