The Weather Thread 2024

[balti-pie]

2 minutes ago, whatmidlifecrisis? said:

I can concur. Woken by a cazoo band playing next to my parachute hammock after a wonderful boozy doze led to a very similar impulse buy a few years ago. I still have it, wear it and make no apology. 🙂

Username checks out perfectly 😁 (and I like it, it’s all good!) 

[spencer1981]

51 minutes ago, Superscally said:

The KLF is all that matters

Make it rain?

[EavisAintDead]

31 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

What’s the best app to use during fest … I did use dark sky for a bit … just mainly for checking same day stuff ideally 

I like Windy - so many different animated maps!

[spencer1981]

Weather & radar seems quote decent, does rain satellites with 5 mins Intervals

[The Red Telephone]

All set up in the Oxfield!  Perfect weather for putting up a tent and lugging sh*t from the car.

 

Ground is rock hard - make sure you bring a mallet.

[donthaveacoolname]

10 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Before the festival I obsess on this thread.

During the festival I ignore the forecasts and am offline.

If needed I carry wet weather gear in bag, if not I leave it in the tent.

Far too busy dancing and having fun to gaze at a small screen watching forecasts

Same on the run up, The bit in the Glastonbury Free Press is enough for me when I'm there.....

[Superscally]

42 minutes ago, spencer1981 said:

Make it rain?

Out of upvotes...or should that be downvotes?

[Robofish]

25 minutes ago, The Red Telephone said:

All set up in the Oxfield!  Perfect weather for putting up a tent and lugging sh*t from the car.

 

Ground is rock hard - make sure you bring a mallet.

What a difference from last month at Bearded Theory where I pitched my tent on ground with the same consistency as blancmange. Now this is an upgrade.

[devonhammer]

1 hour ago, briddj said:

 

I use Weather & Radar app all the time for cycling. Has a great rain radar.

 

Worked a treat before Sam Fender when it pissed it down. I could see on the app that the rain was about to start, and then stop. We stayed dry AND came out for under a tree at the perfect time. 

 

I said "come on, the sun is coming out in five minutes". No one believed me but THEY DID SHORTLY AFTER.

 

Another vote for Weather & Radar for real time info. That plus Met Office will see you good.

[devonhammer]

A measure of my confidence of the ground condirions is that my friend has said that they're bringing a mallet and I'm considering packing another mallet just in case.

 

I'm obviously still packing a Gore Tex jacket and a poncho.

[Skip997]

Grass is growing through the West Holts wood chips 

[Toilet Duck]

1 hour ago, devonhammer said:

A measure of my confidence of the ground condirions is that my friend has said that they're bringing a mallet and I'm considering packing another mallet just in case.

 

I'm obviously still packing a Gore Tex jacket and a poncho.

I don't have a mallet...one of my mates usually brings it, but he was in the group that didn't get through this year. Have resisted getting one as I didn't want to anger the weather gods...am I safe to go and get one on the way home today?? Have packed two umbrellas so surely that would balance it out (never packed an umbrella before, figured I'd throw them in a sacrifice this year!)...

[cb4747]

As I am sat in the 25+ c blistering heat at my child’s sports day I am so bloody happy it’s not going to be like last year. The heat is relentless. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's only Monday. You can't take the forecast for Saturday / Sunday to the bank just yet.

[Avalon_Fields]

The site is very dusty today, obviously lots of traffic blowing it around, but looks like that’s the main thing to be prepared for in the coming days. 

[devonhammer]

45 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It's only Monday. You can't take the forecast for Saturday / Sunday to the bank just yet.

 

Wise words

[devonhammer]

47 minutes ago, Toilet Duck said:

I don't have a mallet...one of my mates usually brings it, but he was in the group that didn't get through this year. Have resisted getting one as I didn't want to anger the weather gods...am I safe to go and get one on the way home today?? Have packed two umbrellas so surely that would balance it out (never packed an umbrella before, figured I'd throw them in a sacrifice this year!)...

 

Remember that they're Nordic gods and it's a hammer for battle. If there are pegs around that need some help, then that's a coincidence.

[Sheffield Steve]

The sun just peeping out over the Oxfield. It’s bloomin’ warm enough as it is, we don’t need any sun….. 🥵

 

[DareToDibble]

A forecast for the ages. STICK. Please.

[mrfunk]

Bring a big mallet!

[devonhammer]

1 minute ago, mrfunk said:

Bring a big mallet!

 

See my selfie three posts up

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 minutes ago, DareToDibble said:

A forecast for the ages. STICK. Please.

 

Unprecedented.  I think even 2010 had some bad voodoo in the forecast. 

[The Red Telephone]

Just wandering around the site. They should rename “Muddy Lane” to “Dusty Lane”

[Olshansky]

4 hours ago, devonhammer said:

 

Risky

 

 

i actually spit out my drink lol

[DareToDibble]

12 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

Unprecedented.  I think even 2010 had some bad voodoo in the forecast. 

 

Still refusing to believe Friday - Sunday too much at the moment but if it does stick I can't remember one being forecast to be so nice this far out. Has always been some kind of threat of heavy rain in forecasts from what I can remember.