The Weather Thread 2024

[sprocketrocket]

52 minutes ago, Penrhos said:

As much as I'd hate another 2016 (the last time the wife went) we probably need a couple of boggy ones to thin out the insta crowd.

Weirdly wasn't Glasto one of the few totally dry festivals in the UK last year, I d remember a lot being delayed/cancelled due to the weather later on in the year, and I personally got soaked at several outdoor gigs in the summer.

I'm getting old and I don't do "hot" very well so a low 20's with occasional showers suits me fine. 

 

Fortunately its not too bad here at the moment, flood warnings everywhere but no major flooding, been raining most of the day but only a few inches worth, which seems to be draining away OK. The view from the Glasto webcam looked grim.

 

Totally dry? Pissed down on Wednesday, drizzled Sunday. It was a f**king wash out mate

Edited November 2, 2023 by sprocketrocket

[Crazyfool01]

Needs a dry spell to dry out the saturated land …. Water table must be high down there … 

[Penrhos]

I looked at the webcam at lunchtime - the area around the pyramid looks pretty waterlogged.....

 

[Crazyfool01]

Somerset under water …. Good thing we have 6 months to dry out 

 

 

don’t panic too much it’s the levels and it’s designed to flood 😉

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Somerset under water …. Good thing we have 6 months to dry out 

 

 

don’t panic too much it’s the levels and it’s designed to flood 😉

They don’t call it the isle of Avalon for nothing.  Also called the isle of glass I understand. Ancient marshlands drained and managed over the centuries by humans. 
The views from the Tor when there is flooding are immense  I feel the urge to visit!

Edited November 12, 2023 by Ayrshire Chris

[Drinky]

Went though some old photos and I’d memory-holed just how wet it was in 2016 - this was Saturday morning down by West Holts with not just mud just plenty of standing water. Just a bit different to the past few festivals…

Edited November 15, 2023 by Drinky

[Ayrshire Chris]

55 minutes ago, Drinky said:

Went though some old photos and I’d memory-holed just how wet it was in 2016 - this was Saturday morning down by West Holts with not just mud just plenty of standing water. Just a bit different to the past few festivals…

I wonder how many folk about to try for tickets have actually experienced these conditions? Recent festivals have had lovely dry warm weather.  I’ve experienced cold wet muddy ones like your picture and 2016 was just mud, not a huge amount of rain, recent attendees won’t realise what a wet one is like. 

[The Nal]

Very much in the "2016 wasn't that bad" crew. Parts of the site were a bit of a mess, sure. Was lovely at times.

 

This is as bad as it got.

Edited November 15, 2023 by The Nal

[incident]

Just now, The Nal said:

This is as bad as it got.

Err.. No. That's actually better than average for that weekend.

[The Nal]

5 minutes ago, incident said:

Err.. No. That's actually better than average for that weekend.

Williams Green on Thursday

 

Walking boots situation on Sunday

[clarkete]

13 hours ago, The Nal said:

Williams Green on Thursday

 

Walking boots situation on Sunday

 

Who is this glass half full weather person and what have you done with @The Nal?

[Drinky]

It’s this year‘s bit! Weirdly Positive Weather Nal! He’ll be in here in June replying to radar shots of a tropical storm heading straight for Somerset with stuff like “No wellies for me, I’m not even packing walking boots!”

[Drinky]

Anyway more 2016 - down by the Orange tent:

[Avalon_Fields]

West Holts 2016

[The Nal]

Entrance to the Park was a shambles aswell. But a lot of the site very doable.

[Drinky]

The higher ground was mostly fine (the Park Saturday morning below - you could sit on the ground without issue) but any areas where water could accumulate like the bottom of the Park or the lower lying areas were a mess, and major walkways were churned up to hell. The hardest fest to walk around since 2005

[clarkete]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Entrance to the Park was a shambles aswell. But a lot of the site very doable.

All hail our chipper weather overlord! 

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, Drinky said:

The higher ground was mostly fine (the Park Saturday morning below - you could sit on the ground without issue) but any areas where water could accumulate like the bottom of the Park or the lower lying areas were a mess, and major walkways were churned up to hell. The hardest fest to walk around since 2005

Yes, muddy but passable. The walkways got covered in mud and were slippy. As it dried the mud actually became thicker and claimed many wellies.

[briddj]

The countdown is on! 😍

 

[K2SO]

I have a good omen for you all;

My girlfriend has never seen rain at Glastonbury (2017, 2019, 2022) and she was the one that got through to get our tickets this morning - The first time she's ever seen the booking page herself.

I have also seen very little rain at Glasto (the only occasion being that incident in 2014 which cut the power)

[FuzzyDunlop]

Just to warn you all... I havent got a ticket.

So it's bound to be my kind of weather next year.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Just to warn you all... I havent got a ticket.

So it's bound to be my kind of weather next year.

Aw don’t leave us … we need you here … no chance of trying resale ? 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Just now, Crazyfool01 said:

Aw don’t leave us … we need you here … no chance of trying resale ? 

It's a possibility, but Im unsure tbh. As it stands today, I dont think I will be trying.

It might change. I'll let the dust settle & see how my mates feel after Christmas.

 

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

It's a possibility, but Im unsure tbh. As it stands today, I dont think I will be trying.

It might change. I'll let the dust settle & see how my mates feel after Christmas.

 

Yeah fair . It’s a tough slog through till April not knowing but does make it sweeter if you get them . 

[Franky]

2010 All over again! 🌞 Woohooo