Summer 2018 - General Discussion

Elmer Blooker

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Oh yeah. I mean we never ever get snowy/cold weather in Feb/Mar in this country do we?

1. I'm not talking about March.
2. I've seen snow on Feb 28th but I can't remember the last cold Feb? There was a brief snap in 2009 I think? Feb 1991 had snowfall but most of the month was mild. The last REALLY cold Feb was 32 years ago.

Artane2002

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

1. I'm not talking about March.
2. I've seen snow on Feb 28th but I can't remember the last cold Feb? There was a brief snap in 2009 I think? Feb 1991 had snowfall but most of the month was mild. The last REALLY cold Feb was 32 years ago.

February 2018 was colder than average if that counts for you.

sryanbruen

Colder than average Februaries have occurred in 2018, 2016 (for Ireland at least), 2015, 2013, 2010, 1996, 1994, 1991 and 1986. 2016 was down to frost and the cold, sunny last week. 2015 was down to frost and the cold, sunny first half. 2013 was largely cooler than average during much of the month but not exceptionally so at all, quite forgettable cold. 2010 was similar to 2013 with light snow showers at times. 1996 was very wet but cold. 1994 was very wet and cold too but snowy at times. 1991 was a cold first half, mild second half but not mild enough to make it a milder than average month. 1986 was very cold throughout with persistent blocking and easterlies.

km79

I didn't even need sun this morning
All I needed was the grass to be dry
2 hours cutting and having to collect and dump wet grass was not fun
The
Form
Is
Not
Good

Cork Boy 53

km79 wrote: »

I didn't even need sun this morning
All I needed was the grass to be dry
2 hours cutting and having to collect and dump wet grass was not fun
The
Form
Is
Not
Good

Well at least you had been getting enough rainfall to allow enough grass growth to warrant cutting it. Not all of us have been that fortunate this summer.

km79

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Well at least you had been getting enough rainfall to allow enough grass growth to warrant cutting it. Not all of us have been that fortunate this summer.

Week of rain with a couple hours sunshine Monday and Friday
I'll glady swap

MidMan25

A fine morning of moaning and bickering in this thread!

sryanbruen

https://twitter.com/thejournal_ie/status/1025725741265309697

JCX BXC

16.8c in West Clare today at 2pm. I expected a bit higher than that now in all honesty.

Meteorite58

JCX BXC wrote: »

16.8c in West Clare today at 2pm. I expected a bit higher than that now in all honesty.

Yeah, just 17.6C here near Tralee, NW wind has kicked in, at least the Humidity is a bit lower today.

Harry Palmr

21C but feeling very warm indeed in the sun.

Cork Boy 53

Gonzo wrote: »

I've experienced several days of 40C+ in my lifetime in Southern Spain and to be honest it's not a big deal unless your clueless and don't put sun-cream on and drink water, eat, relax and dip in the pool or sea. It's all very manageable unless you go out of the way to not take precautions.

Anyone who is thinking of spending from 9am to 8pm on a Portuguese beach this weekend without taking breaks or dipping themselves in the sea and taking precautions is just asking for trouble.

3 deaths as a result of the extreme heat reported today.

http://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/weather/europe-heatwave-claims-three-lives-in-spain-with-parts-of-continent-set-for-record-temperatures-of-47c/ar-BBLtC8a?li=BBr5KbJ

Donegal Storm

The graphic forecast on met.ie is showing 27C with clear skies for right now, in reality it's 19C and cloudy. I know it's fairly useless most of the time but how can it be that far off??

Mobhi1

It's partly cloudy here in Glasnevin with a lot of sunshine and 21.8C, after an earlier high of 22.4C.

Calibos

Blue Skies and 22º in the Costa Del Bray again. Yeah...I said it! Whatcha gonna do about it!!

km79

Calibos wrote: »

Blue Skies and 22º in the Costa Del Bray again. Yeah...I said it! Whatcha gonna do about it!!

Cry

Grey here. Grey nothingness

iamwhoiam

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

3 deaths as a result of the extreme heat reported today.

http://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/weather/europe-heatwave-claims-three-lives-in-spain-with-parts-of-continent-set-for-record-temperatures-of-47c/ar-BBLtC8a?li=BBr5KbJ

So sad to read that . People forget that the normal population have to continue to live and work . Its all very fine for some saying a dip in the pool or sea will make it bearable . Many Portugese live in cities in apartment blocks , they work and care for elderly or disabled children . They have to get to work and keep street clean and drive buses and collect rubbish . At 40 degrees this is not at all easy .
I was in Vienna three years ago in a heatwave and the couriers on buses were pouring water over their heads and wetting caps to try to keep cool .

Cork Boy 53

iamwhoiam wrote: »

So sad to read that . People forget that the normal population have to continue to live and work . Its all very fine for some saying a dip in the pool or sea will make it bearable . Many Portugese live in cities in apartment blocks , they work and care for elderly or disabled children . They have to get to work and keep street clean and drive buses and collect rubbish . At 40 degrees this is not at all easy .

The deaths actually happened in Spain but the same applies there.

SleetAndSnow

beautiful in west cork. Blue sky and roasting. ah this is brilliant

Cantona's Collars

The Rocking Food Festival in Enniscorthy bathed in glorious sunshine.
A beautiful, almost cloudless evening here.

Meteorite58

Bit lifeless over here near Kerry today, mostly cloudy although a few pockets of blue sky now. 16.8C

Gonzo

I've been in Cratloe, County Clare since Thursday afternoon and haven't seen more than 2 minutes sunshine since I arrived, just very cloudy.

Ultimate Seduction

Haven't seen the sun today. Is tomorrow suppose to be nice country wide?

mg1982

Similiar to yesterday started off grey and dull but brightened up later. Not a bad day, could do with being a couple of degress warmer. But its August cant be too picky.

nacho libre

iamwhoiam wrote: »

So sad to read that . People forget that the normal population have to continue to live and work . Its all very fine for some saying a dip in the pool or sea will make it bearable . Many Portugese live in cities in apartment blocks , they work and care for elderly or disabled children . They have to get to work and keep street clean and drive buses and collect rubbish . At 40 degrees this is not at all easy .
I was in Vienna three years ago in a heatwave and the couriers on buses were pouring water over their heads and wetting caps to try to keep cool .

I find 32 degrees uncomfortable to drive and work in, adding another 8 degrees would put me over the edge. I feel for those people you mention who have to work in 40 degree hit.
This should be the last of such temperatures over here when this current spell ends.
Something like 20- 24, like it was early last week, would be just fine to see out the rest of August

Gavlor

Beautiful morning in the south east. Warm with barely a breath of wind

Ultimate Seduction

A dull morning in Limerick

Meteorite58

No such luck here in Tralee. Dull and cloudy ( was better earlier ) and just 16.9C

Harry Palmr

Genuinely horrible unless you're on the beach - blazing sun but sky high humidity. I'm staying indoors.

Gavlor

https://twitter.com/waterfdweather/status/1026045147879034880?s=21