karaseen Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Radi0Head said: A well water-proofed pair of good boots is just as good as wellies. I wore boots all weekend at download last week which had ample rain and mud. Feet stayed dry but needed to reproof my boots on coming home. Walking boots > wellies for sure! Its so nice to not need to bring both!! I only wore wellies at download as I needed them at first and I didn't want to have to re-waterproof my boots AND clean my wellies. Win win!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholtschic Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 The view of the Tor now. Cloudy at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, marcwilson87 said: Just watched gavs most recent video on the bus to London. Fair to say we can now say with some certainty it's going to be hot, humid, probably cloudy with some heavy downpours and storms. I'm happy with that Temps have been significantly downgraded since the charts Gav's video was based on. It's changed a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marcwilson87 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Just now, briddj said: Temps have been significantly downgraded since the charts Gav's video was based on. It's changed a bit. Boooooo! Still warm though I presume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezhyp1 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, briddj said: Temps have been significantly downgraded since the charts Gav's video was based on. It's changed a bit. Congrats @FuzzyDunlop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparx Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Just had a look at the BBC's five day animated forecast thingy. Literally the only rain they're forecasting all week is later today, but Pilton looks to be right on the edge of it. It's a perfect forecast ? I expect we'll get caught in a storm or two at some point over the festival, but damn is the weather looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sku Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Just had a look through the 00z. Does it get any better? No rain & lower 20s during the day. Perfect festival weather. And the heavy rain and thunderstorms of Monday night have swung decisively eastwards. Crucial for those of us who are arriving on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackomanaco Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, briddj said: Temps have been significantly downgraded since the charts Gav's video was based on. It's changed a bit. For the better to be fair. The runs of a day or two ago were insanely warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sime Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Will still be wearing my wellies (hidden under my jeans I might add!) to the site via train as it's always best to bring whatever dry footwear you choose to wear. 'Just in-case' But have to say, that after rather enjoying reading this thread over the past few weeks, I doubt I will really need to wear them. Which is quite a surprise considering the way things were going. So thank you weather experts on here. You have all been, as always every year, excellent (que Bill and Ted guitar riff) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivalschools.price Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, Radi0Head said: A well water-proofed pair of good boots is just as good as wellies. I wore boots all weekend at download last week which had ample rain and mud. Feet stayed dry but needed to reproof my boots on coming home. Yeah, I’m working on the theory that we are now at the stage where it will definitely be better than it was a Download last weekend and that was boots(not wellies) all weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Tease Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, marcwilson87 said: Just watched gavs most recent video on the bus to London. Fair to say we can now say with some certainty it's going to be hot, humid, probably cloudy with some heavy downpours and storms. I'm happy with that Not fair to say that with some certainty, latest models are showing dry and sunny but not too hot (20c)- gav's video was based on the previous days modelling. So basically it's still uncertain! But trending in a nicer direction- hopefully it stays this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jackomanaco said: For the better to be fair. The runs of a day or two ago were insanely warm 7 minutes ago, marcwilson87 said: Boooooo! Still warm though I presume? Still lovely and warm yeah. Could use a couple more degrees on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandercs12 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 I’d say this latest update is a HUGE win for us. The lower temps mean a more enjoyable festival but also lowers the risks of torrential thunderstorms. We did it guys! (Watch the forecast go up to 38 degrees and humid now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcwilson87 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Mr.Tease said: Not fair to say that with some certainty, latest models are showing dry and sunny but not too hot (20c)- gav's video was based on the previous days modelling. So basically it's still uncertain! But trending in a nicer direction- hopefully it stays this way I'm not a weatherman but that seems to be the trend doesnt it? So it's likely to be hot and humid but we cant be certain how much rain is going to be mixed into that? Never paid attention to the weather forecasts in this detail before so I'm a proper novice haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fork_UK Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 14 minutes ago, karaseen said: Walking boots > wellies for sure! Its so nice to not need to bring both!! I only wore wellies at download as I needed them at first and I didn't want to have to re-waterproof my boots AND clean my wellies. Win win!!! How was Download, weather-wise in the end? I saw lots of terrible build up for the weather, but didn't see anything about it afterwards. Was it a washout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstruck Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 The models are struggling with the temperatures for some reason. Guidance from the met office suggests low 30s by Wednesday. It could get even hotter toward Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Interesting Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 I wonder if Glastonbury-on-Sea has arranged for some cooling sea breezes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Low Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 How likely is it to be in the lower 20’s though as met office are still stating 28 degrees and I’m not sure how my very untanned skin is going to cope. Factor 50 and umbrella will be in constant use and feel like I’m going to miss a lot of the daytime stuff being stuck in the shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscore Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Yeah I hate super hot. I basically have to write off at least half the things I want to do during the day and try to be a bit more nocturnal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostypaw Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, D-Low said: feel like I’m going to miss a lot of the daytime stuff being stuck in the shade. that's why carrying your own is exactly the right move, you got this. plenty of water and salty things too to handle the sweating and you'll still see it all - will just be a bit cheaper with less booze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, D-Low said: How likely is it to be in the lower 20’s though as met office are still stating 28 degrees and I’m not sure how my very untanned skin is going to cope. Factor 50 and umbrella will be in constant use and feel like I’m going to miss a lot of the daytime stuff being stuck in the shade. BBC agree with lower temps. ECM model starting to agree with GFS on that as well apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fork_UK Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, D-Low said: How likely is it to be in the lower 20’s though as met office are still stating 28 degrees and I’m not sure how my very untanned skin is going to cope. Factor 50 and umbrella will be in constant use and feel like I’m going to miss a lot of the daytime stuff being stuck in the shade. Take some Berocca and plonk one in your bottle of water each time you fill it up. It will taste better and keep your electrolytes and salts up whilst rehydrating. Keep your sunscreen topped up and wear a hat. You'll feel hot, sure, but following these easy things will keep you in top shape and keep your energy up. So many people just suffer in the heat because they don't look after themselves. As long as you protect your skin and your guts, you'll be just fine! You got this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogie Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Here's the BBC's weather for the week ahead (as featured on Countryfile etc.) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00069j1/weather-for-the-week-ahead-23062019 There's still potentially a lot of rain around for tonight and Tuesday, but it's looking good from Wednesday onwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostypaw Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Fork_UK said: Take some Berocca and plonk one in your bottle of water each time you fill it up. It will taste better and keep your electrolytes and salts up whilst rehydrating Berocca doesn't contain electrolytes, it won't help with that at all - but they are nice and do seem to brighten me up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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