The Le Mans weather thread

[Kev_Mk3]

we are due a wet year

[FredericRobinson]

Last year was the first time since I've been going that it hasn't rained at any point over the whole week

[davidd]

Kev_Mk3 said:

we are due a wet year

I'll be happy with a little rain, could do without needing wellies though.

[JT3K]

I hope it's not as wet as 2015. I just remember it raining so much I could never get dry.

[chasingracecars]

Well it’s doing a good job of raining here today. After test thunderstorm and again most of today. Let’s hope it’s getting it out of its system!

[lowdrag]

No rain here five miles from Mulsanne, although it seems that we have storm warnings - again - and it seems to throw it down around 10 pm each evening. But these storms are so localised one never knows. The Wednesday of 2008 was a prime example where west of the Mulsanne was deluged for hours and east had drizzle. The entry tunnel to the circuit was over six feet deep, yet at home we were sitting outside.

[Kev_Mk3]

davidd said:

I'll be happy with a little rain, could do without needing wellies though.

true the rain last year was nice as it was so bloody hot

[lowdrag]

One and a half hours of intense rain last night, and we are into half an hour just now. No TV because the satellite signal is lost. Places like Beauséjour will, if this continues, be a swamp. Let us hope that this is the end of it.

[chasingracecars]

My campsite north of Le Mans is now flooded. I’m off out to tow a Motorhome to safety.

[surveyor]

hmm. This is my fault.

First time in 6 years I have not driven a Range Rover down.....

[chasingracecars]

Steady on chaps!! It’s almost 2 weeks away!!

I don’t think I have ever seen rain like just now! There will not be any left before Le Mans race week!

[ClockworkDog]

I’ve lost count of the number of feet I’ve had amputated due to trench foot at Le Mans. It completes the experience. I wish you’d all stop moaning.

[lowdrag]

Not moaning in the slightest! Usually my lawn is dying of drought but this year I am cutting twice as much as usual. More storms forecast for today so more of the same I suppose. Off to buy some petrol for the tractor now. Toodle pip.

[lowdrag]

The deluge started again this morning about one and a half hours ago and shows no signs of abating. Clouds are almost down to roof level in places and the forecast is that it will continue all day with the possibility of hail later. Storms are forecast again tomorrow, Sunday and Monday and showers all through the week right through the race. Let us hope this will change, but whatever, be prepared, especially if you are on those camp sites known to have problems.

[chasingracecars]

The way it’s coming down here there will be no rain left come Friday!!

[fatboy18]

I stayed on the Tet Rouge campsite in 2016, that is the Highest part of the whole circuit and it even flooded on that campsite It was pretty miserable walking around soaked. In the end I got the heater going under the Gazebo and dried everything out, we felt much better walking around in warm dry clothes

Dodge Vipers make great clothes dryers (and yes, the engine was running)
20160617_093604 by Fatboy 18, on Flickr

[VladD]

It looks like it's very wet today and tomorrow, dry Thursday and most of Friday and then the weekend and early next week are also wet. Qualifying could be interesting. I'd say there's a low chance of rain for the actual race weekend itself, fingers crossed.

[//j17]

Relax people. The cat has spoken and it's going to be hot.

[Potatoes]

Scorchio!

EOT

[Man-At-Arms]

if it rains before we get there, at least the ground is wet enough to push the tent pegs in