Weather thread

[LeoZwalf]

"It always rains at Le Mans."

Keep those immortal words in mind and you won't be disappointed

[SubSonic]

I feel that we where royally spoilt with last years weather!! Fingers crossed it's the same this year but I have mentally planned for a wash out!

[JT3K]

kiters42 said:

The cats are ready and waiting tent test erection in 2 weeks and counting

When is the cat-forecast again? Sat 30th May? I pack my entire car based on it.

[anonymous-user]

Sat 30th May will be the annual Le Mans cat weather prediction day as per other years
same rules for tent entry ( see past threads)

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 21st May 10:27

[JT3K]

I know the rules

Bring it on.

[lowdrag]

Still scraping the windscreen in the morning here, and keeping the heating on. Hope it improves for you!

[cja]

Last Sunday in May, for the http://www.gavsweathervids.com/ summer update.

Just bank on it being wet 'n windy!

[The Badger]

[hilly10]

Just heard on the weather that it's going to start getting warmer the tail end of next week, here in Blighty so heres hoping its going to rub off down at Le Mans. Hope it does as we are going for 2 weeks taking in the race on the middle weekend.

[lowdrag]

Before you keep on printing these fanciful weather prognostications, perhaps you might look here to see what is likely - or unlikely - to happen?

http://www.meteofrance.com/previsions-meteo-france...

Everything so far is a load of toro's sexual organs, and the above site, nearer the time, might provide at least an idea as to what might happen. No guarantees though!

[JT3K]

Don't forget that, like the Nurburgring, two weather fronts meet directly over Le Mans so not only may you get weather from one or the other, you might get the results when they collide. That's why its so damn changeable.

[billynobrakes]

It does not matter to me as had everything thrown at us at Le Man, got burnt like a lobster and wet through, tents like a sauna or freezing cold at night, dug channels round them to divert the rain, found them half blown away in the middle of the night, but we still keep going, how can you miss the greatest race in the world

One thing for sure I will get wet on the inside

[TransverseTight]

I don't give a monkeys if it's rain or sun. It's the effing wind that drives me nuts. And you can guarantee there will be a stiff SW breeze with occasional gazebo toppling gusts.

Bear that in mind when pitching up. Ie put your tent door facing NE to stop rain and dust blowing in. And pitch gazebos with walls (if you have then) with a corner facing SW as a wind break. Don't wait till the wind picks up before deciding those pieces of string at the corners could do worh replacing with rope.

We've learned the lessons over the years and stopped buying £80 gazebos that get destroyed every year. Gone up to a Galatent with ground bars and 12" stakes to hold it down. 4x4m is a nice size as mess tent and kitchen.

[baron bashoneov]

First video forecast now up on gavsweathervids.com. Go to the events page

http://www.gavsweathervids.com/events.html

Edited by baron bashoneov on Saturday 30th May 19:25

[chrisr111r]

Ekona said:

On the basis that I went on my own last year and had terrific weather and have convinced a few friends to come along this year, it shall clearly chuck it down all weekend.

It had better not pal, you promised us sunshine!

[lowdrag]

Practice day today; Practically a drought here for several weeks yet rain is forecast for today then up to 33C next week without a cloud in sight. Wouldn't you just know it!

[White-Noise]

I am always in two minds, I do love a scorcher but I do love the unpredictability of a mixed year. I recall the classic in 2012 was a very soggy trip - horrid - dont want that again!

[cja]

lowdrag said:

Practice day today; Practically a drought here for several weeks yet rain is forecast for today then up to 33C next week without a cloud in sight. Wouldn't you just know it!

Mind if we rely on you for the weather? My current forecasts just mention cloud, rain & thunderstorms for the 10th onwards, with a high of 25c, at the most!

Any/all updates appreciated!!

[lowdrag]

I'm afraid I am no weather guru, but if you look further up at my previous post you'll see where I get the forecasts from. The weather station for that is alongside the aerodrome, so next to the circuit. At the moment they are forecasting damned hot this following week but 28C on the 8th and 9th but with - you guessed it - thunderstorms. It is the start of Le Mans week, so it is to be expected

[cja]

I'm just messing

As you say, it's Le Mans, so we'll take whatever it throws at us, I'm sure.

It's about this time that the various forecasts tend to converge into something more useful, although there seems to be a big difference in respect of wind speed, just at the moment.