The Weather Thread 2023

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

Just now, Gwladboy said:

Thanks Phillip

😆😆😆

[Dankpost]

45 minutes ago, HyperTechnoHorse said:

22c in London today with a breeze and it is positively NOT t-shirt weather.

Yea, perhaps you should see a doctor.

[The Nal]

30 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

No offense to Gav, he seems nice enough, but isn't he just reading from the least accurate model at this timeframe? And he's never been to the festival, so it's not as if he has any particular insights as to what effect the weather will have.

He's completely insane. 

Hangs out with a bad crowd.

 

 

[Calum stoke]

Things are looking good imo. Hopefully looking like no chance of a washout. This was the one thing I was fearing as I shattered my femur skateboarding a couple years ago, and have done nothing remotely like Glastonbury since finishing a year of rehab. The sticky mud might have done me in. 
 

Just like music, weather is subjective. So everyone’s opinion is valid. (Even @The Nal, and especially @FuzzyDunlop)

Lets face it. If you’d wanted a week of 30° sunshine then you should’ve booked a week in Morocco. And maybe a week in Seattle for a week of rain. 
 

What ever happens it’s going be be a mega week of music, fun, silliness and memories. I for one, can’t f**king wait. 

[TGCarr]

Only I could prep for warmish weather only for the last few days.

 

Come in to see potential showers 😆

 

20-22degress is fine for me, I sweat like a bitch as it is. So coolish weather with no rain is perfect for me! Cold nights to put some joggers & hoodie on.

Edited June 17, 2023 by TGCarr

[Jacko45]

Anyone know how much its rained on the site so far? Couple of hours in the last week tops hasn't it 

[Simsy]

1 hour ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Thunderstorms are short and well spread out across the country. There’s a fair chance many areas including the farm will miss them. We were meant to get heavy rain and thunder yesterday. Instead it was hazy sunshine and I heard a faint distant rumble that could have been a butterfly farting. 

Yes, but a butterfly farting in Ayrshire could cause a tornado in Somerset (or something, I don't really understand chaos theory)

[frostypaw]

2 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

Anyone know how much its rained on the site so far? Couple of hours in the last week tops hasn't it 

The report from a stroll away from the gates says good times 

 

[sprocketrocket]

13 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

Anyone know how much its rained on the site so far? Couple of hours in the last week tops hasn't it 

If it's anything like we had in Gloucester this morning, it won't have touched the sides. Either way it's far too much and can piss off. 

[Sasperella2]

I always though this site was frequented by people who had done numerous UK festivals. Why they're now freaking out about some showers through the week is beyond me. 

Come on people - its not our first rodeo!

[Leon_Anthony]

f**k it. Wellies are staying at home. 

[Jacko45]

23 minutes ago, Leon_Anthony said:

f**k it. Wellies are staying at home. 

 

Reckon that's brave

[Alvoram]

Honestly, The GFS needs to just get in the bin... I tried to rally an angry mob against it last night, but nobody was biting...

The ECM is our friend

 

Temps

Rain

 

Which may look worrying, but check out the accumulated rainfalls between now and the festival...

Up to gates opening 12mm (Nothing)

 

Then a further 3mm during the festival... (Less than NOTHING)

Can we just bin the GFS now? 

Edited June 17, 2023 by Alvoram

[Superscally]

28 minutes ago, Leon_Anthony said:

f**k it. Wellies are staying at home. 

Wellies are sh*t anyway. They should stay at home whatever the weather.

[DYRTFT]

Just now, Alvoram said:

Honestly, The GFS needs to just get in the bin... I tried to rally an angry mob against it last night, but nobody was biting...

The ECM is our friend

 

Temps

Rain

 

Which may look worrying, but check out the accumulated rainfalls between now and the festival...

Up to gates opening 12mm (Nothing)

 

Then a further 3mm during the festival... (Less than NOTHING)

Can we just bin the GFS now? 

Like the net weather nerds say, the gfs over estimates the strength of the low pressure. Other models saying high pressure winning the battle. 

[WelshWonderer]

4 minutes ago, DYRTFT said:

Like the net weather nerds say, the gfs over estimates the strength of the low pressure. Other models saying high pressure winning the battle. 

Didn’t the Norwegians call it with the most accuracy last year?

[Trunks1993]

1 minute ago, WelshWonderer said:

Didn’t the Norwegians call it with the most accuracy last year?

ironically BBC were most accurate in the end.

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

1 hour ago, stuartbert two hats said:

No offense to Gav, he seems nice enough, but isn't he just reading from the least accurate model at this timeframe? And he's never been to the festival, so it's not as if he has any particular insights as to what effect the weather will have.

100% this. Best source of weather forecast for the festival = this thread. 

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

45 minutes ago, Sasperella2 said:

I always though this site was frequented by people who had done numerous UK festivals. Why they're now freaking out about some showers through the week is beyond me. 

Come on people - its not our first rodeo!

Exactly. Praying for high twenties or the fest's ruined is for first timers! 

[Thunderstruck]

1 hour ago, TGCarr said:

Only I could prep for warmish weather only for the last few days.

 

Come in to see potential showers 😆

 

20-22degress is fine for me, I sweat like a bitch as it is. So coolish weather with no rain is perfect for me! Cold nights to put some joggers & hoodie on.

Even with forecast showers the overnight temperatures likely to be mid teens. That coupled with high dew points will likely keep it feeling quite warm even at night!

[mickthevoice]

13 minutes ago, Trunks1993 said:

ironically BBC were most accurate in the end.

Just checking through my photos and I have a screenshot of the BBC forecast from the 17th Jun last year. Felt a bit warmer at times but was pretty accurate. 
 

 

[stopwn1981]

7 minutes ago, mickthevoice said:

Just checking through my photos and I have a screenshot of the BBC forecast from the 17th Jun last year. Felt a bit warmer at times but was pretty accurate. 
 

 

Which means it’s over

[stuartbert two hats]

32 minutes ago, Trunks1993 said:

ironically BBC were most accurate in the end.

@briddj may remember this, but wasn't there a long range forecast either last year or 2019 that turned out to be bang on - the GFS? 😯😯😯

[Sasperella2]

11 minutes ago, stopwn1981 said:

Which means it’s over

Over for some showers?

Oh behave

[JB3]

Jesus christ, never seen so much fretting and discussion over the potential of a bit or rain 😂

Put the worry beads down and start looking forward to the time of your lives people, farmy tasting cider incoming!