The Weather Thread 2023

[gooner1990]

8 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Forecasts seem to suggest the jet stream moving north allowing better weather to head our way as august progresses. Hope you get it fine! No matter what the weather does it will still be a great day. All the best! 

Thanks....I think its for the best, getting wasted at football and festivals and doing what I like has been great, but at nearly 42 perhaps time to slow it down a little 😄

Hope the Scottish contingent of our family don't bring any bad weather with them! 🙂 

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, gooner1990 said:

Thanks....I think its for the best, getting wasted at football and festivals and doing what I like has been great, but at nearly 42 perhaps time to slow it down a little 😄

Hope the Scottish contingent of our family don't bring any bad weather with them! 🙂 

As long as they bring drink😉

[gooner1990]

21 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

As long as they bring drink😉

Oh there will be no shortage of that I'm sure. 🙂 

[Crazyfool01]

Fingers crossed 

 

[westholtschic]

44 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Fingers crossed 

 

Must confess I’m worried about the Extravaganza 

[Crazyfool01]

48 minutes ago, westholtschic said:

Must confess I’m worried about the Extravaganza 

I was almost tempted was keeping an eye on the weather this week …. And then it sold out 

[Punksnotdead]

Bizarrely it appears to be flying ant day here in Cheltenham! Normally happens when it's hot & humid - not 17 degrees! I guess they just got sick of waiting for summer & decided to fly anyway! 😀

[Crazyfool01]

17 hours ago, westholtschic said:

Must confess I’m worried about the Extravaganza 

Crumbs that forecast looks grim .. hope it still happens … in positive news that high pressure looks set to be arriving mid week next week still 

[CaledonianGonzo]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/03/floods-turn-worlds-biggest-heavy-metal-festival-into-mudbath-wacken-open-air?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

 

[fred quimby]

On 7/31/2023 at 1:48 PM, gooner1990 said:

I get married on August 11th so need to pray for that day to be dry!

On radio yesterday they were talking about sh*t weather and the weather Chap said it is looking good for next Thursday and Friday, 10th 11th, then probably going down hill again. So looking good for you

 

At my wedding it rained the day before, sunny for the wedding day then pissed it down the day after. That was end of August

[westholtschic]

4 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Crumbs that forecast looks grim .. hope it still happens … in positive news that high pressure looks set to be arriving mid week next week still 

So do I as I don’t think they give refunds 

[The Nal]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/03/floods-turn-worlds-biggest-heavy-metal-festival-into-mudbath-wacken-open-air?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

 

Glasto 07 vibes

Edited August 3, 2023 by The Nal

[Skip997]

8 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Glasto 07 vibes

 

My memory's shot

I can't remember 07 being that bad.

[The Nal]

1 minute ago, Skip997 said:

My memory's shot

I can't remember 07 being that bad.

Whatever you were smoking, hit me up in June 24. Must've been great gear. 

[Skip997]

With the exception of 1985, when I didn't have a tent, and 2005, it seems I've developed an ability to filter out the muddy ones from my memory.

[The Nal]

6 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

With the exception of 1985, when I didn't have a tent, and 2005, it seems I've developed an ability to filter out the muddy ones from my memory.

 

Again, Efests meet 24, bring a baggy of whatever you had in 07 please.

[fred quimby]

I remember 2007. The wonderful mud lake by the other stage glistening in the light. Mrs Q and I luckily got in the right head space early and had a blast. Mrs Q would just go home nowadays 

Edited August 3, 2023 by fred quimby

[incident]

16 minutes ago, fred quimby said:

I remember 2007. The wonderful mud lake by the other stage glistening in the light. Mrs Q and I luckily got in the right head space early and had a blast. Mrs Q would just go home nowadays 

In all honesty, if we had an exact repeat of 2007 I might be tempted to bail early this time.

Only part of that is that I'm now 16 years older and more broken/tired. I kind of think that one of the reasons people were able to cope with 2007 is that nobody had a Smart Phone and so it was easier to "take it as it comes" - nobody was really aware that it was just going to get worse and worse across the weekend culminating in a f**king disaster of a Monday morning when trying to leave.

The last forecast most people would have had would have been on the Tuesday before the Festival and from what I remember it looked like it'd be broadly ok at that point. But if that kind of weather happened now, everyone would be on their apps throughout and would be looking ahead with the knowledge that there wasn't going to be any let up. I think it'd be more difficult to keep spirits up these days.

[fred quimby]

37 minutes ago, incident said:

In all honesty, if we had an exact repeat of 2007 I might be tempted to bail early this time.

Only part of that is that I'm now 16 years older and more broken/tired. I kind of think that one of the reasons people were able to cope with 2007 is that nobody had a Smart Phone and so it was easier to "take it as it comes" - nobody was really aware that it was just going to get worse and worse across the weekend culminating in a f**king disaster of a Monday morning when trying to leave.

The last forecast most people would have had would have been on the Tuesday before the Festival and from what I remember it looked like it'd be broadly ok at that point. But if that kind of weather happened now, everyone would be on their apps throughout and would be looking ahead with the knowledge that there wasn't going to be any let up. I think it'd be more difficult to keep spirits up these days.

Very true. However, Lots ands lots bailed in 2007 though. Same in 85, 98 . 1997 Emily has said they were asking people to stay as they were leaving in droves. So if it happened again maybe it would be near empty. Or people spend so much more money on it they think f**k it I will see it out. 

I hope we never find out mind.

[Crazyfool01]

Don’t forget they’ve installed a sh*t load of drainage since . Although I guess those drains are limited by capacity 

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

4 hours ago, fred quimby said:

 

At my wedding it rained the day before, sunny for the wedding day then pissed it down the day after. That was end of August

An unironic wedding.

How lovely!

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

2 hours ago, Skip997 said:

With the exception of 1985, when I didn't have a tent, and 2005, it seems I've developed an ability to filter out the muddy ones from my memory.

07 was worse than 05.

In 05 you had the biblical rain and thunderstorms and then it got better.

07 was a constant light rain / drizzle for the entire festival.

[The Nal]

If I knew in advance the weather was going to be 2007 I wouldnt go. 

Id still go if I knew it was 2016 weather though. And 2005.

[philipsteak]

On 8/2/2023 at 5:34 PM, Punksnotdead said:

Bizarrely it appears to be flying ant day here in Cheltenham! Normally happens when it's hot & humid - not 17 degrees! I guess they just got sick of waiting for summer & decided to fly anyway! 😀

Today for flying ants here. Just walked the Fairfield Horseshoe and the last fell on the way down, Nab Scar was covered in them. Covered. Was walking through clouds of them. Reminded me of Sandflies in NZ.

[sedra]

Definitely looks more cheerful now for Boomtown next week although I imagine the site /build will have suffered somewhat with all this rain in the lead up - similar to G2016.