The Weather Thread 2024

[AdrianH]

4 minutes ago, Glasto Weatherwatch said:

That’s a much better run overall but the rainfall on Weds could ruin the site. 

 

Would be mud bath conditions with that but the worst of it could easily miss the site even if it does verify and the ground would quickly dry if the rest of the run is correct.

[kemosabe]

1 minute ago, devonhammer said:

 

We'll be fine as long as no one moves. Carefully tiptoe to your camping spot, tent up, sit in tent and make plans for the next 4 days. Don't listen to any of that "Wednesday is a great day to discover the whole site" nonsense.

 

Or just wait for the next run when everything will have changed and you'll be heading to the Co Op to bulk buy factor 100 suncream.

 

You better not, that's what's caused these issues in the first place. Stick to buying wellies and umbrellas please. 

 

[NotAnInsider]

1 minute ago, Euphoricape said:

It poured down last year on the Wednesday. I had to set up my tent when it was torrential. I was however in trainers for the entire festival and rhe ground was fine the entire time.

Yeah, even if, in some fantasy land, this is exactly what happens it'll be fine.

 

Doubt the ground would even notice the rain on Wed given how dry it is in the lead up.

[The Other Steve]

3 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:

It poured down last year on the Wednesday. I had to set up my tent when it was torrential. I was however in trainers for the entire festival and rhe ground was fine the entire time.

 

 

I can't even remember that.  Great festivals block out any one off rain days from memory.

[tickleyt]

dont think ive ever hated a thread so much, yet I'm completely unable to stop looking.

 

[barcelonista1899]

Done my bit. Just bought wellies 🙏

[4AssedMonkey]

8 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:

It poured down last year on the Wednesday. I had to set up my tent when it was torrential. I was however in trainers for the entire festival and rhe ground was fine the entire time.

 

Heavy showers on and off for about 90 minutes mid-late morning.  We'd got the tents up by then so I went for a nap.  By early afternoon it was completely dry.

 

If it's persistent all day, that's a different kettle of fish....

[LinvoyPrimus]

5 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

 

I've only been one year, but surely one day of rain wouldn't be enough to ruin the site would it?

 

I understand the footfall is huge though also. 

 

2011 was an absolute nightmare on this front, raining heavily as gates opened. But I don't think it was great in the run-up either. So that Wednesday rain could have been falling on top of sodden ground – I was in fairly early that day and the site was already a bit of a mud bowl.

[Ayrshire Chris]

Just hung up my twirly balloon bought in Glastonbury town, should bring good luck🙏🤞

[The Nal]

Mud bath for a few days then.

 

Setting up in the rain. 

 

All your gear soaking wet. 

 

f**k. 

[Toilet Duck]

Right so, everyone stay in their tents and drink all day Wednesday...don't go wandering around and f*ck up the site. Have at it from Thursday onwards...that about the long and short of it?

[DCIFF23]

2 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Mud bath for a few days then.

 

Setting up in the rain. 

 

All your gear soaking wet. 

 

f**k. 

No chance. 

[joeruss]

Checks the Weather Thread..

 

[Ricci's Special Kebabs]

8 minutes ago, LinvoyPrimus said:

 

2011 was an absolute nightmare on this front, raining heavily as gates opened. But I don't think it was great in the run-up either. So that Wednesday rain could have been falling on top of sodden ground – I was in fairly early that day and the site was already a bit of a mud bowl.

The ground was very soggy prior to 2011, I remember the site videos on setting up with puddles and mud 

[devonhammer]

9 minutes ago, Toilet Duck said:

Right so, everyone stay in their tents and drink all day Wednesday...don't go wandering around and f*ck up the site. Have at it from Thursday onwards...that about the long and short of it?

 

Spot on. Just need to convince another 200,000 people

[GeorgeI]

Forgive my ignorance but how can it go from this positive to it's going to be horrendous in the space of 12 hours?

Is this guy using different data to you or does it change that quick?

  

[Toilet Duck]

1 minute ago, devonhammer said:

 

Spot on. Just need to convince another 200,000 people

🤣

[CanWeRest]

Are you all still going on about rain? BBC weather updated at mid day, and it's still all sunny as fook.

[jarviscocker]

Just now, CanWeRest said:

Are you all still going on about rain? BBC weather updated at mid day, and it's still all sunny as fook.

BBC weather… you might as well make it up yourself!

[devonhammer]

2 minutes ago, GeorgeI said:

Forgive my ignorance but how can it go from this positive to it's going to be horrendous in the space of 12 hours?

Is this guy using different data to you or does it change that quick?

  

 

If you look at ensembles any of these lines could be right, so we have a good idea for the next week, then we're just looking for trends, reading tealeaves and guessing

 

[bennyboi]

18 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Just hung up my twirly balloon bought in Glastonbury town, should bring good luck🙏🤞

That’s a really pretty shed 

[Jacko45]

f**k all this rain talk.

 

DUST!!

 

[balti-pie]

Ive always dreaded setting up a tent in the pissing wet rain, and finally had to do so at Bearded Theory - and you know what, it really wasnt that bad at all. It concentrated my efforts at getting the bloody thing up in quick time, but when it was the majority of bits to do can all be done inside the tent, and it was absolutely fine.

So the worst case scenario happened, and it wasnt that bad!?!? 

[Spindles]

1 minute ago, balti-pie said:

Ive always dreaded setting up a tent in the pissing wet rain, and finally had to do so at Bearded Theory - and you know what, it really wasnt that bad at all.

This was me in 2016.  I thought it was going to be a nightmare, ended up being no great shakes and like you say, was motivated to get it done sharpish.  

 

Not that that's going to be a problem this year, gonna be a dustbowl.

[woyski]

Someone ban me from this thread, I'M NOT WELL