The Weather Thread 2024

[MichaelsBeard]

2 minutes ago, The Nal said:

We lose on penalties of course 

[ibilly99]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

Of feck - the England's broken factor - post Brexit, Covid and the loss of the BBC contract the Met may have lost expertise and staff who made it world leading and they are now trading off past glories. Wheras Norway with it's small population and huge oil and gas revenues has a full complement of world class experts and modellers.

[donshakey]

1 hour ago, briddj said:

Right, let's hope we lose the horror Thursday on the 00Z!

 

GATES OPEN & WEDNESDAY

 

Completely dry through and highs of 21-22. Result!

 

 

Very, very light showers in the afternoon, highs of 26!

 

Temps overnight into Thursday of 17-18.

 

 

 

THURSDAY

 

There is some nasty rain around, but this is better than the last run and the worst goes further north.

 

And ... woah! Highs of 23-24! Massive upgrade!

 

Temps overnight into Friday of 14-15.

 

 

So, why the higher temperatures?

 

The pocket of low pressure has not developed to the south, though we need to watch that one in Spain, which has troubled us before. Latest on the right.

 

 

FRIDAY

 

Completely dry and highs of 20-21, again good for any necessary drying.

 

Temps overnight into Saturday of 12.

 

 

 

This is a great picture! The low in Spain doesn't develop and the high appears to be building in! Latest on the right.

 

 

 

SATURDAY

 

Completely dry and highs of 20-21.

 

Temps overnight into Sunday of 11-12.

 

 

High pressure is winning! Latest on the right.

 

 

SUNDAY

 

Completely dry and highs of 20-21.

 

Temps overnight into Monday of 11-12.

 

 

Just look at the difference in the pressure picture on the right!

 

 

SUMMARY

 

We're BACK IN THE GAME. Yes, there's the threat of some rain on the Thursday, but the worst is north of the site and these temperatures would allow drying.

 

This is a MASSIVE upgrade on the runs of the last few days. The low pressure doesn't build in, the temperatures stay nice and pleasant, and it's dry.

 

COME ON.

 

 

[Jacko45]

6 minutes ago, The Nal said:

 

  

 

They've just added this

 

 

"Turning more widely warm or very warm and humid Tuesday, with sunny spells and the chance of a shower. Possibly a thundery breakdown Wednesday."

 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcn4fpj2y#?date=2024-06-26

 

Pray for FLAMSTEAD

 

 

[Ayrshire Chris]

So, I’m out walking this morning and spoke to the coxswain of our local lifeboat and casually asked him about what forecasts they use.  They use the U.K. met office forecast, he doesn’t trust any other one and they stopped using bbc about four years ago.  By the way I know him and we were talking about the new slipway they have, not as if I just randomly accosted a stranger😉

[ibilly99]

14 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

 

 

Before Bearded Theory there was huge doubt about a low pressure that would appear over France and move north in a NW direction.

YR had heavy heavy rain forecast a week out. The Met Office had dry.
YR flipped between heavy rain and dry. The Met office forecast dry.

Until 36 hours before..................

The Met Office changed and the actual weather was a months rain in under 24 hours breaking the previous rainfall record by more than double.

I had never seen weather charts like it for that low and historical data had little to compare to hence the doubts.

I have never seen such levels of doubt as we have now about whether or now low pressures will even form.

The weather knows climate change exists

Oh f**k evidence based opinions you are scaring me now !!!

[ibilly99]

Just now, Ayrshire Chris said:

So, I’m out walking this morning and spoke to the coxswain of our local lifeboat and casually asked him about what forecasts they use.  They use the U.K. met office forecast, he doesn’t trust any other one and they stopped using bbc about four years ago.  By the way I know him and we were talking about the new slipway they have, not as if I just randomly accosted a stranger😉

I'm sure he's a nice fella he's is a lifeboat man after all but our very own Cassandra @Nobody Interesting has wielded a hammer of doom. Anyway I'm going on site tomoorow and that's in the bag.

[ibilly99]

1 minute ago, Nobody Interesting said:

 

Sorry - it will all be fine and we will dance lots and smile even more.

There will be some rain, there will be some mud.

I was there in 2016, it was hard work but oh SO MUCH FUN

Aye the curse of Coldplay has come back to haunt us.

 

[Franky]

It’s pissing it down in Bucks, ergo next weekend will be sunny 👍

 

Also, I blame Chris f**king Martin for all of this. 

[Jacko45]

Just now, Franky said:

It’s pissing it down in Bucks, ergo next weekend will be sunny 👍

 

Also, I blame Chris f**king Martin for all of this. 

 

Unbelievably it's nice in West Yorkshire.

 

Got a 60th in a huge marquee tonight - might bring pre-festival vibes, but I'm facing a late fitness test.

[gherkin8r]

So based on the operational runs done in the last 24 hours or so Thursday will be somewhere between 16 degrees and a complete and utter washout and 24 degrees and dry. 

 

 

[ibilly99]

1 minute ago, Franky said:

It’s pissing it down in Bucks, ergo next weekend will be sunny 👍

 

Also, I blame Chris f**king Martin for all of this. 

The bastard I think he plays virtually for free as well remember Michael saying that but he had to accept the then minimum for the Pyramid of 75k. Remember that when you try to get to the bogs slipping in the mud as the loons sing Fix You in the freezing rain  and you think yes he fiuxcking well has.

[Jacko45]

12 minutes ago, gherkin8r said:

So based on the operational runs done in the last 24 hours or so Thursday will be somewhere between 16 degrees and a complete and utter washout and 24 degrees and dry. 

 

 

 

Basically yes. 

 

We've had one positive run this morning in amongst so really sh*t ones since Wednesday.

 

I don't think this mornings sadly is one to cling to. 

[HotblackDesiato]

In 2016 the rain was so torrential it washed away my fish curry from its polystyrene tray. Took ages to move around the site. 
 

in 2019 it was so relentlessly hot people were spontaneously combusting. Took longer to get around the site if you even had the energy.

 

2024 will be a doddle. Bit of rain, bit of sun - actually perfect. If you’ve never been before this will be a perfect Glasto experience. 

[tarw]

1 hour ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

So who else is scrambling about reassessing what clothes to take? Apart from the footwear, take for all eventualities 

As I’m there for a whole week I always take clothes for all seasons. For the past few the bag with walking boots, gaiters, over trousers and thermals have been left in the car and not been retrieved. Their mere presence adjacent to the sight has been enough to placate the weather gods. 

[behindthebunhouse]

1 minute ago, Jacko45 said:

 

Basically yes. 

 

We've had one positive run this morning in amongst so really sh*t ones since Wednesday.

 

I don't think this mornings sadly is one to cling to. 

Are you an anxious person, by temperament?

[AndyL16]

Spent £12 on Nikwax re-waterproofing wash. Will be doing several washes today as an offer to the weather gods, the wellies have come out of the loft as well. Another offer 

[briddj]

It's time for the 06Z.........

[Jacko45]

11 minutes ago, behindthebunhouse said:

Are you an anxious person, by temperament?

 

Oh absolutely, biggest worrier in West Yorks. 

[drunk pumpkin]

Weather is weather! I’ve done proper sh*t wet ones and massive hot dry ones. Honestly I don’t care. Would like it to be mostly dry so I can have a sit and a chill. 
 

either way it’s going to be amazing 

 

not long now 👏👏👏👏👏

[ibilly99]

4 minutes ago, drunk pumpkin said:

Weather is weather! I’ve done proper sh*t wet ones and massive hot dry ones. Honestly I don’t care. Would like it to be mostly dry so I can have a sit and a chill. 
 

either way it’s going to be amazing 

 

not long now 👏👏👏👏👏

//THREAD CLOSED//

[Mrbish82]

21 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

 

Basically yes. 

 

We've had one positive run this morning in amongst so really sh*t ones since Wednesday.

 

I don't think this mornings sadly is one to cling to. 

 

I thought this morning's GFS charts were just starting to line up with yesterday's Met office model, which is supposed to be more accurate for the UK anyway? I may be wrong, it might have been a different model, but i remember seeing the exact same patterns forming on another model yesterday.

[Glasto Weatherwatch]

11 minutes ago, briddj said:

It's time for the 06Z.........

00z minus Thursday rain would be the dream. 

[Avalon_Fields]

12 minutes ago, briddj said:

It's time for the 06Z.........

It’s time for 007……

[behindthebunhouse]

Met office trial data delivering a significant bump up to the Wed-Friday temperatures