The Annual EOTR Weather Forecast/Predictions (2023 edition)

[RedRockRick]

The latest update I have from a trusted source at the Met Office is that the current unsettled weather will continue for the next 10 days culminating in torrential rain reaching its peak in Wales over the weekend of 19/20^th August, during which most that country will be obliterated, after which conditions will completely clear and a prolonged period of calm, warm and sunny weather can be expected over the whole of the south of England.

[shoebox]

I am fully on board with NOT packing shorts, sunglasses and a hat, as per last year. Pretty sure I was responsible for the excellent weather because of that decision, so you can all thank me for that. Hoping to repeat the trick this year.

[Stillill42]

I have the Child of Prague warming up in the shed. I'm quietly confident. 

[Berkspur]

Looking a bit on the damp side☹️

[Stillill42]

4 hours ago, Berkspur said:

Looking a bit on the damp side☹️

Really? My consistently unreliable weather app has us at a couple of light showers Thursday and Sunday morning, cloudy but pleasant for the rest of the weekend. I'm prepared to let bygones be bygones and get behind that.

I know. It's too early.

[Berkspur]

BBC website now showing thunderstorms for Thursday😩

[The Nal]

[SighMo]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Don't do it.....

it's not the Glasto thread

[The Nal]

1 minute ago, SighMo said:

Don't do it.....

it's not the Glasto thread

I won't. Thats a Glasto only thing. Thursday does look concerning though. But plenty of time for it to change.

[Berkspur]

On the bright side looks quite mild at night😬

[The Nal]

Met Office just updated. Looks mainly ok apart from Thursday morning. Which could be a shitshow.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcn9bg15x#?date=2023-08-31

 

YR the same

https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-7300370/United Kingdom/England/Wiltshire/Tollard Royal

 

 

Edited August 28, 2023 by The Nal

[SighMo]

25 minutes ago, Berkspur said:

On the bright side looks quite mild at night😬

Bet it won't be though 🥶

[Guy Incognito]

It's gonna be lovely. Keep the faith

[Berkspur]

1 hour ago, SighMo said:

Bet it won't be though 🥶

There’s always the mulled cider😬

[zahidf]

Thursday all day seems to be a disaster

[The Nal]

5 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Thursday all day seems to be a disaster

Met Office just saying a shitstorm late morning/early afternoon. Weekend is fine after that.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcn9bg15x#?date=2023-09-03

[paulwa]

I've never tried putting my tent up in a shitstorm before. Might be a case of wearing only swimming trunks for that bit and drying out once the tent is up!

[Chip Batch]

I can see The Nal browsing - come on, this needs your assistance!

[airwaves]

I live in Devon, so get the BBC Spotlight South West weather reports

For the last 2 days Thursday has got progressively worse

This lunchtime - Tuesday - a "sh*t storm" would be an accurate description 

At the very least folks bring a cover to put your belongings under/into whist you put your tent up, even if it's just plastic bin bags

[paulwa]

I'm becoming slightly tempted to recreate the Cinema tent lineup at home on Thursday, kid myself I'm not missing out, and get down there on Friday morning instead.

[The Nal]

Significant upgrade from Norway

https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/hourly-table/2-7300370/United Kingdom/England/Wiltshire/Tollard Royal?i=2

Looks like Ill be putting up the tent between 2-3!

[p.pete]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Significant upgrade from Norway

https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/hourly-table/2-7300370/United Kingdom/England/Wiltshire/Tollard Royal?i=2

Looks like Ill be putting up the tent between 2-3!

Hiding in your tent 3-4 (6.3mm, yikes!) and hopefully not emerging too pissed 4-5

[The Nal]

3 minutes ago, p.pete said:

Hiding in your tent 3-4 (6.3mm, yikes!) and hopefully not emerging too pissed 4-5

Im up early for the flight so could get a kip in. Or even better, get under the covering of the Crow bar and get twoddled.

Forecast will change again by tomorrow.

[p.pete]

9 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Im up early for the flight so could get a kip in. Or even better, get under the covering of the Crow bar and get twoddled.

Forecast will change again by tomorrow.

Yeah, I keep reloading Met Office's rain chart and scrolling forward to 1pm Thurs - it's not actually updated in the last few hours so I'm starting to learn the pattern.  Currently all I know is that I want to get stuff in the car on Wednesday evening or I'll get wet doing it on Thursday morning...

[Stillill42]

So if I'm following you lot correctly, everyone gets hammered with monsoon like downpours until 9ish, just as I pull up at wristband exchange, upon which we switch to a balmy Mediterranean climate for the remainder of the weekend? The planets are aligning for one of the great weekends, folks