Le Mans Weather Thread

[thegill]

Last year there was a guy by the name of kiters42 who said that when he aired his tent a few weeks before the race, his cat would wander inside. Depending on whether he went in through the left entrance or the right entrance would determine the weather that year.

Looking forward to reading about the results of this test once again.

[vincegail]

I remember that. Extremely funny!

[anonymous-user]

It's scheduled for this weekend



See below for the original post last year


"I put the tent up in the garden around 1-2 weeks before just to check that all is well, the cat always gets in for a nose. If it goes in via the front then it will be a scorcher if via the back then it will be wet. Bit like ground hog day"

I will let you know the result!!

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 20th May 22:29

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 21st May 08:38

[s2driveruk]

ellroy said:

Snow, snow would be good.

Would be fantastic...pit crews on hand and knees looking at crap multi lingual instructions and illustrations by a 4 year old on how to attach snow chains to a prototype lol

Having said that we'd still need a BMW driver who has decided they don't need them, crabbing at 2mph up the incline to Dunlop bridge ;-)

[lowdrag]

Well. we've just finished a four day rally just up the road at Mayenne and I have put my swimming pool back in the garage. Now why did I not take the other car? It's a heady 13C now we're back at Le Mans too.

[Rs2oo]

lowdrag said:

Well. we've just finished a four day rally just up the road at Mayenne and I have put my swimming pool back in the garage. Now why did I not take the other car? It's a heady 13C now we're back at Le Mans too.

we need a weekly weather report. Any volunteers ?

[Oldwolf]

I think we can go with Metchecks long range forecast...

[muppetdave]

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Oldwolf said:

I think we can go with Metchecks long range forecast...

Wahoo!!!

[nawarne]

muppetdave said:

Wahoo!!!

...Aaah, but Metcheck are only posting this to cheer us Brits up!!

Possible sleet at Spa over the bank holiday weekend FFS!!!

Forecasting a month in advance - you might as well start hanging the sea-weed in the tree and see which circles the crows are flying, clockwise or anti-clockwise.

Don't mind if it's not scorchio, just so long as there's no rain!
Nick

[vincegail]

One month weather forecasts? Might as well use the Indian Weather Rock

[24lemons]

I just spent £50 on some waterproof trousers. It's going to be a scorcher!

[lowdrag]

On a more serious note, try and follow the weather forecast here:-

http://france.meteofrance.com/france/meteo?PREVISI...

The actual meteorological station is just the other side of the aerodrome, so close enough. However, I would advise against putting too much faith in it, albeit it's the national weather centre forecast. They get it wrong nearly every day (rain all day yesterday but we never saw a drop) and are famous for forgetting to take down the previous day's forecast - which even in hindsight was still wrong!

Just understand that there will be weather, that's all I can tell you.

[eastsider]

You could also (nearer the race) look up the aviation forecast for Le Mans airport LFRM eg

http://www.acukwik.com/weather/LFRM

[muppetdave]

nawarne said:

Forecasting a month in advance - you might as well start hanging the sea-weed in the tree and see which circles the crows are flying, clockwise or anti-clockwise.

to be fair the 'get me coat' was there in sarcasm...

[blackcossiestu]

nawarne said:

...Aaah, but Metcheck are only posting this to cheer us Brits up!!

Possible sleet at Spa over the bank holiday weekend FFS!!!

Forecasting a month in advance - you might as well start hanging the sea-weed in the tree and see which circles the crows are flying, clockwise or anti-clockwise.

Don't mind if it's not scorchio, just so long as there's no rain!
Nick

Right I've done as you've instructed and the crows and one blue tit are flying anti clockwise.....what does this mean?

[anonymous-user]

Weather looking good for Saturday here in Bristol so tent is going up for airing, groundhog day is nearly upon us result will be posted asap.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 23 May 20:31

[vincegail]

Last year your cat's weather forecasting powers weren't that accurate, IIRC.

Hope he has taken some lessons this year! (or not, when the forecast is monsoon of course)

[anonymous-user]

yep I remember lets hope this year he gets it right or it will be the Bristol cats home for him no mistake!!!

[vincegail]

Although I know you're only speaking in jest (you are, aren't you?), that is not how to treat a cat!
Better bring it over to Le Mans then, so I can take it to Antwerp with me.

[anonymous-user]

Nah would never do that I have 2 cats both rescue they have been with us for 13 years now and live the life of Riley