New lowest temp record

joe316

Do we think that the magic -19c is going to be broken tonight??

I'm going to guess it'll be broken by 1am tonight

Agent J

Might be a stupid question but where is a good site to monitor the station updates?

Mobhi1

Agent J wrote: »

Might be a stupid question but where is a good site to monitor the station updates?

Irish Weather Network ?

joe316

Agent J wrote: »

Might be a stupid question but where is a good site to monitor the station updates?

Have a feeling it will be broken here

http://www.carlowweather.com/

already -15.6c

Dubrub

lowest temps will be around 8am!!

Davo D

Just in from the pub, the streets of Dublin are pretty chilly right now. I was just thinking about the records on the walk home. However I don't want to jinx anything by talking about it, so I will just wish all weather stations around the country the very best of luck tonight.

Min

For official records it has to be a Met Eireann approved temperature recording.

jd

Does anyone know where that Blackstairs weather station is on http://www.irelandsweather.com/ . Is it near the summit of Mt. Leinster?
The temperature seems to be a bit of an anomaly, -1, while Tullow is -16. Even Johnstown Castle is -2.

subiedunne

M3 Kells is -9 at the moment and Tullow is -14 as for Lahinch I think it fell in the ocean giving a reading of -39.7

subiedunne

[Met Eireann never get it right lol

Mobhi1

I've just recorded a new record low of -8.6C, 0.3 less than previous record last night!

Mobhi1

subiedunne wrote: »

[Met Eireann never get it right lol

Why do you say that?

Mobhi1

Dublin Airport has just risen from -9C to -8C at 23:30!

Queen-Mise

-16 at the moment here

http://www.carlowweather.com/

greysides

jd wrote: »

Does anyone know where that Blackstairs weather station is on http://www.irelandsweather.com/ . Is it near the summit of Mt. Leinster?
The temperature seems to be a bit of an anomaly, -1, while Tullow is -16. Even Johnstown Castle is -2.

It's nearer to the sun!

fryup

why is carlow so cold?? is it highland or something?

Queen-Mise

-7 in Oak Park at the moment in Carlow,

-16.2 in Tullow

and -14 in Baltinglass

-12 in Newbridge.

I wonder why those parts of the country are getting the very low cold spots !!!

Queen-Mise

jd wrote: »

Does anyone know where that Blackstairs weather station is on http://www.irelandsweather.com/ . Is it near the summit of Mt. Leinster?
The temperature seems to be a bit of an anomaly, -1, while Tullow is -16. Even Johnstown Castle is -2.

Johnstown Castle at the moment is -9 on here - http://www.irelandsweather.com/

Queen-Mise

fryup wrote: »

why is carlow so cold?? is it highland or something?

Oak Park wouldn't be, that is very flat land there, whereas Tullow would be at the very bottom of the Wicklow mountains (or some mountains anyway !!)

irish1967

Apparently its in a hollow.. cold air also dropping down from the mountains also contributes to the cold.

jd

Queen-Mise wrote: »

Johnstown Castle at the moment is -9 on here - http://www.irelandsweather.com/

Nope, it is -2 there

caz34

jd wrote: »

Nope, it is -2 there

No it is currently at -7.5. I think you need to refresh the page

Queen-Mise

caz34 wrote: »

No it is currently at -7.5. I think you need to refresh the page

jeez it is dropping quickly there it is down to -7.1 at the moment

Mobhi1

caz34 wrote: »

No it is currently at -7.5. I think you need to refresh the page

Just refreshed the pagege. It's definitely -2C!

ciano1

Handy too

http://www.nra.ie/RoadWeatherInfo/Map/data/htm/WeatherTable.htm

Queen-Mise

http://www.live.laoisweather.com/kilkenny1/

Temperature from the weather station there says it is now -6.8C

jd

johnstown castle is -2



Are you sure you weren't looking at DP?

Queen-Mise

Queen-Mise wrote: »

-7 in Oak Park at the moment in Carlow,

-16.2 in Tullow

and -14 in Baltinglass

-12 in Newbridge.

I wonder why those parts of the country are getting the very low cold spots !!!

what they said above plus:
I think its also partly because they got snow cover and are now sheltered to some degree by the wicklow mountains from the breeze/wind

delta_bravo

Unless it occurs at a met eireann station I doubt it could be regarded as an official low.

Marvinthefish

Wait, so what's the record low temperature? Listening to the RTE weather forecasts on the TV today they were all saying -12.4°C was "a record". The weather man seemed to be getting very excited about the possibility of it getting down to -13°C. What's the record?

Bog Butter

In general terms is there a part of the night which is usually the coldest?

caz34

Mobhi1 wrote: »

Just refreshed the pagege. It's definitely -2C!

My mistake, I got Johnstown and Johnstown Castle mixed up

Mobhi1

Queen-Mise wrote: »

-7 in Oak Park at the moment in Carlow,

-16.2 in Tullow

and -14 in Baltinglass

-12 in Newbridge.

I wonder why those parts of the country are getting the very low cold spots !!!

Just as cold up here as Oak Park - it's -9C at Dublin Airport, I'm even recording -8.9C!

(probably the fog at Oak Park is keeping the temperature from dropping)

leeroybrown

Marvinthefish wrote: »

What's the record?

The lowest air temperature recorded was -19.1°C back in 1881. Take a look here (Met Éireann site).

jd

Queen-Mise wrote: »

Tullow would be at the very bottom of the Wicklow mountains (or some mountains anyway !!)

The Blackstairs! Tullow is about 240ft asl

delta_bravo

Marvinthefish wrote: »

Wait, so what's the record low temperature? Listening to the RTE weather forecasts on the TV today they were all saying -12.4°C was "a record". The weather man seemed to be getting very excited about the possibility of it getting down to -13°C. What's the record?

-19.1

jd

Marvinthefish wrote: »

Wait, so what's the record low temperature? Listening to the RTE weather forecasts on the TV today they were all saying -12.4°C was "a record". The weather man seemed to be getting very excited about the possibility of it getting down to -13°C. What's the record?

Maybe he was talking about Dublin Airport?

Queen-Mise

jd wrote: »

johnstown castle is -2



Are you sure you weren't looking at DP?

I am looking at Johnstown in Co. Laois :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Hilarious. I will fight you to the death on this.. I am right !!!!!!!!

10-10-20

On the Irish Weather Network I'm seeing -16.3 @ midnight in Tullow but I note that Ashford has risen from a low of -3.9 @ 20:30 to +0.4 @ 23:00. That's a big swing in Ashford and it can only mean that the air across the country is going to rise...

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

malman wrote: »

In general terms is there a part of the night which is usually the coldest?

Generally its just before dawn.

Marvinthefish

jd wrote: »

Maybe he was talking about Dublin Airport?

Yes. I was just looking a little closer at the Met Eireann website. I think he was talking about the lowest ever temperature at Casement aerodrome (for some reason ?) Here's the relevant link

Mobhi1

jd wrote: »

Maybe he was talking about Dublin Airport?

Record for Dublin? -12.4C was quoted as the record at Casement recorded in 1979 although I've heard that there ia an older set of records where -13 point something was recorded there pre 1960 or something.

Mobhi1

muppet26 wrote: »

minus 19.2 in sallygap atm, camping out here, frozen though cant feel anything!:eek:

Seriously??? :eek:

Mobhi1

Mobhi1 wrote: »

Seriously??? :eek:

Or are you just trying to wind us up?

Queen-Mise

muppet26 wrote: »

minus 19.2 in sallygap atm, camping out here, frozen though cant feel anything!:eek:

What in god's name are you doing camping on a night like this !!!

mickger

Mobhi1 wrote: »

Or are you just trying to wind us up?

think its a wind up.

greysides

He's using his portable igloo.

f3qh5g0z6vc7ob

Would you risk driving from drogheda to blanch in this weather at half 7 in morning!!!!

When there is talk of not gritting roads?

jd

Queen-Mise wrote: »

What in god's name are you doing camping on a night like this !!!

A romantic weekend??

delta_bravo

Kaydence Polite University wrote: »

Would you risk driving from drogheda to blanch in this weather at half 7 in morning!!!!

When there is talk of not gritting roads?

If its not necessary dont risk it

irish1967

Judging that the -16.4 in Carlow is 8c lower than this time last night and that that difference is decreasing by around 1c and hour it will be touch and go if we hit -18 tonight. Hope we get a new record but I think it will be touch and go by dawn.