The Weather Thread 2019

[JoBalls]

5 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

This one?

 

Absolute 10/10 top notch dance skills there! 

That is not the hat I was looking at - I had a picture come up on my Instagram memories and in the background is a guy with specs and a snazzy red hat, however I now see that it is not you but merely some Stuartbert Two Hats wannabe... 

 

[stuartbert two hats]

3 minutes ago, JoBalls said:

Absolute 10/10 top notch dance skills there! 

That is not the hat I was looking at - I had a picture come up on my Instagram memories and in the background is a guy with specs and a snazzy red hat, however I now see that it is not you but merely some Stuartbert Two Hats wannabe... 

 

He does look a bit like an uglier version of me. It's definitely not me though!

[Flysheet]

8 minutes ago, Sasperella said:

 

From memory, 30 on the Wednesday but then around 19-21 for the rest. I thought that was perfect but one of my friends was complaining it was "chilly'

I put a jumper on Sunday evening for the first time in 2017, didn’t need one up to that point

[bigfurbdogg]

17 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

This one?

 

Hahah, great vid

[briddj]

2 minutes ago, Flysheet said:

I put a jumper on Sunday evening for the first time in 2017, didn’t need one up to that point

I thought the Sunday was chilly. 

[sime]

1 hour ago, SighMo said:

Nothing in Poole/Bournemouth yet but feels close to it. 

There wasn't as much rain as I thought there might be. So hopefully it will be the same for you

[SighMo]

Sat morning 2017 wasn’t great; watched Whitney on a wet and breezy Other Stage but think it dried out fairly quickly. I’m sure it was only really hot on the Wednesday. Was also very windy at times; damaged my campsite Radiohead flag pole up on Big Ground. 

[Glastonlocal]

I remember 2 weeks or so ago someone said, "this could be like 2010. Everyone was unsure up until the days before and then it suddenly turned". I was like "pffffft whatever". And look at it now. Looking magnificent. 

[Flysheet]

4 minutes ago, briddj said:

I thought the Sunday was chilly. 

I’m a northerner living up in the Pennines. Shorts are worn from April to October ?

[zeppelin]

Yeah in my head it was outrageous on Wednesday and then fine the rest of the week(end), if not a bit grey. 

But tbh my memory is shocking! 

[Jackomanaco]

2019 will be the new 2010! It will be talked about for years

[Pinhead]

Couple spots on rain here about 20 miles from site, but came to nothing. Slightly overcast now.

[Spindles]

1 minute ago, Jackomanaco said:

2019 will be the new 2010! It will be talked about for years

I was saying to my son earlier that I'd happily take the weather from 09, 10, 13, 15 or 17 again.  On the whole we've been a lucky bunch with the weather over the last decade.  Only one damp one, couple with some mud that affected a day or two, several heatwaves.  This year is for sure shaping up to be a classic what with the weather, all the changes on site and you lovely bunch of people bringing the party.  Cheers for the thread this year folks, it's been a journey.

[Fizzpop]

30 minutes ago, briddj said:

Well team, we're almost there.

Shall we do in the 18Z one last time? I'll be having pre-Glasto beers tomorrow so will be half-cut by this time.

To be sure to be sure. 

[coma girl]

Wellies have been packed but seriously considering leaving them at home and banking on DMs or trainers being enough, leaving at the back of 8 tomorrow so I need to decide ASAP

[FuzzyDunlop]

7 minutes ago, Flysheet said:

I’m a northerner living up in the Pennines. Shorts are worn from April to October ?

Yeah. Its definitely a thing up here.

Whereabouts are you?

[chazwwe]

As was said earlier, kinda crazy that if the festival was on last year it would of been not only 3 years with barely any rain but also insane temps. 

[kalifire]

30 minutes ago, Sasperella said:

I only have 30 ? I think this might be an error

I only have 30 as well. Apply liberally and you should be alright. 

Raining lightly but steadily in Frome now. 

[kemosabe]

7 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

As was said earlier, kinda crazy that if the festival was on last year it would of been not only 3 years with barely any rain but also insane temps. 

Imagine how hard tickets could be in the coming years if global warming makes this the normal! There's a generation growing up without the glastonbury mud being on their TV's every year!

[Ommadawn]

No rain here at all.

[Pinhead]

Light rain here now above Bath - nothing serious.

Oh, and just read: https://www.nme.com/music-interviews/emily-eavis-tells-us-expect-glastonbury-2019-2513488

If anyone's interested.

[briddj]

Here's the 18Z run through!

Pressure: Building to a high through the week before beginning to fall after in the early hours of Saturday. This has been really consistent for about five runs now, with the low coming in over the north but higher pressure staying over the south for the weekend.

Precipitation: Now showing a nasty band of torrential rain tomorrow morning at 9am - this has moved back east close to the site on the GFS. Will it hit?

That rain clears after lunch bar a few light showers. Still dry and around 17 when the gates open:

The dry throughout the whole festival once again.

Max Temperature (BBC app, Accuweather temp in brackets): Tuesday 20-21 (22, 22), Wednesday 18-19 (23, 22), Thursday 21-22 (25, 24), Friday 23-24 (27, 26), Saturday 22-23 (25, 24), Sunday 20-21 (21, 20)

Summary: Wednesday temperature has tracked down 1-2 degrees on the GFS to noticeably below the national seasonal average - should make it easier for the trek to set everything up. Friday temperature has also gone down two degrees on the GFS, and Saturday one degree.

Let's not forget, however, that the Met Office still thinks that the record temperature for a Glasto could still be broken! The GFS temperatures don't seem to ring true BUT there does seem to be agreement that Wednesday will be less of a slog now.

Reminder that there will be a very good breeze all weekend - especially Wednesday to Friday. This might well be a bonus, but do be cautious as a breeze can lull you into a false sense of security vis a vis the sun and sun burn! Also, we don't really want that dust kicked up too much!

Sunday goes to +144 hours, a timeframe in which the Netweather geeks have a lot of confidence it seems.

WE'VE ALMOST DONE IT.

(PS: Out of office is now ON)

[Ommadawn]

4 minutes ago, briddj said:

Here's the 18Z run through!

Pressure: Building to a high through the week before beginning to fall after in the early hours of Saturday. This has been really consistent for about five runs now, with the low coming in over the north but higher pressure staying over the south for the weekend.

Precipitation: Now showing a nasty band of torrential rain tomorrow morning at 9am - this has moved back east close to the site on the GFS. Will it hit?

That rain clears after lunch bar a few light showers. Still dry and around 17 when the gates open:

The dry throughout the whole festival once again.

Max Temperature (BBC app, Accuweather temp in brackets): Tuesday 20-21 (22, 22), Wednesday 18-19 (23, 22), Thursday 21-22 (25, 24), Friday 23-24 (27, 26), Saturday 22-23 (25, 24), Sunday 20-21 (21, 20)

Summary: Wednesday temperature has tracked down 1-2 degrees on the GFS to noticeably below the national seasonal average - should make it easier for the trek to set everything up. Friday temperature has also gone down two degrees on the GFS, and Saturday one degree.

Let's not forget, however, that the Met Office still thinks that the record temperature for a Glasto could still be broken! The GFS temperatures don't seem to ring true BUT there does seem to be agreement that Wednesday will be less of a slog now.

Reminder that there will be a very good breeze all weekend - especially Wednesday to Friday. This might well be a bonus, but do be cautious as a breeze can lull you into a false sense of security vis a vis the sun and sun burn! Also, we don't really want that dust kicked up too much!

Sunday goes to +144 hours, a timeframe in which the Netweather geeks have a lot of confidence it seems.

WE'VE ALMOST DONE IT.

(PS: Out of office is now ON)

Many thanks for your efforts. Much appreciated.

[bombfrog]

12 minutes ago, briddj said:

Here's the 18Z run through!

So.... somewhere between below average for June and a record high for Glastonbury.

It's a good job they buy all those supercomputers ?

[chazwwe]

Honestly I'm so on board with a cooler 20 degrees wednesday. I got major heatstroke as I'm sure did a few people in 2017 and it knocked me out for not only the whole day but Thursday morning too.