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Hooray, weve had rain!

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    #182
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    owenc wrote: »
    Just seen the bbc forecast and nearly flipped when she said rain tomorrow, gimmie a break.:rolleyes:

    Some people eh :rolleyes:

    We've had a virtual drought for over 6 months, you've had weeks and weeks of dry weather, and you start moaning as soon as we get a break in the weather. I for one am delighted to see a bit of rain, the garden needs it badly, and the rivers and lakes need a lot more yet. Salmon and sea trout stocks are suffering badly with the low water, and I'd be a lot more worried about them than you missing a few hours of your beloved sunshine.


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    #183
    Popoutman
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    As a kayaker, I'm glad of a bit of water in the rivers.
    Generally though the water tables are quite low for the time of year, and we'll run into real trouble later this summer unless we get a decent sup of rain spread out over a few days - to give the ground a chance to actually soak it in before it runs off.


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    #184
    owenc
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    Sulmac wrote: »
    http://www.ogimet.com/home.phtml.en

    Ballykelly's warmest temperature yesterday (since it's 1 July now) was 22.8 ºC.

    The highest in N.I. (and Ireland as a whole) was in Castlederg: 23.2 ºC.

    What happened to all the other weather stations it seems there was one in moyle and in portrush, thats a real pity, do they still exsist?


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    #185
    Sulmac
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    owenc wrote: »
    What happened to all the other weather stations it seems there was one in moyle and in portrush, thats a real pity, do they still exsist?

    Were they Met Office stations? If so, it's likely that a lot of them have been decommissioned.


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    #186
    owenc
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    Sulmac wrote: »
    Were they Met Office stations? If so, it's likely that a lot of them have been decommissioned.

    Ugh why i could've used them!


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    #187
    Gonzo
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    I dont mind us getting a bit a rain over the next few days but what worrys me is that when the atlantic brings rain, it sparks off months on end of non stop rain and thats what really worrys me. All we need is a day or rain or so and were sorted but I get the horrible feeling were in for a cool washout July and August.


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    #188
    Zzippy
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    Gonzo wrote: »
    I dont mind us getting a bit a rain over the next few days but what worrys me is that when the atlantic brings rain, it sparks off months on end of non stop rain and thats what really worrys me. All we need is a day or rain or so and were sorted but I get the horrible feeling were in for a cool washout July and August.

    I know several people who have not been able to take showers for weeks now, as their water supply has completely dried up and the storage tanks are empty. A day of rain would do sweet FA for them. I hope we get a couple of inches over the next week to reduce the soil moisture deficit countrywide, then I don't mind if the good weather returns as long as get the odd downpour to top things up...


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    #189
    snow ghost
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    It's getting really wild here, wind really picked up the last 5 minutes, haven't heard that low growling sound in ages and the sea is looking increasingly menacing, major storm on the way by the look of it.


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    #190
    snowstreams
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    I know several people who have not been able to take showers for weeks now, as their water supply has completely dried up and the storage tanks are empty...
    What parts of Ireland did people run out of water? I heard inishmore in the Aran islands were low but I didnt know anywhere on the mainland was already out of water. :eek:


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    #191
    snaps
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    we desperatly need more rain here. I was watching a huge operation yesterday by the western fisheries board along with volunteers to rescue over 200 trout that had got stranded in a dried up river.

    If any of you witness fish that have got stranded due to rivers drying up, contact your local fisheries board.

    That really hit home to me on how dry things are, even old farmers down the pub last night were saying only time they can remember things so bad was 1976.


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    #192
    Lumi
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    The water level in the Corrib is also noticeably low - I can't ever remember seeing the river this bad.


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    #193
    Deep Easterly
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    snaps wrote: »

    That really hit home to me on how dry things are, even old farmers down the pub last night were saying only time they can remember things so bad was 1976.

    Rainfall totals at Claremorris for the period Jan to June 1976 were still well over 120mm more than for the total for the same period this year! :eek:


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    #194
    Min
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    snowstreams wrote: »
    What parts of Ireland did people run out of water? I heard inishmore in the Aran islands were low but I didnt know anywhere on the mainland was already out of water. :eek:

    I wasn't out of water but I have to manage the water, it was getting really bad before the recent rain, cattle more thirsty and water usage up, had to turn the water pump off at night to give it a rest.

    The wells are very low in water, a pond near me had gone dry and it killed thousands of tadpoles, last year was great for the frogs.

    Bad weather at the moment is dry and sunny weather, we can keep the warmth...


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    #195
    snowstreams
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    It seems not that long ago (maybe march?) that most low lying fields were still lakes from the november rains. Its amazing how dry weve gotten since then.


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    #196
    owenc
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    snowstreams wrote: »
    It seems not that long ago (maybe march?) that most low lying fields were still lakes from the november rains. Its amazing how dry weve gotten since then.

    The last time i checked they were covered in a foot of snow.:cool:


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    #197
    Lumi
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    owenc wrote: »
    The last time i checked they were covered in a foot of snow.:cool:
    A foot of snow in July !! - that's some micro-climate Owen :eek:


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    #198
    owenc
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    Fionagus wrote: »
    A foot of snow in July !! - that's some micro-climate Owen :eek:

    No in march.


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    #199
    Deep Easterly
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    A healthy 8.1mm either during the night or early this morning. Drizzle still on and off but watery sunshine winning out. Wind not that strong yet 15mph mean at the mo, gusting 31mph.


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    #200
    WolfeIRE
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    winds have eased considerably since clearance. Still blustery with occasional drizzle in between brief brighter interludes. Temp 16c


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    #201
    snaps
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    Some nice long sunny spells moving in, ive just had a cup of tea in the garden, 1st time since about 10 days ago!


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    #202
    owenc
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    snaps wrote: »
    Some nice long sunny spells moving in, ive just had a cup of tea in the garden, 1st time since about 10 days ago!

    Huh? It was 25c here on thursday...


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    #203
    milly4ever
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    we've just had some very heavy rain here, saw there's a severe weather warning for southwest scotland for heavy rain, maybe we got some of that!


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    #204
    owenc
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    milly4ever wrote: »
    we've just had some very heavy rain here, saw there's a severe weather warning for southwest scotland for heavy rain, maybe we got some of that!

    Why do they have a warning out for them when so far i've had stronger winds than them.:mad: Theres some very high cumulnimbous clouds floating about now.


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    #205
    Deep Easterly
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    Winds defo on the increase here now. 24mph mean at the mo. Hirlam shows a surge of stronger winds heading into the west now:

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    Gusting up to 50mph here now!! :D:D

    Stronger than at anytime during last winter/spring! Very mild with bright sunshine makes it very pleasant to be out in though. :):)


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    #206
    DOCARCH
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    Only managed 0.6mm of rain from that. Could be doing with more.


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    #207
    owenc
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    Deep Easterly wrote: »
    Winds defo on the increase here now. 24mph mean at the mo. Hirlam shows a surge of stronger winds heading into the west now:

    119010.gif

    Gusting up to 50mph here now!! :D:D

    Stronger than at anytime during last winter/spring! Very mild with bright sunshine makes it very pleasant to be out in though. :):)

    Does that mean i'll get 70mph gusts! Yes its warm at 20c now and lovely and sunny but quite funny seeing the clouds fly by you its like being on a plane.


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    #208
    snaps
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    Deep Easterly wrote: »
    Winds defo on the increase here now. 24mph mean at the mo. Hirlam shows a surge of stronger winds heading into the west now:

    119010.gif

    Gusting up to 50mph here now!! :D:D

    Stronger than at anytime during last winter/spring! Very mild with bright sunshine makes it very pleasant to be out in though. :):)

    My garden furniture just went on a trip!!


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    #209
    Deep Easterly
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    Up to 26mph mean now! Gust speeds frequently over 40mph but not passing 50mph. Getting very boisterous out there now! :D 17.4c with cheery sunshine.

    Edit: wind alarm just being triggered off on my Davis! first time I heard that!!!


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    #210
    snaps
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    owenc wrote: »
    Why do they have a warning out for them when so far i've had stronger winds than them.:mad: Theres some very high cumulnimbous clouds floating about now.

    Your a gas man, sometimes you make me chuckle!!!!!:D


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    #211
    Zzippy
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    snowstreams wrote: »
    What parts of Ireland did people run out of water? I heard inishmore in the Aran islands were low but I didnt know anywhere on the mainland was already out of water. :eek:

    That was near Newport, Co. Mayo, people who rely on a stream for their water supply and have never had their tanks run dry before. I heard Inis Meain was in trouble too, and guesthouses on all the islands were asking people not to take showers unless totally necessary... hopefully the rain last week and the good drop forecast this week will help everyone out. The weir on the Corrib River in Galway is at half a gate open - normally one gate even in the driest summers - to ensure the intake for the water supply for Galway City can still work - if Corrib drops any lower then we could be looking at water shortages in the city.

    On the plus side, salmon and sea trout have been able to run most rivers in Connemara, and fishing is picking up! :)


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