That weather forecast thread (2022)

[RedRockRick]

It should be time to start this up again. The BBC forecast says: "Following a period of unsettled weather, we may see generally more settled conditions towards the end of August. As we head into September, spells of rain or showers are likely, with the most widespread of these in the north and west. However, periods of dry and sunny weather can still be expected in between. Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the occasional chance of very warm spells." To avoid bent tent pegs, we need a week of Green Man-type weather ending on the Bank Holiday weekend, then a repeat of the weather from 2021. My orfer's in.

[Guy Incognito]

We'll get one big downpour for 30mins and no other rain for the rest of the weekend. Sunday evening will be freezing. 

Same as every year. 

[Punksnotdead]

9 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said:

We'll get one big downpour for 30mins and no other rain for the rest of the weekend. Sunday evening will be freezing. 

Same as every year. 

I'll settle for that - as long as it's not a repeat of 2017 weather!

[Guy Incognito]

2017 was lovely until the sunday and even that was manageable. 

[Punksnotdead]

6 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said:

2017 was lovely until the sunday and even that was manageable. 

Nah, that Sunday was fucking miserable - relentless drizzle, only interrupted by the occasional heavier burst of rain. 

[wolfamongwolves]

26 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

Nah, that Sunday was fucking miserable - relentless drizzle, only interrupted by the occasional heavier burst of rain. 

Sunday was definitely miserable 

[Guy Incognito]

Think I may have different memories due to using an umbrella between stages and drinking a lot of wine. 

[xxialac]

39 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said:

2017 was lovely until the sunday and even that was manageable. 

2017 sunday was not manageable.

I've been in counselling ever since.

[RedRockRick]

1 hour ago, wolfamongwolves said:

Sunday was definitely miserable 

I ran out of dry clothing changes and non-miserableness and went home before Bill Callahan. 

[Guy Incognito]

Perfume Genius into Bill Callahan was a thing of beauty. 

[juliadevitt]

Yea the Sunday was very wet but it thinned the crowds out beautifully and we really enjoyed it 

[goldengirl]

Sounds hopeful from the met office. Not hoping for a 3rd heatwave personally... :

 

The conditions are likely to become generally more settled towards the end of August. Moving into the start of September, the north and west may see periods of rain which could occasionally spread further south and east. Some brighter and more settled periods are also expected, especially across the southern and eastern parts. Temperatures are likely to trend above average with the chance of occasional very warm spells.

 

 

[SweepingTheNation]

At the risk of stating the obvious it's no good being fatalistic about the weather in three weeks' time when we don't accurately know the weather for the end of this week, but don't forget that there were 30+ C temperatures in the south in the days following EOTR last year...

[shoebox]

It was HOT at EOTR last year, despite forecasts in the days prior to it being for ordinary September weather. Don't get me wrong, I'm as guilty of looking at long-range forecasts as the next man, but there is very little we can read into them.

What I do know is that if this year, there is even the remotest chance of warm weather, I'm remembering my shorts and hat this year!

[domjon]

Last year was perfect weather! I'd take that again in a heartbeat. Seems a long time since we've been shivering our tits off at night doesn't it tbh. 

Edited August 14, 2022 by domjon

[Vamagus]

Sunday 2017 was fine - a bit damp that’s all.  😁
 

The Jesus and Mary Chain were suitably apocalyptic in the rain……

That being said I’d rather have dry weather this year……still it’ll be f’ing freezing over night regardless. 

[domjon]

This would do..

 

 

[goldengirl]

Yep not too hot, would be perfect ☺️

[Punksnotdead]

Less than a week to go and it's still bizarrely mild at 11pm - could we be heading for that rare situation, warm nights at EOTR? 

[Fareham Grecian]

Forecast showery for Sat/Sun now

[Berkspur]

On 8/11/2022 at 12:16 PM, xxialac said:

2017 sunday was not manageable.

I've been in counselling ever since.

We spent a fair bit of time in the beer tent watching a massive slug up on the ceiling of the tent and willing it to drop down into someone’s pint.  Didn’t happen☹️

[Guy Incognito]

1 hour ago, Fareham Grecian said:

Forecast showery for Sat/Sun now

It'll clear up by then. 

[wolfamongwolves]

After a summer of dry warm weather surely it can't rain next weekend 

[snipe]

9 hours ago, wolfamongwolves said:

After a summer of dry warm weather surely it can't rain next weekend 

Ah jaysus.. you just had to go say that didn't you?  Right lads pack the canoe!

[wolfamongwolves]

6 hours ago, snipe said:

Ah jaysus.. you just had to go say that didn't you?  Right lads pack the canoe!

I forgot about the canoe thank you so much for that . Any other tips for surviving the elements