Autumn 2018 - General discussion

Graces7

Xenji wrote: »

It was brief, just about 20 minutes of strong gusts, settled down again to normality after that.

Lessened slightly here.. for now!

Donegal Storm

Graces7 wrote: »

Thanks. I was wondering about you up there... and yes a lot more ahead.... met ie have underplayed it?

someone in Castlebar recorded a gust of 87 y'day..

Hasn't been especially windy here other than a few hours yesterday late afternoon, Carrickfinn Airport nearby maxed at around 70kph gusts. Just generally been horrible though, pouring rain constantly with mist and low visibility.

Some good sunshine and calm weather last week in Kildare/Dublin, such a contrast compared to up here

Graces7

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Hasn't been especially windy here other than a few hours yesterday late afternoon, Carrickfinn Airport nearby maxed at around 70kph gusts. Just generally been horrible though, pouring rain constantly with mist and low visibility.

Some good sunshine and calm weather last week in Kildare/Dublin, such a contrast compared to up here

Last night was horrendous here. Non stop blasts and deluges against the windows... no sleep to be had all the night long.... not sure what tonight will bring. West Mayo offshore island

Andy From Sligo

dirty day here south sligo - temp not bad at 14'c though - yellow warning in place for rain - winds have died down

Graces7

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

dirty day here south sligo - temp not bad at 14'c though - yellow warning in place for rain - winds have died down

wind and rain still rampaging here. west mayo offshore island

sryanbruen

Well that cold October signal didn't last long, now showing warmer than average.

https://twitter.com/weather_king/status/1049362907207806977

Graces7

No let up here and the met.ie warnings have been extended and renewed all nig ht and much of tomorrow.. wind and wet
west mayo offshore

Andy From Sligo

I just heard a big gust and something go bang in the garden - better venture out an assess the damage!

SleetAndSnow

Fairly strong gusts of wind all day here in Cork City

Graces7

We are firmly stuck in our very own weather system and nothing of it showing on met ie rainfall map?

Warnings of heavy rain and force 8 gales until tomorrow pm and for the last 48 hours and connections here flickering.

The noise is incredible

West Mayo offshore island

Kutebride

Seems calm here. Meath. Havent been out. 12°

Plenty of rain in the home quarters (Connaught) visible on raintoday.co.uk

Rock Lesnar

Great drying out today as the mother would say

Dry, very mild, fairly windy, and the sun is even trying to break through.

gozunda

Mid South West
Travelling today conditions on roads-strong gusts and very windy.

From the forecast for today wasn't expecting winds as strong tbh

Graces7

gozunda wrote: »

Mid South West
Travelling today conditions on roads-strong gusts and very windy.

From the forecast for today wasn't expecting winds as strong tbh

The marine/coastal warnings warnings do speak of 80 k gusts and they certainly are strong. They leak on to land;)

Please take care out there?

Graces7

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Great drying out today as the mother would say

Dry, very mild, fairly windy, and the sun is even trying to break through.

lol.... washing would sail away here

goat2

Graces7 wrote: »

We are firmly stuck in our very own weather system and nothing of it showing on met ie rainfall map?

Warnings of heavy rain and force 8 gales until tomorrow pm and for the last 48 hours and connections here flickering.

The noise is incredible

West Mayo offshore island

Keep safe, I think there is word on a strong one coming in on friday

JCX BXC

Graces7 wrote: »

The marine/coastal warnings warnings do speak of 80 k gusts and they certainly are strong. They leak on to land;)

Please take care out there?

80km/h gusts are below even yellow warning criteria aren't they?

Donegal Storm

Pissing down here in Donegal still, hasn't stopped at all since Saturday night, utterly miserable

Oscar Bravo

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Pissing down here in Donegal still, hasn't stopped at all since Saturday night, utterly miserable

Same as your post, i'll just replace "Donegal" with Castlebar.

Graces7

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Same as your post, i'll just replace "Donegal" with Castlebar.

I'll second, or rather third that. Hall now flooded with water being driven under the door by the gale and looking at met.ie the dratted "system" has not moved significantly since Saturday... Just... sitting there... they said until 3 pm for the deluges but for the gale?

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Donegal, Mayo and Sligo
Update to previous warning;

A slow moving band of rain will continue to bring heavy rain at times with additional rainfall amounts of 25-40mm likely.

Issued: Sunday 07 October 2018 11:00

Updated: Monday 08 October 2018 12:00

Valid from Monday 08 October 2018 13:00 to Tuesday 09 October 2018 15:00

marine/coastal
Status Yellow - Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force for a time this afternoon on Irish coastal waters between Slyne Head and Erris Head.

Issued: Tuesday 09 October 2018 11:00


Status Yellow - Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher today, on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia.

Oscar Bravo

Sorry to hear your hall is flooded, thats horrible Grace. hopefully a drier day tomorrow before a very unsettled period of weather in the west.

Mobhi1

It's mostly clear and sunny here. It's 15.6C now. It's fairly windy, though.

Graces7

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Sorry to hear your hall is flooded, thats horrible Grace. hopefully a drier day tomorrow before a very unsettled period of weather in the west.

Thanks. was surprised.... so were the cats... just the gale is driving rain under well fitting door. Would love a break too. Before the next fireworks.... Was not expecting these days to be this bad.

Rock Lesnar

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Great drying out today as the mother would say

Dry, very mild, fairly windy, and the sun is even trying to break through.

Sun is out and sky is blue now, still fairly breezy, but a perfect day for me

Elmer Blooker

Sunny and summer like, 17.9c.

I cannot believe the way most people I've seen today are dressed, fleeces, overcoats, padded winter coats zipped all the way up!
Its none of my business what people wear but are they not melting?

MJohnston

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

Sunny and summer like, 17.9c.

I cannot believe the way most people I've seen today are dressed, fleeces, overcoats, padded winter coats zipped all the way up!
Its none of my business what people wear but are they not melting?

It's not felt that warm at all in Dublin anyway. The wind is cold and strong.

km79

It’s bad how wet parts of Galway have been since the weekend
Great drying here thank god

Clonmel1000

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Pissing down here in Donegal still, hasn't stopped at all since Saturday night, utterly miserable

Stop moaning. Embrace it.

Only messing sounds terrible seriously.

redsteveireland

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

Sunny and summer like, 17.9c.

I cannot believe the way most people I've seen today are dressed, fleeces, overcoats, padded winter coats zipped all the way up!
Its none of my business what people wear but are they not melting?

Thought the same myself, but they probably thought I was strange in my t-shirt.

km79

redsteveireland wrote: »

Thought the same myself, but they probably thought I was strange in my t-shirt.

I was thinking earlier how mild it was
With the price of oil I’m happy!