The Weather Thread 2019

[Hugh Jass]

BBC forecast looks a little more manageable. This will do for me:

 

[Sasperella]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

BBC forecast looks a little more manageable. This will do for me:

 

Yeh this is looking perfect. 

A bit too perfect. What on earth is going on?!?! 

I can only assume that our collective sacrifices to the weather gods have been well received 

Edited June 21, 2019 by Sasperella

[Nobody Interesting]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

BBC forecast looks a little more manageable. This will do for me:

 

It is the 'feels like' bits that worry me (33 degrees) as it means serious humidity. Best I find the fire engine sprays.

Edited June 21, 2019 by Nobody Interesting

[Wooderson]

8 minutes ago, tumbles said:

He's loving this yeknow. #trollwin

[Homer]

I'm currently slashing my boots with a stanley knife to create the perfect welly/sandal all-terrain combo.

[briddj]

This morning's 00Z update then!

Pressure: High pressure peaking on Wednesday, in control until overnight into Saturday when it starts to slip away. Unfortunately the low pressure pocket does now take charge through into Sunday rather than the high fighting back as well. This is a downgrade for sure. The fight back does begin on Sunday but is only effective into Monday - will it edge forward again? And what does it mean for us?

Here's how it now looks at midnight on Sunday with the south of the UK in yellow rather than red.

Precipitation: Completely dry untl 3pm this Sunday, continuing the consistent theme. Minimal rain Sunday into Monday, nothing of note. Small amount of overnight Monday and into Tuesday (not much heavy rain hits further west) and this would dry up in no time at all.

Now dry overnight Tuesday, and this is how it looks when the gates open. Dry with temps of 25(!).

 

Now completely dry until Saturday morning when there is a nasty pocket of rain all day that day - but this has already changed from last night and will almost certainly change again.

Some more heavy stuff from the same band showing overnight into Sunday, then essentially dry on Sunday in the day, maybe some showers.

Max Temperature: Saturday 19-20, Sunday 22, Monday 23-24, Tuesday 27-28, Wednesday 30-31, Thursday 30-31, Friday 27-28,  Saturday 25-26, Sunday 18

Summary: So again the huge temperatures next midweek looked locked in and indeed keep coming up. The different in temperature on the Sunday when the low has moved through is huge!

We have the pocket of rain on Saturday to be concerned about. BUT remember the Sunday-Monday rain, the Monday-Tuesday rain and the Wedneday rain have all disappeared as days have gone by. It can all change again and the high pressure can, and almost certainly will, shift once more.

[Graf21]

Glad I bought a fresh and black tent now. Couldn't bare a normal one again after the Wednesday in 2017! Bring it on

[Fork_UK]

More consistent hot weather reports now - this is my heaven!  Glastonbury, high 20s temps, shades on, nips out, grass to sit on!  This could not look any better for me!

[JGP]

Oh my god. Last time I checked it said we'd get thunder storms Weds and Thurs and then rain on Saturday and Sunday. This has made my Friday.

[tumbles]

10 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

He's loving this yeknow. #trollwin

He'l be back to tell us we're all fucked on Sat now  

[Yokel Again]

21 minutes ago, Homer said:

I think the plan was to send us all off to watch the England V Germany match en masse to calm us down.

Ha! Worst Glasto decision ever going to watch that. 

[Fred Zepplin]

No one wants rain but with those temperatures you will all be doing a rain dance and praying for a quick downpour to cool you down. Be the first time at Glastonbury that everyone runs out of the bar to get in the rain rather than in to escape it 

[MetaKate]

Omg this is perfect for me. 

Heat is okay guys, you just prepare differently. 

I go to Osheaga every summer in Montreal and its 30+ every day, starts at noon, and it's glorious. Theres water cool off things set up around the site which might make a difference though. 

As someone else mentioned, a water drenched bandana will definitely help, make sure you have a hat and sunscreen, and make sure you bring something for theigh chafing as it's so much worse in the heat. 

Im so excited about this forecast!!

[Duggyfresh44]

1 hour ago, desm0nd123 said:

My reaction was the same as yours when I heard it afterwards! Sounds ridiculous, but apparently there was over 500 causes of exhaustion/heat stroke due to the temperature and it was putting a huge strain on the medical staff who were simply overrun. Like I said though, it was through a reliable source, albeit somewhat unbelievable.

Think - would they send home 200,000 people because 500 people didn't handle the heat? A lot of people are reading this, don't spoil the enjoyment of the run up by posting Chinese whispers please!!!

[bombfrog]

We have also bought a new tent this year with blackout bedrooms. It's the way forward, especially if it's now going to be roasting in the mornings.

[JGP]

That's it, it's officially going to be glorious - I've ordered some new sunglasses.

[zeppelin]

It's sounding good, not the dust bowl of 2010 but a massive improvement on where we were

Feels like plenty of time for it to change though! 

[sprocketrocket]

9 minutes ago, JGP said:

That's it, it's officially going to be glorious - I've ordered some new sunglasses.

If buying wet weather gear is a sacrifice to the sun-god's.... perhaps you need to rethink this purchase?

[Flysheet]

Going wayyy back, 92 and 93 were scorching and none of this weather talk then, we just lived outside for days!

[Duggyfresh44]

1 minute ago, Flysheet said:

Going wayyy back, 92 and 93 were scorching and none of this weather talk then, we just lived outside for days!

And 95

[Havors]

If ever I wanted Accuweather to be accurate for once its now.... May get that gorgeous sunset on the hill like we did in 2017

 

Edited June 21, 2019 by Havors

[Flysheet]

Just now, Duggyfresh44 said:

And 95

In fact, in 93, we had an Aussie in the next tent that we had to lend sun cream to because he didn’t think you could burn in the U.K.!

[Ayrshire Chris]

15 minutes ago, MetaKate said:

Omg this is perfect for me. 

Heat is okay guys, you just prepare differently. 

I go to Osheaga every summer in Montreal and its 30+ every day, starts at noon, and it's glorious. Theres water cool off things set up around the site which might make a difference though. 

As someone else mentioned, a water drenched bandana will definitely help, make sure you have a hat and sunscreen, and make sure you bring something for theigh chafing as it's so much worse in the heat. 

Im so excited about this forecast!!

Thigh chaffing sounds really interesting.

[mrfunk]

6 minutes ago, Duggyfresh44 said:

And 95

Yep 95 x 

[Ayrshire Chris]

7 minutes ago, Havors said:

If ever I wanted Accuweather to be accurate for once its now.... May get that gorgeous sunset on the hill like we did in 2017

 

That would be tremendous