The Weather Thread 2019

[rosieangel]

5 minutes ago, Doug85 said:

"You know which philosopher said that?" 

'A good idea is a good idea forever' is my personal favourite brentism that I like to impart

[Magma]

All this uncertainty is making me want to see some Germans for old times' sake.

 

[rosieangel]

18 minutes ago, Doug85 said:

Ticket day?

No amount of sedative can quell those sort of palptiations!

[richy24]

17 minutes ago, alibear said:

Make sure you pitch up your tent first. I love Gav!

The 3 elements of a successful festival according to Gav:

1) Head down early

2) Pitch up tent

3) Soak up the atmosphere

[Skelts]

The BBC app may show the thunder/lightning symbol for Wednesday but when you click on the day, it's only showing roughly 30% chance of rain for any given hour.  That's a 70% chance of no rain in my book!

[Mr.Tease]

1 hour ago, kingbadger said:

Norwegians have 30mm + of rain from Monday to Thursday.

We're fucked

Nal was right all along! 

[priest17]

was it 2014 we had a brief storm and the stages had to be shut down? I don't have any overriding memories of that being a bad weekend or drowning or anything, there were some heavy downpours throughout though.

Had my favorite line-up since 09 though so that may have helped the memories...

[Nobody Interesting]

Last night the BBC and Met Office, for where I live, had thunder forecast from midnight onwards with very heavy rain this morning. The % chances were 80% upwards.
 

It rained lightly in the night, no thunder, no lightning and has not rained since around 5am.

Pinches of salt needed all round.

[The Nal]

Norwegians have updated. 

Rain when we're setting up on Wednesday and then nearly 20mm of rain on Thursday which will turn the place to total shit.

 

 

[Ryanp1993]

46 minutes ago, rosieangel said:

Reading the weather thread gives me the sort of palpitations that, erm, other things do

you and me both. 

[Gedh]

7 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Norwegians have updated. 

Rain when we're setting up on Wednesday and then nearly 20mm of rain on Thursday which will turn the place to total shit.

 

 

Bollocks..... As a polite rejoinder

[Ayrshire Chris]

Defo getting really nervous ready all this thread. My trusted bbc forecast isn’t getting any better

[Euphoricape]

[Honeybane]

Just now, Euphoricape said:

gold

[The Other Steve]

This thread is proper addictive although I haven't a clue what is going on and still no idea if it's going to be dry, wet, cold, hot, mud bath, dust swirls, cloud, thunder, lighting, baking...but I keep reading anyway.  Regardless of the weather I'm packing the same as every other time (walking boots, shorts, T-Shirt and waterproof with a spare set of clothes in case I get drenched) so I'm just in it for the fun and to satisfy my OCD needs.  Once we are 72 hours out I'll take it a little more seriously though in believing the predictions.

 

[T-Mouse]

This sounds great until you realise it will cause thurderstorms and epic amounts of rainfall...

[Euphoricape]

Netweather are getting very excited:

https://www.netweather.tv/forum/topic/91894-model-output-discussion-the-start-of-summer/?do=findComment&comment=4047040

[gordong]

How are we getting so many different forecasts this morning, it’s all over the place?!

[scaryclaireyfairy]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Oh dear! 

Guaranteed mud and rain this year then of some description. Thats a given. Only question now is how much. 

I think that's the most positive thing I've seen you post in here!

[briddj]

1 minute ago, gordong said:

How are we getting so many different forecasts this morning, it’s all over the place?!

Because we are on a completely knife-edge with the possible plume of hot air from northern Europe vs. a pocket of low pressure vs. the plume of hot air staying in France.

[Doug85]

Just now, gordong said:

How are we getting so many different forecasts this morning, it’s all over the place?!

Probs due to the fact that it's all based on people's opinions on charts and satellite runs. Nobody really knows 100% until it happens but they all can have a guess. Lets just hope the ones having an educated guess are the ones saying it will be decent

[Snooker Cue]

I have mates onsite doing the Block 9 build, they have been doing it for years, and they told me that the ground conditions onsite are already a fair bit worse than they were in 2016, the last muddy year, described by Eavis as "the muddiest ever". 

they arent allowed to disclose any pictures, but have told me where the artics and heavy machinery have been driving is just pure bog and muck.  

[briddj]

1 minute ago, Snooker Cue said:

I have mates onsite doing the Block 9 build, they have been doing it for years, and they told me that the ground conditions onsite are already a fair bit worse than they were in 2016, the last muddy year, described by Eavis as "the muddiest ever". 

they arent allowed to disclose any pictures, but have told me where the artics and heavy machinery have been driving is just pure bog and muck.  

And it will all dry out over the next four days.

And with the pictures and videos around of 2016, I have to call bullshit.

Edited June 19, 2019 by briddj

[shuttlep]

so far after looking at all the weather reports what i can get is

 

1. it will rain

2. it won;t rain all the time

3. we will get some sun  (don't forget sun cream, even if the sun comes out for an hour you will get burnt)

4. warm enough for shorts

5. I am going to have a fucking awesome time even if it all changes and i see Noah going past in an ark

[LeeHC]

Just now, Snooker Cue said:

I have mates onsite doing the Block 9 build, they have been doing it for years, and they told me that the ground conditions onsite are already a fair bit worse than they were in 2016, the last muddy year, described by Eavis as "the muddiest ever". 

they arent allowed to disclose any pictures, but have told me where the artics and heavy machinery have been driving is just pure bog and muck.  

Oh look its sockpupppet account again. 

I also have friends onsite- they say the ground was wet but grassy as vehicles aren't allowed on the grass.