The Weather Thread 2024

[devonhammer]

1 hour ago, kemosabe said:

Anyone fancy buying some wellies/ a new rain jacket etc. just to keep pushing it the right way? No Suncream yet please...

I reproofed my waterproof jacket. Every little helps.

[MEGABOWL]

I’ve bought some new boots. They need breaking in. I’ve also put new insoles into my normal trainers and are wearing them in and I’ll be going out walking in the Glasgow rain tomorrow and Monday. Everyone’s got to do their bit.

[gherkin8r]

I've burnt my wellies and gave my waterproof trousers and jacket to the charity shop.

[bennyboi]

1 hour ago, kemosabe said:

Anyone fancy buying some wellies/ a new rain jacket etc. just to keep pushing it the right way? No Suncream yet please...

Just bought some “weatherproof” trail trousers just for G. 

[bennyboi]

4 minutes ago, gherkin8r said:

I've burnt my wellies and gave my waterproof trousers and jacket to the charity shop.

tbf, the wellies are mainly hydrocarbons, probably made nudged global warming in our favour. 
 

Excellent work.

 

Ive just put some new tyres on the back of my Beemer, I’ll do a few burnouts for the cause. 

[Mark H]

I’ve got this, Team. Hauling hiking books and wet weather gear all the way from NZ. This sacrifice has worked in the past. 

Edited June 15, 2024 by Mark H

[Superscally]

8 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Sun's out!

Metulzzzz out

[Drew3232]

Fair about of wind where I am in South Wales today. But I did have beans on toast earlier. Better put these kegs in the laundry.

[balti-pie]

10 hours ago, Little Thief said:

I’ve got a new foe, the wind. My local beer festival just cancelled its entire weekend of sessions due to high winds - rain not even an obstacle. Ever had high winds causing peril at Glastonbury?

Aha! Beak? 👀 

[nikkic]

6 hours ago, Mark H said:

I’ve got this, Team. Hauling hiking books and wet weather gear all the way from NZ. This sacrifice has worked in the past. 

I’ve just purchased walking boots. The wife has ordered a new rain coat. 

I feel as a collective this should be enough to appease “them”.

[Skier68]

7 hours ago, Sheffield Steve said:

This evening’s ECM coming into line with the GFS.  High pressure establishing itself for the Monday and Tuesday with temperatures rising…
 

 

temps into the mid 20s by Tuesday…

 

 

By this time tomorrow we’ll know what it has in store for the Wednesday and whether this trend will hold…..

 

Last year for the 2 weeks before the festival my wife was convinced I was having an affair because I was permanently checking my phone. She was unconvinced that I was hanging off the every word of someone who looked like Robbie Coltrane.

It looks like this year I will be having 2 illicit affairs, this time with a man in shades from Sheffield as well.

Don’t  worry @briddj you are still my first love and as long as you both keep giving these dry and sunny updates then there is more than enough love to go round.

thanks for your work both!

[Ayrshire Chris]

2 hours ago, nikkic said:

I’ve just purchased walking boots. The wife has ordered a new rain coat. 

I feel as a collective this should be enough to appease “them”.

I’ve bought insoles for my wellies

[Aragorn]

The latest ensembles are interesting. Pressure rise this week bringing drier conditions before low pushes in towards the end of the week. Then pressure rise again as we go into festival week. 

 

 

[parsonjack]

14 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

The latest ensembles are interesting. Pressure rise this week bringing drier conditions before low pushes in towards the end of the week. Then pressure rise again as we go into festival week. 

 

 

Showers Thurs through Sat would be of little consequence IF we then get the high building from Sunday.  All to play for.

[Ayrshire Chris]

5 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

Showers Thurs through Sat would be of little consequence IF we then get the high building from Sunday.  All to play for.

That ties in with the bbc forecast that shows a bit of drizzle next weekend followed by drier and warmer weather towards the gates opening🙏🤞

[Trunks1993]

Please no rollercoaster this year 🙏 

[TheDayman]

I'm going out to waterproof my tent.... again.

[Jacko45]

17 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Never trust the BBC - three times this year already they have forecast well ahead warm and sunny weather and then when it gets there it is wet and cold.

They get over excited.

 

Yep I'm sure I read BBC dropped using the Met Office bits and bobs in a cost saving exercise now it's pretty inaccurate.

[Jacko45]

This forecast is perfection for the drying the site needs before the footfall becomes enormous.

 

 

 

Beyond that it's reading  @briddj @Sheffield Steve  and hoping.

[gherkin8r]

Its scorchio lads, it was always going to be scorchio, just lash the sun cream on, lie back and take it.

[Physical_graffiti]

8 hours ago, balti-pie said:

Aha! Beak? 👀 

Don’t think cocaine in the wind is a good idea either 

[Sheffield Steve]

OK, it’s time to welcome back our old friends, the Japanese.  Their well regarded model, the JMA is in agreement with the GFS and ECM, and gives us a warm and dry start to festival week.  They are more in line with the ECM, and end up with a large area of high pressure over Scandinavia by midday on Wednesday.  This would give us warm/hot weather at least to set-up day but with an increasing chance of thundery showers encroaching from the south.

 

 

 

 

If they keep that high there for the rest of the festival, we’d be in for a scorcher, but always with the risk of thundery showers from the south.    More runs needed.

[Little Thief]

9 hours ago, balti-pie said:

Aha! Beak? 👀 

Yeah, shout out Beak! They’ve opened up the taproom so heading there today in an act of solidarity.

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

I'm so excited for the first proper weather day! @briddjand @Sheffield Stevethanking you in advance for the weather vibes, it makes my build up! (I'll forget once the festival hits)

 

Let's go 🌞 🌧 🌦 🌞🌧🌦🌞

[Skip997]

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