2016 Weather at LMS

[eastsider]

Anyone onsite yet can report back on ground conditions?

Have taken wellies most years and never used them - space is tight but perhaps this is the year to squeeze them in.

[The Wolf]

Oldwolf said:

I have a lot of respect for Gav and his tech but I'm afraid I trust the cat! (Especially if the cat says 'Sunshine!!!'

Whatever the weather I'll be there in shorts, roof down unless it's raining properly and having a great time!

Swim shorts?

[surveyor]

I'm going to park this here.

This keep me and my chair dry when watching in the rain....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterproof-wheelchair-cap...

[sirtyro]

I'm at BSJ and can report the ground here is soft and not flooding. We've had some biblical rain showers today followed by nice sun and I half expected my tent to be swimming when I got back from pesage, but it's fine at the moment. Really hot, even though it was raining VERY hard I was in shorts and t-shirt with a brolly and fine.

[Oldwolf]

The Wolf said:

Swim shorts?

All shorts are swim shorts :-) My phone is waterproof and I'm taking the MX5 which has an actual key, the only problem might be soggy Euros!

[Oldwolf]

Could be an interesting end to the race if Metcheck is to be believed.....

[Some Gump]

Oh, that's some windy wind to be detrashing a tent!

[The Wolf]

Fifth update from Gav.

https://youtu.be/E0WAPuFqgXA

Planning to pack a raft.

[LeoZwalf]

Not looking good at all!

BTW what does Gav say at the start of that 5th update? I listened a few times and it sounds like nonsense "Ini-oath one thatcho-ing siddings, aah, penultimate update for Le Mans..."

Edited by LeoZwalf on Tuesday 14th June 08:13

[anonymous-user]

Reminds me of the time when I saw the Bentlys pushing a bow wave up the mulsanne ah well it will make the Thursday night session interesting with those down pours think this wil be the last outing for our £10 gazebo

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 14th June 09:25

[lowdrag]

Well, just back from Blighty where I landed Friday. The forecast was mostly fine when I looked Friday morning and so it must have been, but not in Portsmouth. It rained overnight, we went to Winchcombe for Prescott where the forecast had been for odd drops on Saturday and rain all day on Sunday. Sunday morning watched Carol tell me it was not raining at all in the Cheltenham area, except it was stair rods for three hours. She also said it would clear but piddle down in the afternoon. It cleared at 10am and we never saw another drop.

That's just any weather forecast, but if you want to believe the one that is next to the Le Mans aerodrome then look here:-

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

That shows a dry weekend, but not looking good for tomorrow and Friday.

[Oldwolf]

Thanks Lowdrag, I had a look at that forecast and thought it looked like risk of Oranges tomorrow! (Need more coffee)....

[petewaugh]

One of the dullest ends to a race was a few years ago when it rained with about 30 minutes to go and everyone just tiptoed around not wanting to stack it, not needing to do anything other than finish to defend their leads that were measured in laps rather than minutes...

[ClockworkDog]

I'm out! No one told me there's a risk of oranges...

[lowdrag]

It's chucking it down once again at the moment. I really fear for the state of Beauséjour and - I forget the name - the new camping, both of which are heavy soil. And don't camp at the bottom of Houx Annexe!

ETA. More heavy rain but I was passing BSJ so popped in. It seems the ACO must have commenced cutting some time ago for it is a beautiful vermilion green and it doesn't seem too boggy, except in some places where it is a marsh, but that is towards the Porsche Curves.

Edited by lowdrag on Tuesday 14th June 16:23

[Ramona]

lowdrag said:

I really fear for the state of Beauséjour and - I forget the name - the new camping, both of which are heavy soil.

Please tell me that when you say "the new camping" you don't mean Epinettes!

[giger]

or premier vert! (near M1 parking and garage vert)

[//j17]

Ramona said:

lowdrag said:

I really fear for the state of Beauséjour and - I forget the name - the new camping, both of which are heavy soil.

Please tell me that when you say "the new camping" you don't mean Epinettes!

OK, we won't...



Actually I'd guess Epinettes is OK - just over the road from Houx so should have same well-draining soil as Houx. Pincenardiere and Dairon are right next to Beausjour so likely to share it's clay...

[Some Gump]

//j17 said:

OK, we won't...



Actually I'd guess Epinettes is OK - just over the road from Houx so should have same well-draining soil as Houx. Pincenardiere and Dairon are right next to Beausjour so likely to share it's clay...

Ahahaha! houx grit and soil have nothing in common =)

[m60ddy]

Ok so what's the chance of Gav doing a weather report for the classics???????