The Weather Thread 2023

[Drinky]

Trending badly for festival week

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

7 hours ago, Drinky said:

Trending badly for festival week

Don't say it, ignore it. We're not going there yet!

Edited May 23, 2023 by Bike_Like_A_Mum

[2019]

My windy.app shows it pretty dry for the next week, which I think is good for the build and the overall ground condition.

[Sheffield Steve]

1 hour ago, 2019 said:

My windy.app shows it pretty dry for the next week, which I think is good for the build and the overall ground condition.

Yep, high pressure remains in charge for the next 10 days or so, but then, according to the GFS model, it goes downhill on 5/6 June, just when I’m walking the 34 miles of the Sandstone Trail.  Doh!  Good practise for a wet Glasto though 😉

Edited May 23, 2023 by Sheffield Steve

[TGCarr]

For the love of god just be super cold. I cba for rain 😂

[Jacko45]

I told you I'm a bad omen...

[Crazyfool01]

5 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

I told you I'm a bad omen...

There is no pattern 

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

1 hour ago, Sheffield Steve said:

Yep, high pressure remains in charge for the next 10 days or so, but then, according to the GFS model, it goes downhill on 5/6 June, just when I’m walking the 34 miles of the Sandstone Trail.  Doh!  Good practise for a wet Glasto though 😉

That's fine, couple of weeks will be plenty of time for the high pressure to come back around and take charge again ready for when we get there!

[marktea]

11 hours ago, Sheffield Steve said:

All very speculative of course, and probably…TOO EARLY!!

 

Too early??? In the weather thread????!!

Definitely not a thing 🤣

Edited May 23, 2023 by marktea

[squirrelarmy]

8 minutes ago, marktea said:

Too early??? In the weather thread????!!

Definitely not a thing 🤣

Just have to check when this thread was created to realise how mad we are.

[marktea]

9 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Just have to check when this thread was created to realise how mad we are.

Indeed! Though to be fair to the OP, the 'forecast' in that first post is likely to remain amongst the most accurate for the next couple of weeks at least! 

[Crazyfool01]

15 minutes ago, marktea said:

Indeed! Though to be fair to the OP, the 'forecast' in that first post is likely to remain amongst the most accurate for the next couple of weeks at least! 

Imagine if that’s correct we won’t need this thread next year … all that pain and stress saved . ( checks back in in 1 hour for updates ) 

[March Hare]

Newish to the 2023 thread, so it’s going to be warm and wet? 

[MgH97]

22 hours ago, Sheffield Steve said:

The date draws ever closer and Monday’s run of the ECMWF is out. As per previous runs, the week of the festival is still expected to be warmer than average:

But unlike previous runs, it now predicts a wetter than average festival week over central and southern England:

All very speculative of course, and probably…TOO EARLY!!

How accurate are these models? Quite worried about a wet glasto

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

I'd rather it was warm and wet than cold and windy

Edited May 23, 2023 by Bike_Like_A_Mum

[Justcalledtosay]

1 minute ago, MgH97 said:

How accurate are these models? Quite worried about a wet glasto

The consensus is that the models aren’t really accurate until a 1-2 weeks prior to the festival. It’s all just a bit of fun until then…

[Franky]

2 hours ago, Bike_Like_A_Mum said:

I'd rather it was warm and wet than cold and windy

Are you mad? Have you done a wet Glasto? 

[Franky]

2010 all over again. 
 

Accept no substitute. Ever. 

[Glasto96]

Keeping the faith 

[tazbang]

13 hours ago, marktea said:

Indeed! Though to be fair to the OP, the 'forecast' in that first post is likely to remain amongst the most accurate for the next couple of weeks at least! 

Thanks, I tried my best 😂

[kalifire]

3 hours ago, Glasto96 said:

Keeping the faith 

I take forecasts like that with a pinch of salt. Basically the same weather every day = we don't have a clue.

[Sasperella2]

8 hours ago, MgH97 said:

How accurate are these models? Quite worried about a wet glasto

Incredibly inaccurate! You may as well pick weather icons out of bag blindfolded. 

For the last two festivals i have been panic buying more waterproofs and warm socks the weekend before, but by the time I left it was clear I probably wouldnt need them.

Strap yourself in. The next two weeks could be quite the ride!! 

[Suprefan]

8 hours ago, Franky said:

2010 all over again. 
 

Accept no substitute. Ever. 

All sun all weekend is a terrible thing to want there. Why does everyone feel the need to want 2010 or even 2019 the whole weekend. Besides. The fest is due for a wet one. 

[WestCountryGirl]

The year we want again is 2017. Yes it was a bit too hot for setting up on Wednesday, but after that it was perfect. Few teeny tiny showers to keep the dust down, not too hot, not chilly at all. Repeat of that, please.

[AdrianH]

I'd prefer a wet one than a scorcher - wet is hard work moving between stages but hot weather just gets unbearable with the little shade available. Another 2 weeks to get a rough idea of what the weather will be though and not until a few days before for it to be fully reliable.