2017 Weather thread

[Mr_Grump]

8 minutes ago, ramragon said:

Wednesday looks bad though so there could be a lot of wet ground with tractors and other vehicles driving over it before we start to arrive. 

Think majority of general camping and majority of emperors will be ok after Wednesdays rain.

[bottonrob]

1 minute ago, Mr_Grump said:

Think majority of general camping and majority of emperors will be ok after Wednesdays rain.

I still have faith and am sticking by my no wellies vow. 

An odd shower or two just points us in the direction of chai wallahs which is never a bad thing

[FestieKath]

I'm loving the positive energy coming through on this thread now, makes all the difference

[amyg1990]

Do kendal ever put stage times up online?
If not - how do you know what time Thursday music begins?

[gorfield]

5 minutes ago, amyg1990 said:

Do kendal ever put stage times up online?
If not - how do you know what time Thursday music begins?

The arena opens at 3 - i e mailed them

[amyg1990]

thank you, so would music start at 3 too, or a bit later?

[generationgav]

26 minutes ago, gorfield said:

The arena opens at 3 - i e mailed them

Arena opens at 14:45 according to the newsletter. I expect music will start at 3.

 

[dannyfletcher]

Latest weather update from Hackthorpe (closest i can find to festival site)

Thursday - 15 degrees and spotty showers (10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm) -50% chance

Friday - 16 degrees and a couple of showers (7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm) - 40%

Saturday - 16 degrees and a passing shower or 2 (10am) - 40%

Sunday - 16 degrees and variable clouds and a shower - (10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm) - 40%

 

To be honest it just looks like normal Cumbrian weather. No heavy showers forecast (so far)

 

 

[festival fan from fife]

16 minutes ago, dannyfletcher said:

Latest weather update from Hackthorpe (closest i can find to festival site)

Thursday - 15 degrees and spotty showers (10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm) -50% chance

Friday - 16 degrees and a couple of showers (7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm) - 40%

Saturday - 16 degrees and a passing shower or 2 (10am) - 40%

Sunday - 16 degrees and variable clouds and a shower - (10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm) - 40%

 

To be honest it just looks like normal Cumbrian weather. No heavy showers forecast (so far)

 

 

Could be worse. At least if it's just showers plenty of tents/real ale bars to nip into.

 

[Peanutsinger]

Fingers crossed. 

I guess the biggest positive is the level of rain forecast has eased off with every new day's forecast. 

I'm still hopeful of decent conditions.

 

[bottonrob]

For those panicking that Hurricane Frank will try to ruin the festival again please remember that it was bloody cold in 2014 so even when the sun came out you didn't exactly dry off. We're going to be ok. If not then sharpen those flagpoles & sound your official kendal calling brass horn cos we be hunting Turner.

[dannyfletcher]

 

[ramragon]

Maybes if we erase all mention of Frank from the forum the forecast might get a bit better

[Curlygirl]

I have re waterproofed my jacket. I'm good to go! 

[Saturn5]

The BBC weather tells me we've had heavy rain in Stockport since 1pm today. It's been lovely and sunny and warm. 

[4AssedMonkey]

How badly does the site churn up if it does get a fair bit of rain? My frame of reference here is Glastonbury, which can be biblical.  But at something like 15% of the footfall of Glasto I'd expect it to stand up a bit better?  Please someone say yes it does.....

[Pooly JP]

Yes it does......

[4AssedMonkey]

....suspect you may not be being entirely genuine with me here....

[dannyfletcher]

Smaller footfall, but a smaller festival site also. Its like any festival in that its always a bit boggy round the toilets etc.

[Cadski]

2 minutes ago, dannyfletcher said:

Smaller footfall, but a smaller festival site also. Its like any festival in that its always a bit boggy round the toilets etc.

That aint rain. 

[Baby On A Stick]

I remember the worst bit being the track from the main arena entrance & next to the Village Green. Rest of the site holds up pretty well. Nothing like Glastonbury!!!

[ramragon]

They seem to take steps to improve things every year, noticed last year some gravel paths that weren't there the year before leading to the arena from accessible and family fields. They're pretty good with the wood chippings  as well

[Crystal Waters]

Boots waterproofed. New waterproof jacket bought. Should be dry then!

[Comfy Bean]

3 hours ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

How badly does the site churn up if it does get a fair bit of rain? My frame of reference here is Glastonbury, which can be biblical.  But at something like 15% of the footfall of Glasto I'd expect it to stand up a bit better?  Please someone say yes it does.....

Badly. 

They need to drain those Lake things :-)

Areas of the site can't handle heavy rain and footfall.

Its like that and that's the way it is.

[Comfy Bean]

10 hours ago, Peanutsinger said:

Fingers crossed. 

I guess the biggest positive is the level of rain forecast has eased off with every new day's forecast. 

I'm still hopeful of decent conditions.

 

Came on to say this ^^^^

Late last week tomorrow was to be a monsoon all day. Now it could be dry and warm in the afternoon.

Sunday was also predicted as a washout a couple of days ago now it's 50/50 for light showers.

Still all to play for.