The Weather Thread 2022

[fightoffyour]

19 minutes ago, nban2010 said:

Yr.no changed to a dry Saturday and gone from 25mm of rain over the weekend to 8.1mm - less than 1cm, yes please.

That's roughly 81% of 1 cm of rain!

[Jon F]

8 minutes ago, srb said:

There was about 10 minutes of a very light shower on the Saturday about midday. Was at Amber Arcades at The Park and began putting on wet gear only to remove it immediately 

Definitely drizzled a little bit during Slaves Sunday morning too. 

[robbie1983]

Just got a Canoe from the Aldi middle isle, you may all laugh now but come Friday you’ll want a lift….😂

🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶

[fightoffyour]

Just now, robbie1983 said:

Just got a Canoe from the Aldi middle isle, you may all laugh now but come Friday you’ll want a lift….😂

🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶

I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun

[T-Mouse]

2017 was perfect festival weather. If we end up anywhere near that, it will have been a massive fucking W. 

[Brad2434]

50 minutes ago, nban2010 said:

Yr.no changed to a dry Saturday and gone from 25mm of rain over the weekend to 8.1mm - less than 1cm, yes please.

This was always the doom & gloom forecast so that’s great to see

[CaledonianGonzo]

5 minutes ago, T-Mouse said:

2017 was perfect festival weather. If we end up anywhere near that, it will have been a massive fucking W. 

While I don't really agree with the first part, I couldn't agree more on the second given the persistent threat of Nanook Of The North's Nob.

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

Friend works at Beeb and has just sent me the BBC Weather internal advisory for staff for the weekend (not posting full copy so they don't get in trouble).

It's not the same as the website though - much more in keeping with what we're seeing from the models. Key bit - Friday and Saturday 'generally unsettled' with 'growing risk of showers or longer spells of rain' Friday night and Saturday, 'some possibly heavy'.

Does also say between these phases there will be dry, breezy weather with sunshine. 

Disclaimer - 2019s one was full of nonsense about thunderstorms. 

[stuartbert two hats]

36 minutes ago, fightoffyour said:

That's roughly 81% of 1 cm of rain!

It's not.

[Oldie66]

8 minutes ago, Glasto Weatherwatch said:

Friend works at Beeb and has just sent me the BBC Weather internal advisory for staff for the weekend (not posting full copy so they don't get in trouble).

It's not the same as the website though - much more in keeping with what we're seeing from the models. Key bit - Friday and Saturday 'generally unsettled' with 'growing risk of showers or longer spells of rain' Friday night and Saturday, 'some possibly heavy'.

Does also say between these phases there will be dry, breezy weather with sunshine. 

Disclaimer - 2019s one was full of nonsense about thunderstorms. 

Well that is one English summer. Go prepared for sun and rain and the forecast doesn't matter. A hat is good for both. 

[across97]

I'm still toying with the thought of buying/wearing wellies, and I am now feeling the high pressure of not deciding. I hate wellies (and walking boots), but muddy soggy trainers are probably just as bad.

Is it wise to be a chancer and just take trainers, or am I being stupid?

[BambooShanks]

Just now, across97 said:

I'm still toying with the thought of buying/wearing wellies, and I am now feeling the high pressure of not deciding. I hate wellies (and walking boots), but muddy soggy trainers are probably just as bad.

Is it wise to be a chancer and just take trainers, or am I being stupid?

Do you want to anger the weather gods?

 

Honestly  unless you've already got a pair of walking boots, it's better to bring a pair of wellies and not need them, than not bring them and be screwed without them.

The weather fri-sun is on a bit of, ahem, a knife edge at the moment so it really would be a high risk gamble at this point.  

[gooner1990]

3 minutes ago, across97 said:

I'm still toying with the thought of buying/wearing wellies, and I am now feeling the high pressure of not deciding. I hate wellies (and walking boots), but muddy soggy trainers are probably just as bad.

Is it wise to be a chancer and just take trainers, or am I being stupid?

You're being stupid.

[jparx]

4 minutes ago, across97 said:

I'm still toying with the thought of buying/wearing wellies, and I am now feeling the high pressure of not deciding. I hate wellies (and walking boots), but muddy soggy trainers are probably just as bad.

Is it wise to be a chancer and just take trainers, or am I being stupid?

It’s a big risk. Hopefully we’re just looking at light showers passing over us but there’s always the chance for a flash storm which could dump a lot of wet stuff on us. I don’t think we’ll be anywhere near needing wellies but walking boots for sure are worth taking.

Edited June 21, 2022 by jparx

[Quark]

25 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

While I don't really agree with the first part, I couldn't agree more on the second given the persistent threat of Nanook Of The North's Nob.

Agreed. The Wildlings' Wanger can do one.

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

6 minutes ago, across97 said:

I'm still toying with the thought of buying/wearing wellies, and I am now feeling the high pressure of not deciding. I hate wellies (and walking boots), but muddy soggy trainers are probably just as bad.

Is it wise to be a chancer and just take trainers, or am I being stupid?

Always take wellies or boots. Always. Don't use them? You don't care. Need them? You'll be forever grateful (see 2005). 

[justinbeeba]

Slight deviation but how do you think the entry level Sports Direct walking boots fare if it's a bit muddy? Used them for dry hikes and they're comfy enough but not sure how weather-proof they'll be!

[Ricci's Special Kebabs]

Just now, justinbeeba said:

Slight deviation but how do you think the entry level Sports Direct walking boots fare if it's a bit muddy? Used them for dry hikes and they're comfy enough but not sure how weather-proof they'll be!

They'll probably dissolve in the puddles

[gooner1990]

Just now, Glasto Weatherwatch said:

Always take wellies or boots. Always. Don't use them? You don't care. Need them? You'll be forever grateful (see 2005). 

I risked it at my first one in 2004.....spent one night hanging onto my mate skating around in muddy trainers then went and bought some cheap hiking boots on a stall but they charged me twice the price!

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

5 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:

I risked it at my first one in 2004.....spent one night hanging onto my mate skating around in muddy trainers then went and bought some cheap hiking boots on a stall but they charged me twice the price!

I did same in 1998.

Only thing I could get was army surplus boots (with steel toe caps) a size too small. Have been team welly ever since. 

[Fishman]

It's all we need to know (this was the closest I could get).

[gooner1990]

1 minute ago, Glasto Weatherwatch said:

I did same in 1998.

Only thing I could get was army surplus boots (with steel toe caps) a size too small. Have been team welly ever since. 

good lord, it was before my time of attending but I had friends who went in 1998 and I know it was 100 times worse than 2004.

I've always been team boots (high-top) with a pair of shorts.

[briddj]

32 minutes ago, Glasto Weatherwatch said:

Friend works at Beeb and has just sent me the BBC Weather internal advisory for staff for the weekend (not posting full copy so they don't get in trouble).

It's not the same as the website though - much more in keeping with what we're seeing from the models. Key bit - Friday and Saturday 'generally unsettled' with 'growing risk of showers or longer spells of rain' Friday night and Saturday, 'some possibly heavy'.

Does also say between these phases there will be dry, breezy weather with sunshine. 

Disclaimer - 2019s one was full of nonsense about thunderstorms. 

Just can't relax, can you?!

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

1 minute ago, briddj said:

Just can't relax, can you?!

I'm making myself ill. I don't leave till Thursday evening. I'll be here talking to myself. 😂

[CaledonianGonzo]

15 minutes ago, justinbeeba said:

Slight deviation but how do you think the entry level Sports Direct walking boots fare if it's a bit muddy? Used them for dry hikes and they're comfy enough but not sure how weather-proof they'll be!

Probably OK for this weekend - bit of a risk for a real mudfest