Spring 2020 - General Discussion

Donegal Storm

Yep some serious heat in that sun today, very noticeable compared to the past few weeks, had to go in and put sun cream on earlier as could feel myself burning.

Today is as nice as any other day this month here, Gonzo's predictions definitely haven't come to pass!

SleetAndSnow

Cloudy all day in cork city. Just got very dark and had a very heavy shower.

Variances across the country this week are crazy!

Gonzo

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Yep some serious heat in that sun today, very noticeable compared to the past few weeks, had to go in and put sun cream on earlier as could feel myself burning.

Today is as nice as any other day this month here, Gonzo's predictions definitely haven't come to pass!

your very lucky, it's drizzly and cold here in Meath. Almost a 10C drop on this time yesterday!



Temperatures struggling to reach double figures across much of Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Offally and Wicklow.

appledrop

Is cold here today in North County Dublin. About 11 degrees.

Looks like it going to rain all day but hasn't yet. I'd say it's on the way.

Big change to yesterday but well predicted.

km79

It is like opposite land
Every time we get promised a bad day it turns out lovely
LONG MAY IT CONTINUE

Oneiric 3

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Another lovely day here in Castlebar with long spells of sunshine. Great visibility. No dirt in that northerly airflow!

Yesterday morning, despite the 'dirty' air mass, was just about the most beautiful I have seen this year. Solid hazy blue sky and golden sun. This morning was in total contrast to that, dull and gloomy with the slight hint of a damp chill (despite no rain falling at all). As Gonzo said, it served as a almost cruel reminder that we are still in April. Sun breaking through now and despite the 13-14 temp, it feels every bit as warm in it as recent days. (as noted by Donegal Storm)

Donegal Storm

Gonzo wrote: »

your very lucky, it's drizzly and cold here in Meath. Almost a 10C drop on this time yesterday!

Temperatures struggling to reach double figures across much of Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Offally and Wicklow.

Shows what a huge difference the sun can make at this time of year, technically only 11C here yet I was roasting in the garden in shorts and t-shirt.

The day has suddenly changed here now with black cumulus clouds bubbling up and some spits of rain. Maybe you weren't so wrong after all :pac:

Also today is the first time I've really noticed land based convection this year, hopefully we start seeing mention of thundery showers the the forecasts from now on

SleetAndSnow

Still lashing in cork city, thought it was just a shower looking at netweather but wow thats just staying put and not moving at all

jackrussel

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Still lashing in cork city, thought it was just a shower looking at netweather but wow thats just staying put and not moving at all

Lashing? Barely a heavy mist

Gonzo

a damp, cold and drizzly evening here in Meath, just after putting the heating on for the first time in 2 weeks and will be lighting the fire soon as well.

SouthWesterly

9.4c in North Kerry. 10degree drop on yesterday.

Cloudy and had a drop (literally) of rain.
Hopes were up and dashed

SleetAndSnow

jackrussel wrote: »

Lashing? Barely a heavy mist

it was lashing...

Fire lit in a Louth since 6pm . A dull, still , cold , depressing day . Apart from a 2 hour walk I did very little. Fires are great on days like this !

Meteorite58

Likewise feeling cool with no direct sunlight all day, 9.8C now and put the heat on for an hour .

Rainfall amounts not huge apart from parts of Leinster earlier in the day and showers around Cork late afternoon. Just to note the models over done the rainfall predictions the last few days as seen in the forecasts , Fri was looking like heavy localized showers but did not materialize and again today heavy showers were predicted for Southern counties but not much of note there.

Chris_5339762

Not enough heat really for any convective showers to appear unfortunately.

appledrop

Sky is a beautiful purple colour which is surprising because it was a such a cloudy day today.

Hopefully that means tomorrow might be nice.

m17

Tuam co galway 26/04/20 21.47 temp 11°C

Oscar Bravo

A fine sight in the sky now. Venus is very close to the Moon. both very bright.

Artane2002

Another day that wasn't as bad as expected in Dublin 5, no rain at all. Cloudy though.

Harry Palmr

A light drizzle upon my garden, most welcome. Now feck off before I have to go out tomorrow.

ZX7R

There was a extremely light drizzle at times today not enough to wet anything
More like a few spits in the air ,had one heavy drizzle shower at 22:30

m17

Tuam co galway 27/04/20 6.28 temp 1°C

Gonzo

lovely day in Meath, mostly sunny and dry, milder than yesterday too with a temperature of 12C. Looks like we might stay dry till about Wednesday.

compsys

Beautiful sunny day here beside the coast in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

As the east never really got in on the past two weeks of 'heatwave' action the temps today feel no colder really than the previous few days.

Gonzo

compsys wrote: »

Beautiful sunny day here beside the coast in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

As the east never really got in on the past two weeks of 'heatwave' action the temps today feel no colder really than the previous few days.

It actually feels milder than many of the days over the past 2 weeks due to the lack of that chilling breeze.

Harry Palmr

Chilly! Took until lunchtime to really brighten up

lolie

Lovely day here earlier but cloudy the last few hours although its starting to break up again.
You could even make out Venus clearly in the deep blue sky.

Mortelaro

Another Day
Another Sunset
Another Beaut

Looking at Croghan mountain to the west from the farm here near Arklow

Gonzo

Gonzo wrote: »

It actually feels milder than many of the days over the past 2 weeks due to the lack of that chilling breeze.

100% - warmest day on the East coast I think , especially if you were in a nice sunny spot. That cold easterly breeze was gone.

Donegal Storm

Another day of unbroken sunshine here as well, could see shower clouds to the south all day but they never encroached

Has been a very dry 6 weeks but looks like we might finally run out of luck over the rest of the week, still nothing too wet in the forecast but definitely more so than we've become used to