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Summer Weather 2014

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Hows Saturday looking lads and lassies east coast?

    Anyone? :)


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    tomorrow should be a mixture of cloud and sunny spells in the east. 18-22C, so reasonably warm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Gonzo wrote: »
    tomorrow should be a mixture of cloud and sunny spells in the east. 18-22C, so reasonably warm.

    Tomorrow is Friday, I'm talking about Saturday tks


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    Saturday will be rain for first half of the day, clearing to cooler, fresher weather.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Peaked at 24.6c here so far today in the sunshine near Arklow! Warmest day of the year with a very light land breeze.Feels totally balmy!
    Wasnt expecting this and confirms my view of what a marvelous summer we are having so far, in this neck of the woods anyhow!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭illumin


    There's been torrential rain in south dublin for the last hour. Some summer this is! :p


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    illumin wrote: »
    There's been torrential rain in south dublin for the last hour. Some summer this is! :p

    Indeed, 10.0mm here so far...in that's in the last hour. Wettest day of the summer so far.

    Up to 11.0mm now and concert kicking off in Marley Park...35,000 very wet people!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Lol.
    Suns still out here west of Arklow an 19c :D (24.6 was the peak around 1)
    Not a drop of rain.
    Theres large cb's and blackness developing nearby though,wouldn't a few cracks of thunder now crown whats been a wonderful day here :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Good 6 hours of solid rain today, would guesstimate easily 15mm.

    Place sodden.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭glossy


    Hardly any rain in D 15.

    Even though the heavy rain from the south of the city knocked off the sky signal for a good bit.


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  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Ended up with 18.0mm today here on the south side.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,483 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Only 6mm here, wonder am I under recording?, may be time to check for spiders etc in the station and give it its annual cleaning.

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Good 6 hours of solid rain today, would guesstimate easily 15mm.

    Place sodden.
    not as much as 1 drop in Arklow,yesterday or overnight and yesterday the hottest of the year here.
    Place dustbowl :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Sunny and already 21.5c in Arklow :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭dexter647


    Cloudy in Laois but very pleasant with a temp of 18.1c, in what has been so far a great summer:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,325 ✭✭✭highdef


    Supercell wrote: »
    Only 6mm here, wonder am I under recording?, may be time to check for spiders etc in the station and give it its annual cleaning.

    Your figures may well have been accurate. The rain was very localised both in terms of where it covered and its intensity. I was in work in Inchicore for about the first 30 - 45 minutes and it was a complete downpour most of the time with rivers of water flowing right across the road outside, not just along the road edges. Heading westbound on the Naas Road I had to get fuel at the Topaz not far from the Red Cow. It was still very heavy there but I could see from looking around that I was right at the edge of the heavy precip. I also noted that the clouds were moving in all directions and there was a lot of scud present and no wind to speak of. I'd say the rain may have been convergence based combined with some UHI input.
    Anyway, I then travelled from junction 9 (Red Cow) to 7 (Lucan/Liffey Valley) and the rain was stopped there. The ground was still wet however once I passed junction 3 (Lucan) westbound on the N4, the road suddenly became dry, the sun was beaming down and the temperature was showing 22c, up from 16/17c in the rain.....still a decent temperature for such heavy rain though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,483 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Thanks highdef, I contacted Doc on PM and he was kind enough to check some other significant rainfall dates for comparative purposes on his station and they went the other way which ties in exactly what you are saying above.
    I was a bit surprised at the time as it did rain very heavy for a short time here, and as the crow flies he isn't more than 5 or 6 km from me at a very rough guess. The still air conditions really would have made huge contrasts over a short distance possible as you point out above.
    Good call!

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Serious soil moisture deficit in the Arklow area.
    Just a 60sec splash so far today leaving the ground bone dry :mad:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Where's this rain?! The back garden is starting to look like it did last July! More yellow than green. Actually its great, we really have been in the dry zone lately in the easht/south easht.

    Sun fitfully breaking through as I type.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,327 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    Thought it was supposed to rain today? Its roasting here in cork & dry


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  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Supercell wrote: »
    I was a bit surprised at the time as it did rain very heavy for a short time here, and as the crow flies he isn't more than 5 or 6 km from me at a very rough guess. The still air conditions really would have made huge contrasts over a short distance possible as you point out above.

    Just 0.4mm of rain recorded at Casement on Thursday so just goes to show how localised the showers were.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    From what i gathered there was never meant to be too much rain today especially around the east coast with most of the frontal stuff fragmenting before hitting here.

    Really got toasty in the sun in the warm sector this morning.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    dull and drizzely here all day, but still warm at 20C. today would have been a cracker if the sun came out. Next week looks like it could be slightly warmer in the east than it is right now.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Meanwhile in what is lately costa del arklow,todays high in sunshine was a balmy 22.7c
    Just incredible given the forecast..
    Reporting live from the south wicklow dust bowl where in this rural spot its still 18c as I type...

    WB


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    There is a Supermoon this weekend bit too cloudy in Galway now to see it though....

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/supermoon-season-first-of-three-massive-moons-can-be-seen-tonight-9602000.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭pauldry


    drizzly a lot the past few days but very humid.

    from January to July the temperature has been higher than normal over 80% of the time by looking at met eireann graphs for stations;.

    A very warm year indeed.

    Think Winter might have a sting in its tail


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    pauldry wrote: »
    drizzly a lot the past few days but very humid.

    from January to July the temperature has been higher than normal over 80% of the time by looking at met eireann graphs for stations;.

    A very warm year indeed.

    Think Winter might have a sting in its tail

    I was thinking same thing, I think we may see more of the white stuff this winter after 3 very snowless winters in a row.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭Lucreto


    Gonzo wrote: »
    I was thinking same thing, I think we may see more of the white stuff this winter after 3 very snowless winters in a row.


    I hope so but I am avoiding that rollercoaster this time of year.

    Last year is was going well in the beginning. Higher snow cover than normal over Russia then BAM the US stole the entire winter.

    From October 2013 to March 2014 I recorded 32 frost mornings

    October 2012 to April 2013 I recorded 93 frost mornings

    October 2011 to April 2012 I recorded 28 frost mornings

    October 2010 to March 2011 I recorded 81 frost mornings.

    Okay I don't know why I am talking about frost in July. Might be the lack of sleep in this warm nights. :confused:

    Nearly time for the winter thread.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,810 ✭✭✭Calibos


    Stunning day in Costa Del Bray today. Hot and predominantly Blue Skies. Thank You Wicklow/Dublin Mountain Cloud shield!! :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,230 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Not sure what to think of the forecast.
    It's certainly unusual. In west Clare expect about 2 days of thunder a year. Now it looks like we. could get a nice few thindery showers with hot and humid weather


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    A warm if not hot at times, week ahead with the likelyhood of heat stress warnings being issued by Met Eireann. Temperatures reaching the mid twenties quickly and potentially higher (28/29 degrees possible) as the week progresses. Warmest conditions most likely inland west. Thunderstorm activity likely to break out as the temperatures rise during midweek.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Essex is on fire!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭lolie


    Some really big cells in Europe again today


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,918 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    The ECMWF is a summer weather lover's dream. Very warm throughout the week except for the odd incursion of fronts in to the far west at times. Could even turn hot at times.

    Some differences in the model outlooks toward the weekend. Some going for a slow break down but one or two stopping the high pressure from toppling and keep the hot weather for a good bit longer.

    This week looks every bit as good as last summer.

    On the downside the nights will be very warm, humid and sticky. Not pleasant for sleeping. Tonight will be cool though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    Looks like the weather will pick up just in time for my arrival back home :)

    Just eye candy for now but promising signs, doesn't get much better than this for this time of year

    ECM1-240_wec2.GIF


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,810 ✭✭✭Calibos


    The Weather Gods shone on Costa Del Bray once again today for the Bray Airshow. Hot and Sunny for the most part and 80-90,000 there to enjoy it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,918 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Picking up? It never exactly goes down on the ECM ;) Fantastic right the way through.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    No one has said yet I think but this summer is actually shaping up to be better than last summer. Not as hot but the warm, dry and bright seems more sustained, in that it keeps coming back after the odd dodgy day or two (South East).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,134 ✭✭✭✭maquiladora


    No one has said yet I think but this summer is actually shaping up to be better than last summer. Not as hot but the warm, dry and bright seems more sustained, in that it keeps coming back after the odd dodgy day or two (South East).

    I think its been a fantastic summer so far. I honestly can't remember another summer in recent times that had so many consistently warm/sunny days. It feels like there's only been a handful of poor days here in the south since the start of June. And things look good for the week to come too, fingers crossed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,320 ✭✭✭snowstreams


    It has been great but it will still take a string of days with temps in the high 20s for people to remember it. Im still hoping for a repeat of the temps last year so you can go snorkelling in luke warm sheltered bays without the need for a wetsuit!
    Another better thing this year is that we are still getting rain inbetween the good spells, so the farmers cant be complaining.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    I don't know if people living in western coastal extremities would share the same opinion of this summer.Most days have been overcast due to the high humidity with a lot of gloomy cool misty drizzley days with dissapointing temperatures.

    But I do hope to we can boast about a Costa Del mayo(sounds better too :) before the summers out.


  • Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭chris2007


    Weather Advisory for Ireland

    Very warm and humid this week with day time temperatures reaching the mid twenties in places. The nights will be very mild and close with lowest temperatures of around 15 or 16 degrees in many areas
    Issued:
    Monday 21 July 2014 10:00
    Valid:
    Tuesday 22 July 2014 00:01 to Saturday 26 July 2014 23:59


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,320 ✭✭✭snowstreams


    I do think the weather has been worse the further west/north you go. Its been good in eastern galway anyway but I normally make trips to mayo when the weather gets better but I havent made any trips that way yet because it has tended to be cloudier in that direction.
    Once the good strong easterlies start up though, then furnace in Newport will probably be one of the hottest places as usual.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    Third day in a row of cloudy weather. Temp barely scraping to 20c.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    It's been a really poor summer in Donegal as well from what I've been told, dull, drizzly and no warmth whatsoever, very much a NW/SE split this summer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    Super-Rush wrote: »
    Third day in a row of cloudy weather. Temp barely scraping to 20c.
    Yeah same here,cloud doesn't look like breaking soon either


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    starting to brighten up here now, although it's been very dry and quite warm here for days now, there has been barely any sun since Friday evening. Here's hoping the rest of this week will be sunnier.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,184 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    a very average summer in my parts as far as I'm concerned - certainly nowhere near as good as last year's blue skies. I seem to be living under a permanent blanket of cloud and lots more out in the Atlantic to come too.
    Very disappointing considering some of the weather forecasts I've been hearing lately.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,030 ✭✭✭Tom Cruises Left Nut


    Now the question is do I go ahead and book Thursday and Friday off


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Reckless Abandonment


    I think the big difference between this summer and last from my point of view, has been the weather over the weekends, this year has been good over all but the best of the sun and temps have been on a on a Wednesday or a Thursday, the weekends have been so so..


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