The Weather Thread 2024

[danbailey80]

15 minutes ago, kpins said:

 

Calvin Harris would have been better. He's made his fortune making cheese. 

David Guetta too. Both massive international cheese mongers. 
 

Horrendous stuff. 

Edited June 13, 2024 by danbailey80

[Franky]

4 hours ago, bennyboi said:

crushing, bastard hot > one single drop of rain. 
 

Have you been at a wet Glasto? 

Well said Sir 

[CaledonianGonzo]

13 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:

This would be a nice start to the festival

 

[Jay Pee]

31 minutes ago, kpins said:

 

Calvin Harris would have been better. He's made his fortune making cheese. 

True Dat 

[briddj]

1 hour ago, Lycra said:

 

Seems to be a low degree of confidence from Met Office of any significant change happening - as reported on Beeb website this afternoon. Alludes to some models producing a change 🤔

No way they are going to go in two feet on a big change on the way two weeks out.

[Jacko45]

38 minutes ago, briddj said:

No way they are going to go in two feet on a big change on the way two weeks out.

 

Briddj - whens your first actual post of confidence to look out for?

 

What date? 

[Sheffield Steve]

After 5 very warm months in a row, June is still doing its best to break that sequence.  It can’t carry on this cold, it just can’t…. 🥶

Edited June 13, 2024 by Sheffield Steve

[Euphoricape]

GFS has gone a bit tits up on this evenings run.. Good job it will change again many times before gates open.

[briddj]

33 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

 

Briddj - whens your first actual post of confidence to look out for?

 

What date? 

 

I haven't decided yet. Might do the first one on Sunday afternoon.

[Aragorn]

06z also trending to high pressure for the festival week. Mean has high of 1020. 

 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I absolutely adore the festival, but I'm telling you now, if it was like it is in my part of Somerset right now, I'd be driving in on Friday morning and gambling on a camping spot. Cold, wet and 40mph winds as I type. 

 

Better now than in a fortnight but f**k me, what terrible weather for February, let alone the middle of June.

[Crazyfool01]

7 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

I absolutely adore the festival, but I'm telling you now, if it was like it is in my part of Somerset right now, I'd be driving in on Friday morning and gambling on a camping spot. Cold, wet and 40mph winds as I type. 

 

Better now than in a fortnight but f**k me, what terrible weather for February, let alone the middle of June.

First time the hoodies come out today for several weeks 

[nikkic]

I bought some walking boots today, first time in my life I’ve owned a pair.

The wife has shelled out for a fancy new waterproof jacket, which can apparently withstand the force of an atomic bomb.

With this in mind, it’ll be a scorcher and both purchases will remain unused. 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Just now, Crazyfool01 said:

First time the hoodies come out today for several weeks 

 

It's crazy. Our heating came on this afternoon, as it does automatically when it drops below a certain temperature. As I say, better to get it out of the way this week. Shame for those on site though, not to mention those at Download. Complete opposite to last year's weather.

[sedra]

Heating is definitely on tonight- its miserable rainy, windy and 11C outside 😕

😫

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

12 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

It's crazy. Our heating came on this afternoon, as it does automatically when it drops below a certain temperature. As I say, better to get it out of the way this week. Shame for those on site though, not to mention those at Download. Complete opposite to last year's 

 

We've had it like this in the east for weeks! Fires on. Daddy long legs and spiders all started coming in the house like it's autumn...

The sun has GOT to break through for the festival. We've had temps as low as 8 degrees during the day this week 😫

I've got online shopping baskets full of fleeces and joggers. Will give it until Thursday...

[CaledonianGonzo]

Pray for the ground 🙏 

[Dreamingofsunnydays]

Anyone listening to Radio 2 just now, that was me who got a shout out saying I’m sure summer will arrive just in time for Glastonbury 🤞

[Sasperella2]

1 hour ago, Sheffield Steve said:

After 5 very warm months in a row, June is still doing its best to break that sequence.  It can’t carry on this cold, it just can’t…. 🥶

 

I am so confused about May being the warmest on record. How can that be?? I'm pretty sure I can remember warmer Mays in the last five years!

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

Just now, Sasperella2 said:

 

I am so confused about May being the warmest on record. How can that be?? I'm pretty sure I can remember warmer Mays in the last five years!

I know right, dreadful. We had about 2 days of sunshine

[Pinhead]

5 minutes ago, Sasperella2 said:

 

I am so confused about May being the warmest on record. How can that be?? I'm pretty sure I can remember warmer Mays in the last five years!

Don't confuse weather with climate. Averaged means say warmer overall.

[Jay Pee]

6 minutes ago, Sasperella2 said:

 

I am so confused about May being the warmest on record. How can that be?? I'm pretty sure I can remember warmer Mays in the last five years!

Apparently the night time temperatures did not drop as much as they normally do so the average May temperature was lifted by that.

 

Basically, the weather was f**kin mint when we were all in bed asleep. Another barometric kick in the nuts right there.

[Radicles]

Awful lot of soft Southerners in this thread…

[kerplunk]

12 minutes ago, Pinhead said:

Don't confuse weather with climate. Averaged means say warmer overall.

 

It's more a case of don't confuse air temps measured by thermometers in stevenson screen enclosures with 'feels like' temperature walking around in direct sunshine or wind and rain.

 

The rending of hair about it on social media has been hilarious. They're gaslighting us!

[Pinhead]

14 minutes ago, kerplunk said:

 

It's more a case of don't confuse air temps measured by thermometers in stevenson screen enclosures with 'feels like' temperature walking around in direct sunshine or wind and rain.

 

The rending of hair about it on social media has been hilarious. They're gaslighting us!

Correct. Wind chill very much a factor atm. Sitting outside now and windy makes it feel more like October than June.