Hooray, weve had rain!

snaps

Woke up this morning to the glourious sound of rain falling in mayo! Was trying to sort the garden out yesterday and i dont think ive ever known the ground so dry so deep. Even the front grass is yellow and dry, something i havent seen since my UK days!

By the looks of the sky now its going to be a half decent day, least no strong wind like yesterday!

mike65

Summer rain is only good for damping down the dust and turning grass green. As for replenishing stocks, its pretty useless.

Deep Easterly

Congrats Snaps!

Clouds over towards your area look pretty intense from here at the moment, and they seem to extend right down to the bay too in a sort of streamer. I can see another streamer developing too to my SE, although though the wet glare of the sun they don't look to be as intense as of yet.

Guess who is piggy in the middle once again though! :mad::mad:

snaps

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Congrats Snaps!

Clouds over towards your area look pretty intense from here at the moment, and they seem to extend right down to the bay too in a sort of streamer. I can see another streamer developing too to my SE, although though the wet glare of the sun they don't look to be as intense as of yet.

Guess who is piggy in the middle once again though! :mad::mad:

There hasn't been much at all, nothing to get excited about really. The bird bath has nothing in it as the sun and wind now has dried it all up. Infact you wouldn't even have known it has rained!

My parents in Essex were saying it is in the 30's there!!!!

owenc

snaps wrote: »

There hasn't been much at all, nothing to get excited about really. The bird bath has nothing in it as the sun and wind now has dried it all up. Infact you wouldn't even have known it has rained!

My parents in Essex were saying it is in the 30's there!!!!

Yes 31/32 for london, lets see if they can get it... but are you serious why the hell would anyone want rain!!!

Deep Easterly

snaps wrote: »

There hasn't been much at all, nothing to get excited about really. The bird bath has nothing in it as the sun and wind now has dried it all up. Infact you wouldn't even have known it has rained!

My parents in Essex were saying it is in the 30's there!!!!

Same here. It made a couple of sharp bursts here last night, but has really dried up again big time. Quiet a stiff breeze now too (gusting up to 25mph) which will no doubt mop up any valuable moisture that did come from those insipid showers last night.

Deep Easterly

owenc wrote: »

Yes 31/32 for london, lets see if they can get it... but are you serious why the hell would anyone want rain!!!

Because all life forms depend on it!!! It is the source of life, without it you would not exist.


Plus it would make a change from this current non-descript monotony!

snaps

owenc wrote: »

Yes 31/32 for london, lets see if they can get it... but are you serious why the hell would anyone want rain!!!

I want rain because the west of Ireland has had barely any since 2nd week december.

Garden is dying, the river next to me is completely dried up (Ive never seen the river dry), Lake levels are very low, Main river (Robe) is barely trickeling.

Yes its nice to have dry weather, but unfortunatley we also need rain.

owenc

snaps wrote: »

I want rain because the west of Ireland has had barely any since 2nd week december.

Garden is dying, the river next to me is completely dried up (Ive never seen the river dry), Lake levels are very low, Main river (Robe) is barely trickeling.

Yes its nice to have dry weather, but unfortunatley we also need rain.

Well, i haven't seen much rain either, the fields are turning yellow and all that, but who cares its not like we are in a proper drought like in africa or somewhere, infact this isn't a drought at all its pathetic if theres still plants growing then its not a drought, plus a horrible storm just dropped eglinton from 20c to 15c and now i won't know if my readings are accurate or will we be the warmest station in ni again.:mad:

WolfeIRE

grass is burning here too, going yellow/brown. Anyone else see the effects of their percolation system/septic tank. grass has gone yellow over tank area and run off channels. Aint too pretty.

Grass growth has really slowed in last fortnight too. Any rain we have had in past 48 hrs has been minimal. Just one brief heavy shower so far with odd bit of drizzle overnight.

Sponge Bob

The wesht is parched, we badly need a good soaking. I have seen nothing like this since 1976.

caseyann

Rain rain go away and only come when we are sleeping :mad:


We had spot rain which was good garden is damped up but now hot sun back out and smiles have returned on face

Sorry for live stock etc.. hope you get some good rain but then i want sun back.

GSF

anyone get any photos of it?

snaps

Sponge Bob wrote: »

The wesht is parched, we badly need a good soaking. I have seen nothing like this since 1976.

I was living in the UK at the time and can remember having no water as it was rationed in my area. I can't even remember being able to have a proper wash all summer!!!!

snaps

owenc wrote: »

and now i won't know if my readings are accurate or will we be the warmest station in ni again.:mad:

Im sure your readings and observations are correct mate:D

Min

I'm looking forward to the rain this week, it will be a great relief, hopes the country gets a good drenching.

This is Ireland, not Africa, not other places in the world that is use to drought. Ireland's system depends on regular rainfall, like it or not, we are not prepared for droughts as it is not normal conditions.

ttm

West Waterford really dry and you'd need some sensitive equipment to measure the tiny bit of rain we've had.

Never had so little grass gowth on the lawn. Most years you need to cut it every week just to keep on top of it, have just left it two weeks and its really not worth the effort of getting the mower out to cut off the daisy's.

Should be a good year for anyone doing arial archaeology.

Deep Easterly

Min wrote: »

I'm looking forward to the rain this week, it will be a great relief, hopes the country gets a good drenching.

This is Ireland, not Africa, not other places in the world that is use to drought. Ireland's system depends on regular rainfall, like it or not, we are not prepared for droughts as it is not normal conditions.

Hear Hear!! (or is it Here Here???)

Excellent point. We don't live in Africa and it is just stupid to compare our drought to those regularly experienced in other parts of the world. Ireland is not used to this, and most certainly the west is not. It is dry spell is becoming phenomenal at this stage. May not be by Saharan standards, but it is by ours, and we shouldn't feel the need to apologise for that.

Bring on those motherf...king rains!!!!

Edit: latest ag maps showing this drought spreading wider still!

owenc

Min wrote: »

I'm looking forward to the rain this week, it will be a great relief, hopes the country gets a good drenching.

This is Ireland, not Africa, not other places in the world that is use to drought. Ireland's system depends on regular rainfall, like it or not, we are not prepared for droughts as it is not normal conditions.

I couldn't care less if it dosen't rain, i'm sick of it i don't want anymore rain, its depressing! We don't need the rain here anyway according to that graph.

Deep Easterly

owenc wrote: »

i don't want anymore rain, its depressing!

Why exactly is it depressing Owen? Is it depressing because it makes you feel bad, or is it because popular culture dictates that rain is bad and sun is good?

owenc

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Why exactly is it depressing Owen? Is it depressing because it makes you feel bad, or is it because popular culture dictates that rain is bad and sun is good?

Because its all dark and dull, why else, why do you like it, plus i've already seen a week and half of cloud i don't want anymore

Deep Easterly

owenc wrote: »

Because its all dark and dull, why else, why do you like it.

Because it's dark and dull.

milly4ever

rained a bit here, and now bright and sunny again!

caseyann

Deep Easterly wrote: »

Why exactly is it depressing Owen? Is it depressing because it makes you feel bad, or is it because popular culture dictates that rain is bad and sun is good?

Because humans need sunlight to survive,other wise they get SAD

owenc

caseyann wrote: »

Because humans need sunlight to survive,other wise they get SAD

Yes and when its bright and sunny you go can go places etc etc and its all lovely and bright, and its clouded over now and the temperature will probably start dropping:(:mad:

caseyann

owenc wrote: »

Yes and when its bright and sunny you go can go places etc etc and its all lovely and bright, and its clouded over now and the temperature will probably start dropping:(:mad:

Not here bright and sunny again,so sure on way to you

lord lucan

Got a sprinkle a couple of hours ago but it was just teasing us.:(

goat2

snaps wrote: »

There hasn't been much at all, nothing to get excited about really. The bird bath has nothing in it as the sun and wind now has dried it all up. Infact you wouldn't even have known it has rained!

My parents in Essex were saying it is in the 30's there!!!!

i bet the emergency health departments will be swilling tonight with people suffering sunstroke

milly4ever

lord lucan wrote: »

Got a sprinkle a couple of hours ago but it was just teasing us.:(

same here- it felt nice and cool for a short while too, now it's really hot again! although it could be worse- could be in england!

caseyann

Honestly you would swear we were in a dessert the way people are moping about no rain :eek:
Then it will be everyone sitting in house giving out they cant go out and to cold :rolleyes:

I hope none of you take sun holidays how would you cope lmao

caseyann

goat2 wrote: »

i bet the emergency health departments will be swilling tonight with people suffering sunstroke

Because they are thick

owenc

goat2 wrote: »

i bet the emergency health departments will be swilling tonight with people suffering sunstroke

Aye in london, wait to you hear the drama of it on the bbc news tonight.:rolleyes: "it was 30,0000c in london today":rolleyes:

Gonzo

id like to think that the heavy rain forecasted for next thursday and friday is just a temporary hicup in a long run of dry, warm and sunny weather this summer. I really hope this is not the return of the atlantic because if it is, then there may be no stoping the rain systems for months on end. If we really do need some rain it would have been much better in the form of spanish thunderstorms moving over Ireland for a day or 2 followed by a continuation of hot and sunny weather. I too think that if we get alot of rain next week nearly everyone will be wishing for dry conditions again, rain gets boring and miserable very quickly.

milly4ever

it's like a monsoon here now!

Min

This is a rain celebration thread.

Can the fans of dried up prunes please enjoy the sun in a sun appreciation thread.

Some of us like juicy plums.

sunny and bone dry here in wicklow and 23c

What is this rain you speak of? we had none today,it's windy though,like a scirroco!

Rain here so far is about as common as England goals in this world cup and thats rare..

owenc

Deleted User wrote: »

sunny and bone dry here in wicklow and 23c

What is this rain you speak of? we had none today,it's windy though,like a scirroco!

Rain here so far is about as common as England goals in this world cup and thats rare..

They're better than the irish team, that didn't even get into the world cup.:P

caseyann

owenc wrote: »

They're better than the irish team, that didn't even get into the world cup.:P

Would have been Irish title only for the cheats and the cowards saw Ireland would win so they didn't let them in.:mad:

owenc

caseyann wrote: »

Would have been Irish title only for the cheats and the cowards saw Ireland would win so they didn't let them in.:mad:

ugh well, its not as bad as america being beaten by an african team!

caseyann

owenc wrote: »

ugh well, its not as bad as america being beaten by an african team!

Bet they are all screaming for rain there now

Were they :eek:

Min

It was raining in South Africa yesterday.

Some believe the lies spread by Band aid when they sang "where nothing ever grows, no rain, no rivers flow, plus it was a lie that 'there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time"

goat2

what is it right now in london

thetonynator

owenc wrote: »

Yes 31/32 for london, lets see if they can get it... but are you serious why the hell would anyone want rain!!!

owenc wrote: »

Well, i haven't seen much rain either, the fields are turning yellow and all that, but who cares its not like we are in a proper drought like in africa or somewhere, infact this isn't a drought at all its pathetic if theres still plants growing then its not a drought, plus a horrible storm just dropped eglinton from 20c to 15c and now i won't know if my readings are accurate or will we be the warmest station in ni again.:mad:

owenc wrote: »

I couldn't care less if it dosen't rain, i'm sick of it i don't want anymore rain, its depressing! We don't need the rain here anyway according to that graph.

owenc wrote: »

Because its all dark and dull, why else, why do you like it, plus i've already seen a week and half of cloud i don't want anymore

owenc wrote: »

Yes and when its bright and sunny you go can go places etc etc and its all lovely and bright, and its clouded over now and the temperature will probably start dropping:(:mad:

You really don't like rain, do you??:P

WolfeIRE

owenc wrote: »

They're better than the irish team, that didn't even get into the world cup.:P

GER4-ENG1

thetonynator

owenc wrote: »

Aye in london, wait to you hear the drama of it on the bbc news tonight.:rolleyes: "it was 30,0000c in london today":rolleyes:

Well they do need something to distract them from the football result!!!:P

owenc wrote: »

They're better than the irish team, that didn't even get into the world cup.:P

Didn't see Norn Irons team in this world cup either!!!

At least we have a valid excuse (i.e. terry henry and his hand of gaul)

owenc

thetonynator wrote: »

Well they do need something to distract them from the football result!!!:P




Didn't see Norn Irons team in this world cup either!!!

At least we have a valid excuse (i.e. terry henry and his hand of gaul)

oh come on do you seriously expect them to get in.:eek: I just go for england, thats only team that will get in.

without exaggeration huge parts of western Ireland are waterlogged bogs
according to historical records the liffey ran dry once in 1459 - this implies a drought a year long!!

http://booty.org.uk/booty.weather/climate/1400_1499.htm

thetonynator

For the space of 2 minutes!!!

WolfeIRE

heavy rain for Cork and Tipp an parts of Connaught Good news for farmers there

I guess we will need a hell of a lot of rain to end the drought. Today's rain should help somewhat but i reckon it won't put an end to water restrictions.

Deep Easterly

Been raining on and off for the last hour here in Galway. Nothing particularly heavy but enough to give 3.3mm so far. Light drizzle and pallidly overcast at the mo. Temp on 15.3c.

thetonynator wrote: »

For the space of 2 minutes!!!

I noticed that too. How did that happen!!!

ttm

West Waterford nothing so far that would help any crops grow.