SUMMER WEATHER 2015 -GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD

lolo62

pauldry wrote: »

EXcept that was 1983.

In 2007 to 2012 nw winds predominated the whole season with cool Summers

This Summer cud also be a repeat of those 5!

This is reminding me of the summer 2006 or 2007..I can't remember which. I was living with a Spanish girl who I came home one afternoon to find sitting on the couch weeping into her hands. She was inconsolable and it was from lack of sunshine, she couldn't understand how it can rain and be so grey so consistently. Poor thing, we plied her with alcohol and made it all better, for a few hours anyway!

JCX BXC

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

Of course it's Summer now

First I've heard of it!

Clonmel1000

Supercell wrote: »

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Gotta love leaving cert time

Not exactly bbq weather is it.....wind howling

Supercell

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Not exactly bbq weather is it.....wind howling

Suffice it to say , that chart didn't come off!
Says it all that we are still posting in the spring thread and are almost in the second week of June.

Birdnuts

Supercell wrote: »

Suffice it to say , that chart didn't come off!
Says it all that we are still posting in the spring thread and are almost in the second week of June.

Yeah - this time last week the model were suggesting heat and thunderstorm for today.:(

JCX BXC

Do I see 21c for next Thursday and Friday?

Chris_5339762

Two gorgeous cells appearing over London in that as well!

Clonmel1000

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Two gorgeous cells appearing over London in that as well!

Another disappointing day its windy showery and cool.

Schadenfreudia

Lovely afternoon here; sunny and 17C with a light breeze. All we could ask for is a few extra degrees

Schadenfreudia

Well, maybe it helped her understand why we drink so much?

JCX BXC

Proper summer weather here in west Clare, only a little cool in a breeze. Down the town its very warm.

Clonmel1000

Not a bad day here at all. Its warm when the sun is out problem is that the sun is in more than out. Not beach weather or anything like it and probably seems better given what's went before.

Gonzo

14C here today, still a good 3 or 4C below what it should be for early June, feels more like March.

Birdnuts

A bad May and start to June can oftern herald a "scourcher" if you look back at the stats. Though exceptions do occur such as 2011, which was a stinker from begining to end!!

Alexis Sanchez

Birdnuts wrote: »

A bad May and start to June can oftern herald a "scourcher" if you look back at the stats. Though exceptions do occur such as 2011, which was a stinker from begining to end!!

I remember June 2013 being crap. I briefly read Met Eireann's analysis of it and they mentioned ground frost in the east and north.

Oneiric 3

Schadenfreudia wrote: »

Well, maybe it helped her understand why we drink so much?

Probably not. We drink in excess simply because culture dictates that we do. It is a self imposed legend that we need to keep alive for the sake of global recognition.

Godge

pauldry wrote: »

EXcept that was 1983.

In 2007 to 2012 nw winds predominated the whole season with cool Summers

This Summer cud also be a repeat of those 5!

It could be worse than those 5.

For the last few summers, Arctic ice didn't melt as much and showed signs of a recovery and we have decent enough weather.

This year, it has melted in a similar trend to 2007 to 2012, only much worse, with May being a record low.

Oneiric 3

Alexis Sanchez wrote: »

I remember June 2013 being crap. I briefly read Met Eireann's analysis of it and they mentioned ground frost in the east and north.

June 2013 I remember being pretty good, especially the first part of it. Even by the 4th, we had temps getting well into the 20s in many parts as an Anticylone built to the NE. It was a glorious spell of weather which lasted a good week

JM Skipton

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

June 2013 I remember being pretty good, especially the first part of it. Even by the 4th, we had temps getting well into the 20s in many parts as an Anticylone built to the NE. It was a glorious spell of weather which lasted a good week

Yeah First 10 days in June 2013 were glorious then mixed until July 5th when the real heat came. This summer has 2011 written all over it. Evelyn Cusack gave some hope over the weekend only to be checked by Gerry Murphy last night when he informed the nation that unsettled conditions will re-commence from Friday next. No sign of the mecca that is a "blocking High" any time soon.

Alexis Sanchez

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

June 2013 I remember being pretty good, especially the first part of it. Even by the 4th, we had temps getting well into the 20s in many parts as an Anticylone built to the NE. It was a glorious spell of weather which lasted a good week

Doesn't sound "pretty good" by the analysis below. I'm not sure you always post a static picture of a pressure chart when giving your analysis, they change very quickly in this part of the world.

1st to 9th:
Unsettled weather at the start of the month with showers, isolated and heavy, a few with thunder, some rain and drizzle also. Mainly dry and warm thereafter, with some fog and mist in places. Cloudy interludes, but mainly clear, sunny skies, leading to low night-time temperatures and ground frost in Midlands and eastern areas.

10th to 17th:
Wet and slightly cooler conditions across the country as frontal activity brought bands of rain and showers to all places. Large rainfall accumulations, with thunderstorms in places. Mainly dull with a small number of areas having extended periods of sunshine. Gusts greater than 34 knots recorded in coastal counties.

18th to 19th:
Brief return to dry, warm, sunny conditions with little or no rainfall.

20th to 30th:
More unsettled weather with bands of rain and drizzle with lower temperatures, becoming warmer and drier by the end of the month. A little
ground frost in places. Good periods of sunshine, with a couple of dull days in places.

Wind and Elements:
Mean windspeeds for the month were between five knots (9km/h) at Ballyhaise and 12 knots (22km/h) at Mace Head, Sherkin Island and Malin Head. Monthly wind speeds in parts of the Southwest, South and East were the highest in five to 11 years. No gale force winds were recorded, with the months highest 10-minute wind speed of 33 knots (61 km/h) recorded at both Malin Head and Mace Head on the 15th and 22nd, respectively. Sherkin Island, Malin Head and Belmullet reported five days with gusts greater than 34 knots. The month’s highest gust was 43 knots (80 km/h) at Newport on the 22nd. Numerous days recorded lightning activity, with the most severe activity recorded on the 15th over the Dublin area.

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JM Skipton

Alexis Sanchez wrote: »

I remember June 2013 being crap. I briefly read Met Eireann's analysis of it and they mentioned ground frost in the east and north.

June 2013 was still way better than 07-12, I wouldn't have described it as "crap"

Oneiric 3

Alexis Sanchez wrote: »

Doesn't sound "pretty good" by the analysis below.

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Don't see anything in that analysis that suggests it was a 'bad' June? I stand by my comment that June 2013 was pretty good.




http://www.met.ie/climate/MonthlyWeather/clim-2013-Jun.pdf

delahuntv

June 2013 was good but wasn't May 2013 an absolute washout? Weren't the farmers importing silage because there was no grass growth - weather only changed 1st week of June and it ended update fab month.

Schadenfreudia

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Don't see anything in that analysis that suggests it was a 'bad' June? I stand by my comment that June 2013 was pretty good.




http://www.met.ie/climate/MonthlyWeather/clim-2013-Jun.pdf

The tyranny of fact!

marno21

Yep. End of April and beginning of May were poor enough as far as I can remember..

I remember they were saying mass on Mid West Radio to pray for good weather for the farmers, must've worked

Clonmel1000

Anyone else a little underwhelmed by all this talk of how glorious the weather is? Don't get me wrong it's nice but here in South Tipp its cloudy at times and certainly not too hot. Nice but....of course its better than what we had I'm not disputing that for a second but there's already talks of showers and mid teen temperatures approaching.

KungPao

Lovely day in Dublin 3, tortoises were out for some real UV rays as it was just warm enough for them...finally. They had a blast.

ComfortKid

Hey hey ya boyo! Scorcher here today, at last some real warmth there. How long is it suppose to last anyone know?

DellyBelly

Looks like it is going to be a decent summer. The postman from Donegal is saying it looks promising (http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/postman-examines-donegal-wildlife-expects-good-summer-1.2244075) A few people don't think this is guy is reliable but over the years he seems spot on. Fingers crossed he is right again...

pad199207

Beautiful sunset to round off a Beautiful Day here in Kildare