The Weather Thread 2022

[AlexOvd]

It's starting to get worse and worse around. 

[TheNewUnion]

I've added a wooly hat to my packing list, can pull it down over my eyes in lieu of a sleep mask. Warm and dark for sleepy morns, what's not to like. 

[AlexOvd]

[squirrelarmy]

6 minutes ago, AlexOvd said:

It's starting to get worse and worse around. 

While there is potential for a bit of wet stuff, the actual amount that is currently predicted to fall in total less than 3mm over the week. 
 

Most of that will evaporate in the sun before you’ve even woken up. 

[steviewevie]

The forecast...hot and sunny first few days, wet and windy Friday onwards.

[squirrelarmy]

3 minutes ago, AlexOvd said:

Vastly different to MetCheck’s take on the same weather model for the same period of time. I know who I trust 

 

[AlexOvd]

Just now, squirrelarmy said:

Vastly different to MetCheck’s take on the same weather model for the same period of time. I know who I trust 

 

Rain risk 100%? Is it even in forecasting such a thing? Haha

[stopwn1981]

Going to need to pack for 4 seasons this year 

[Mark it Zero!]

Why did all these people go watch U2 if they hate them so much? Other bands/ stages are available. I for example don’t like Billie Eilish. So rather than watching her and slating her on forums for years to come. I’ll watch Foals instead  🤷🏼‍♂️

[briddj]

OK then, let's see what the 00Z has in store...

WEDNESDAY

Totally dry, 24 degrees.

Think we can now lock in Wednesday.

THURSDAY

Small chance of a later light shower, 25 degrees,

Again, Thursday looks solid.

FRIDAY

Very small amount of rain around in the afternoon. 23 degrees.

And it it looking like Friday is now becoming locked in. So what about the weekend?

SATURDAY

Low amount of rain for the site, but torrential stuff to the east to keep an eye on. Max of 17.

Fairly similar, low to the west of the UK.

SUNDAY

Small amount of rain around, max of 17. Though a chance of some heavier stuff around midnight.

The low is weaker here, so perhaps less certainty here. But the isobars are no longer close so the wind shouldn't be bad on Sunday. Well, not that wind anyway.

MONDAY MORNING

Light rain for packing up.

SUMMARY

I think we are going to have to accept the low coming down on Saturday now. It's final position is unknown, though.

Looking a high probability of a scorching Weds ad Thurs, warm Friday, and a cool Saturday and Sunday with rain around on those days. Still up in the air (of course it is!) how much rain for the weekend.

 

Edited June 20, 2022 by briddj

[Dave_c]

6 hours ago, Suprefan said:

If the sound system is good enough then wind isnt an issue. Other than the Pyramid, no other stage has repeaters on it and that alone makes it a recipe for disaster with high winds.  So add a bad engineer at the sound desk plus the winds and its gonna be some shite sound other than anyone watching bbc coverage.

Repeaters on the other this year should make it much, much better.

[fightoffyour]

Horrific temperatures after Friday. Need a quick turn around now, it’s getting to the point where up to Friday is becoming a lock but there’s still hope for Saturday and Sunday to improve until Wednesday.

Edited June 20, 2022 by fightoffyour

[FuzzyDunlop]

8 minutes ago, Mark it Zero! said:

Why did all these people go watch U2 if they hate them so much? Other bands/ stages are available. I for example don’t like Billie Eilish. So rather than watching her and slating her on forums for years to come. I’ll watch Foals instead  🤷🏼‍♂️

I thought U2 started well, but the crowd were particularly flat. I was in the pit.

There were sound issues half way through became pretty tiresome. Some knobhead with a green lazer pen at Bono was annoying too.

Seen them 4 times. That is by a long long way the worst occaision.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

4 minutes ago, briddj said:

OK then, let's see what the 00Z has in store...

WEDNESDAY

Totally dry, 24 degrees.

Think we can now lock in Wednesday.

THURSDAY

Small chance of a later light shower, 25 degrees,

Again, Thursday looks solid.

FRIDAY

Very small amount of rain around in the afternoon. 23 degrees.

And it it looking like Friday is now becoming locked in. So what about the weekend?

SATURDAY

Low amount of rain for the site, but torrential stuff to the east to keep an eye on. Max of 17.

Fairly similar, low to the west of the UK.

SUNDAY

Small amount of rain around, max of 17. Though a chance of some heavier stuff around midnight.

The low is weaker here, so perhaps less certainty here.

MONDAY MORNING

Light rain for packing up.

SUMMARY

I think we are going to have to accept the low coming down on Saturday now. It's final position is unknown, though.

Looking a high probability of a scorching Weds ad Thurs, warm Friday, and a cool Saturday and Sunday with rain around on those days. Still up in the air (of course it is!) how much rain for the weekend.

 

So then... Wed & Thurs look awful. Friday, not great & ok to finish.

Im not pleased, but I'd take it - given what could happen

[fightoffyour]

4 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

So then... Wed & Thurs look awful. Friday, not great & ok to finish.

In the upside down 

[steviewevie]

22 minutes ago, Mark it Zero! said:

Why did all these people go watch U2 if they hate them so much? Other bands/ stages are available. I for example don’t like Billie Eilish. So rather than watching her and slating her on forums for years to come. I’ll watch Foals instead  🤷🏼‍♂️

No fan of U2 but watched them cause it's U2 innit. Quite enjoyed it too...the weather was apt for the atmosphere.

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

Hard not to feel pretty gutted about this given where we were last week. It’s now about rainfall totals and whether we can miss the worst and get lucky. 
 

(Disclaimer - I can’t arrive till first thing Friday so more focused on Fri-Sat-Sun)

 

[kevbizarre]

This will be the ideal weather for bbc with the coverage. Can hear it now - all the Glastonbury years rolled into one for the 50th (assuming we have the downpour on Saturday/Sunday)

[Crazyfool01]

I honestly don’t remember the U2 rain being as hard as it looked in the footage … memories are weird 

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, Glasto Weatherwatch said:

Hard not to feel pretty gutted about this given where we were last week. It’s now about rainfall totals and whether we can miss the worst and get lucky. 
 

(Disclaimer - I can’t arrive till first thing Friday so more focused on Fri-Sat-Sun)

 

yeah, bit of a shitter considering that on the whole we've had a lot of ideal weather this month...if it was like the first half of this week it would be great. I also think that all the people saying that looking at forecasts/models before the weekend before the festival is a waste of time are spot on and I am promising to myself not to bother in the future.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Delighted for the oddballs who wanted shite weather.

[PolygonWindow]

Just want Friday dry. 

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

yeah, bit of a shitter considering that on the whole we've had a lot of ideal weather this month...if it was like the first half of this week it would be great. I also think that all the people saying that looking at forecasts/models before the weekend before the festival is a waste of time are spot on and I am promising to myself not to bother in the future.

Been trying that for twenty years - good luck with it 

[JoeyT]

Dry for the settling in and exploring days with a risk of showers for the other 3 days is the way round I’d want it so gets my reluctant seal of approval.

[Splatt]

At least it's never as bad when you're actually there.