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Foggy conditions in East Cork

  • 02-10-2011 6:05pm
    #1
    kielmanator
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    mods move if this is the wrong forum



    Basically I'm trying to figure out why there is so much fog (very thick at that) in my area in East Cork in the last few days. It's only October like.


    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    kielmanator wrote: »
    mods move if this is the wrong forum



    Basically I'm trying to figure out why there is so much fog (very thick at that) in my area in East Cork in the last few days. It's only October like.


    Thanks in advance

    I can't tell you the exact reason why for your area right now, but September and October are the foggiest months of the year.

    See here for 30 year average for Cork airport, go right to the bottom, Sep and Oct foggiest months.


  • #3
    tylercollins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 845 ✭✭✭tylercollins


    As you mention this, I thought fog only appeared when it was pretty cold outside. I noticed the other night when it was about 16°c and found it pretty strange..


  • #4
    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    Dew point lads ~~ look it up.

    Get the dew point right and you have fog, mist or frost as appropriate for the temperature.

    Do come back with the answer :)


  • #5
    Su Campu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    The southerly flow this week has dragged high levels of moisture with it from sub tropical regions. As this air moves over increasingly colder seas its temperature gradually falls towards the dewpoint, hence 100% relative humidity and fog. Right in the firing line has been the south coast, I'm afraid.

    It doesn't need to be cold for fog to form. If the air is sufficiently humid (high dewpoint), then fog will form if the temperature meets this value. Fog is common in Dubai, where dewpoints are often in the high 20s or low 30s.


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