The Weather Thread 2024

[Jacko45]

Just now, FloopFiller said:

Wait what

 

Fingered by the Azores. 

[The Nal]

Wednesday morning gates open then

 

 

[slats76]

14 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

Are there ANY showing the nice high pressure and warm prevailing?

 

Metcheck is cool but drier. 

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

1 minute ago, rlandy95 said:

 

Still too early to know that for sure...

 

Too much spread on temperature from the 25th and same with precipatation. 

 

The Mean and Operational rainfall totals aren’t that bad still. Are there rainfall ensembles from ECM? We’re getting to stage where GFS is less important. 

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

Just now, slats76 said:

Metcheck is cool but drier. 

Metcheck is just the GFS run with symbols. 

[Sheffield Steve]

11 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Yes - the actual Met Office 

This is the latest Met O.  The thundery low extending up across the country bringing the risk of heavy thundery showers…
 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Looks like France is in more danger

[LinvoyPrimus]

If that Wednesday overnight rain could f**k off, I'd be ok with this. 

 

I feel like 2017 was similarly cool, and it was pretty much ideal. Wednesday was a scorcher, but the rest of the festival I was in shorts and a sweatshirt and pretty content with that.

Edited June 21, 2024 by LinvoyPrimus

[Toilet Duck]

[GordonMcG]

We bought new waterproof hiking boots at the weekend and have next day delivery ready for wellies should the Monday forecasts suggest it.

 

Light showers don't bother me, but enough rain that the ground is a mess does. Can't do much about it though, it's gonna be what it's gonna be.

[Thunderstruck]

4 minutes ago, Sheffield Steve said:

This is the latest Met O.  The thundery low extending up across the country bringing the risk of heavy thundery showers…
 

 

Be great to see the extended run...I feel like although this scenario threatens initial thundery showers it may just die off leaving us with fairly warm settled conditions. Thursday met office computerised output showing light shower risk and low 20s on Thursday - but by evening its Sunny again.

[eatingglitter]

I've got two pairs of waterproof walking boots, waterproof trousers, waterproof poncho, waterproof rain jacket...

 

Do I add one more offering to the rain gods and order some decent wellies as well? 

[LinvoyPrimus]

15 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

I'm still clinging to the hope we get fingered, but it's looking increasingly unlikely. 

 

[pigital]

Don’t know a lot about weather, but I do when it comes to the finger. From what I know is that it works best when wet first 

[tarw]

2 minutes ago, eatingglitter said:

I've got two pairs of waterproof walking boots, waterproof trousers, waterproof poncho, waterproof rain jacket...

 

Do I add one more offering to the rain gods and order some decent wellies as well? 

It’s gone past wellies being sufficient sacrifice now. Waders and a full dry suit required now. 

[Superscally]

6 minutes ago, GordonMcG said:

We bought new waterproof hiking boots at the weekend and have next day delivery ready for wellies should the Monday forecasts suggest it.

 

Light showers don't bother me, but enough rain that the ground is a mess does. Can't do much about it though, it's gonna be what it's gonna be.

Don't get wellies WHATEVER. Gaiters, if you're worried.

[Dave_c]

If only the festival had been this week eh. Can deal with rain on Wednesday if it stays dry for the remainder.

[eatingglitter]

1 minute ago, tarw said:

It’s gone past wellies being sufficient sacrifice now. Waders and a full dry suit required now. 

I'll bring my 5:4:3

[CaledonianGonzo]

4 minutes ago, GordonMcG said:

We bought new waterproof hiking boots at the weekend and have next day delivery ready for wellies should the Monday forecasts suggest it.

 

 

 

You've got some work to do to break those in

[eatingglitter]

I bought gaiters, but blue ones because FASHUN

[GordonMcG]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

You've got some work to do to break those in

Went to the effort of going to a proper outdoors shop for them so they are a really good fit. Wore them for a good while walking on Sunday and thankfully no issues at all!

[MEGABOWL]

As an Air Traffic Controller, my every working day depends on the weather so I know very well how inaccurate forecasts can be even an hour out. Still a chance it could be OK.

[eatingglitter]

8 minutes ago, Superscally said:

Don't get wellies WHATEVER. Gaiters, if you're worried.

Tbh I know this, literally inside and out the evils of wellies. I've seen the welly burns of my colleagues back in 2007... but I still panic about whether I need them. LOL

[Acid_Haze]

Maybe this is a good sign. Usually weather predictions are wrong at this stage. So it's a good thing it isn't predicting sun now, because it'd definitely change to rain by Wednesday 🙂

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

Finishing off my packing...