The Weather Thread 2019

[MilkyJoe]

1 hour ago, deebeedoobee said:

Folks please calm down. Those of you who don’t live in Pilton - you have weather , same as Pilton, but not the SAME as Pilton.

so we had drizzle from 2.30 yesterday. It did NOT bucket down, it just rained. 

This morning, currently it is not raining. The birds are tweeting. The high tech ram jar rain measure says 2cm 

I'll consider this as a positive update, Dee. That pear needs eating though...

[fightoffyour]

It's an almost impearceptible amount of a rainfall

[ripcurl85]

Spare a thought for those attending Download this weekend. They always seem to cop the terrible weather both beforehand and during the event.

[ripcurl85]

2 minutes ago, MilkyJoe said:

I'll consider this as a positive update, Dee. That pear needs eating though...

I also wondered whether the pear was included for scale, then realised it was to prop the ruler up.

[JoeyT]

3 minutes ago, ripcurl85 said:

Spare a thought for those attending Download this weekend. They always seem to cop the terrible weather both beforehand and during the event.

Wouldn't that be their preference?

Can't imagine all that black clothing and leather jackets are particularly good in hot weather?!

Edited June 11, 2019 by JoeyT

[Bags73]

It really does look like things are set to improve from Saturday onward.   Well when I say "improve" I mean there's less rain and the temperature rises.  

I just hope this is part of a longer trend and not just a cruel ruse to get our hopes up.

[ripcurl85]

Just now, JoeyT said:

Wouldn't that be their preference?

Can't imagine all those black clothes are particularly good in hot weather?!

A very good point sir. 

[jparx]

4 minutes ago, ripcurl85 said:

Spare a thought for those attending Download this weekend. They always seem to cop the terrible weather both beforehand and during the event.

TBF, that's what you get for having a festival at the start of June.

Although saying that, I've been five times and if I recall, the weather was only awful once. 

[Bags73]

The weather Gods obvs aren't keen on heavy metal.   

No taste.

[Doug85]

1 minute ago, Bags73 said:

The weather Gods obvs aren't keen on heavy metal.   

No taste.

Satan is though so you would have thought it would be roasting rather than biblical.....i'll get my coat

[mcshed]

26 minutes ago, ripcurl85 said:

I also wondered whether the pear was included for scale, then realised it was to prop the ruler up.

It might be propping up the ruler but it does look like a standard reference pear.

[Tdiz]

1 hour ago, deebeedoobee said:

Folks please calm down. Those of you who don’t live in Pilton - you have weather , same as Pilton, but not the SAME as Pilton.

so we had drizzle from 2.30 yesterday. It did NOT bucket down, it just rained. 

This morning, currently it is not raining. The birds are tweeting. The high tech ram jar rain measure says 2cm 

From now on I will only use the deebeedoobee pear scale when discussing rain fall 

[deebeedoobee]

Just now, Tdiz said:

From now on I will only use the deebeedoobee pear scale when discussing rain fall 

Fnar fnar

 

actually there has been a slight complication in that the pear has now been consumed for breakie. It was there for scale and prop duties.

tomorrow will have to be an apple for scale

[JoBalls]

The forecast on the BBC app for Pilton is now up to the Monday before the festival and it doesn’t give any rain after this Saturday coming, and even then it’s only showers. If this comes off the ground will be fine for sure. 

[Hawros]

1 hour ago, paulshane said:

the opening of the jar is smaller than the width of the base, so the level will be ever so slightly under reading, but it'll be about the same for a square meter, as thats how it works

This has finally just dropped for me! Of course...

[briddj]

13 minutes ago, JoBalls said:

The forecast on the BBC app for Pilton is now up to the Monday before the festival and it doesn’t give any rain after this Saturday coming, and even then it’s only showers. If this comes off the ground will be fine for sure. 

Especially with the predicted temperatures.

[Phoenix Girl]

48 minutes ago, deebeedoobee said:

Fnar fnar

 

actually there has been a slight complication in that the pear has now been consumed for breakie. It was there for scale and prop duties.

tomorrow will have to be an apple for scale

Use big dog for scale (just unashamedly trying to get to see big dog tbh).

[dan05delaney]

1 hour ago, ripcurl85 said:

Spare a thought for those attending Download this weekend. They always seem to cop the terrible weather both beforehand and during the event.

went in 2012 and was some of the worse weather I've ever seen at a festival and first time I've ever left a festival "early" on the Sunday after Rise Against 

[kingbadger]

'If you're worried about the weather, then you picked the wrong place to stay' (James Murphy, Other Stage, 2016)

Edited June 11, 2019 by kingbadger

[rubick]

Just now, kingbadger said:

'If you're worried about the weather, the  you picked the wrong place to stay' (James Murphy, Other Stage, 2016)

Probably my favourite Glastonbury 'feels' moment in my short career!

[deebeedoobee]

10 minutes ago, Phoenix Girl said:

Use big dog for scale (just unashamedly trying to get to see big dog tbh).

He said no press photos as he is decidedly shabby this morning and will not be going out in the wet where the ram jam jar is. He has agreed to release his modelling portfolio photo.

[stuartbert two hats]

Hang on, doesn't the ram jar show that 20mm fell?  Isn't that... quite a lot?

[psychology]

5 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Hang on, doesn't the ram jar show that 20mm fell?  Isn't that... quite a lot?

I think that's wet day but not excessive. I could be wrong though ?

Edited June 11, 2019 by psychology

[Bags73]

5 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Hang on, doesn't the ram jar show that 20mm fell?  Isn't that... quite a lot?

It's not a small amount but not enough to trigger emergency plans (that's my area of work).    Usually you need an amber weather warning for that followed by an amber flood guidance statement.    That usually only happens for totals of 40mm+ and only for less if it's chucked it down for weeks and the ground is waterlogged.

I'm sure the ground can cope with 20mm, possibly more.   So long as there's time for it to be absorbed before loads of people start walking/driving on it.

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, Bags73 said:

It's not a small amount but not enough to trigger emergency plans (that's my area of work).    Usually you need an amber weather warning for that followed by an amber flood guidance statement.    That usually only happens for totals of 40mm+ and only for less if it's chucked it down for weeks and the ground is waterlogged.

I'm sure the ground can cope with 20mm, possibly more.   So long as there's time for it to be absorbed before loads of people start walking/driving on it.

So we're halfway to an emergency?

ARRAGRGRGGHGH!