Titters Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I've updated the historical rain figures to give a feel for the week before the festival. As mentioned the last time I did this, the stats are taken from a weather station in Bath, so there will be some regional variances, particularly around storms. Even with this in mind, 2016 was the wettest week before a festival, wettest fortnight before a festival and the wettest April - June and May and June since 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Dansons Wig Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 1 hour ago, parsonjack said: Band of rain tracking south east all day has now passed.....and the sun is out in Frome. And in Corsham (North and East of Frome) - so its moving East Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 42 minutes ago, Titters said: I've updated the historical rain figures to give a feel for the week before the festival. As mentioned the last time I did this, the stats are taken from a weather station in Bath, so there will be some regional variances, particularly around storms. Even with this in mind, 2016 was the wettest week before a festival, wettest fortnight before a festival and the wettest April - June and May and June since 2008. 2011 seems like a real anomaly because the ground was awful until the sun came out on Saturday afternoon. Campervans had to be towed into the fields. Yet it was by far the driest April to June and only 2013 had a drier June! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titters Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, briddj said: 2011 seems like a real anomaly because the ground was awful until the sun came out on Saturday afternoon. Campervans had to be towed into the fields. Yet it was by far the driest April to June and only 2013 had a drier June! Yeah, I think Pilton got more rain in 2011 than the source of this info - the Wednesday rain was pretty localised (from my memory of being on the queue as it happened) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolumetricFox Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 This was one of the heavier blobs of rain last year. Very localised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 That just looks deliberate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simian_mobile_mushrooms Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 two and a half weeks to go. I really can't believe we're in the home stretch of June. It's been pretty nice for a couple of weeks, I don't want to tempt anything but here goes... NFR NFC!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flysheet Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 22 hours ago, pie_and_a_pint said: Exactly, not to mention the challenge of getting tent pegs into (and out of) rock hard ground. It needs a bit of give - like walking on the sprung floor of a gym is just right. Spring floor in gym? Tre Posh...! Mine's concrete with rubber mats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gozzynoko-Flow Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 On 5/18/2017 at 5:45 PM, TiZuff said: 2013 was great. 2015 wasnt too bad either. if you offered me 2015 right now id take it. if i remember correctly you could sit down on the grass that year without much trouble. thats all i ask. Same! Being able to sit down on the grass and get around quickly makes it soooo much better in my book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBalls Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 38 minutes ago, Gozzynoko-Flow said: Being able to sit down on the grass and get around quickly makes it soooo much better in my book Welcome and great first post, my sentiments exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy101 Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 I think the ground will be getting a bit softer today but plenty of sunny spells and wind should sort it out nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 The Great Pilton Well Dipstick needs to be deployed Wednesday or Thursday after the worst of the week's weather is over so we can see what the prognosis is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gozzynoko-Flow Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 1 hour ago, JayBalls said: Welcome and great first post, my sentiments exactly. Cheers! This is my 5th year in a row. 13 & 15 were great, 14 & 16 pretty bad. So we're due a good year is all I'm pinning my hopes on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebeedoobee Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Scruffylovemonster said: @deebeedoobee he's calling you names again! He's in trouble now....grrrr But quite correct...i will report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Big day today. JackOne's update officially hits the first day of the festival. Shit is getting real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Clearest Blue Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 It's not quite Pilton but I can certainly confirm that here in Bristol the weather has been freaking horrid all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzie Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, The Clearest Blue said: It's not quite Pilton but I can certainly confirm that here in Bristol the weather has been freaking horrid all day. Yep, it's so vile I've just lit the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Clearest Blue Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 9 minutes ago, Kizzie said: Yep, it's so vile I've just lit the fire. Can't say I blame you! Atleast the ground has time to recover, poor buggers working on the build though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deaf Nobby Burton Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, fur_q said: I don't think that's actually anything to worry too much about, 10% in 24 hours sounds a lot at first, but then when you actually think about it by that logic that's what would roughly fall over three days anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie_and_a_pint Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 3 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said: The Great Pilton Well Dipstick needs to be deployed Wednesday or Thursday after the worst of the week's weather is over so we can see what the prognosis is. That's a super name for a folk band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woffy Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, pie_and_a_pint said: That's a super name for a folk band. Deebeedoobee & The Great Pilton Well Dipstick Deployment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ommadawn Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 It's pissing down here. Cat won't go out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilton digger Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 3 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said: The Great Pilton Well Dipstick needs to be deployed Wednesday or Thursday after the worst of the week's weather is over so we can see what the prognosis is. 22 minutes ago, Woffy said: Deebeedoobee & The Great Pilton Well Dipstick Deployment. I am not sure if I should be offended by all this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woffy Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 6 minutes ago, pilton digger said: I am not sure if I should be offended by all this Might as well (ahem), Digger. People have been offended by less on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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