Summer 2020 - General Discussion

Gonzo

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

More hints of high pressure trying to re-establish itself at the end of next week on some models. Hopefully a renewed trend that direction.

latest GFS update looks alot more promising in terms of high pressure but no real heat from it, maybe enough to get low 20's in places but if it verifies it would be a huge improvement on the weather over recent weeks.

The ECM has it as well but it looks more transitional with lows not far away.

GEM stays mostly unsettled throughout.

still these are positive babysteps towards hopefully something more settled and a bit warmer towards the middle of July.

eon1208

Gonzo/Kermit. Keep us posted. My plans are at a crossroads. Have to go either left or right depending on the weather in the next 7 days.

Gonzo

Dunsany now 23.4mm after just 1 day of July, this is the wettest station in the country at the moment after the day long deluge on Wednesday.

Another damp/wet day here in Meath so this total is now already higher.

fryup

shockin weather isn't it --- i suppose on the up side it will mean less people out & about hence less covid spreading

pauldry

19mm for weekend so far

81mm more and we will get another 100mm weekend like Friday to Monday last week

That be enough to quell droughts.

The rest of the Summer dry after this please or we will all go absolutely daft

beggars_bush

fryup wrote: »

shockin weather isn't it --- i suppose on the up side it will mean less people out & about hence less covid spreading

But instead they are indoors socialising

Kutebride

Pathetic. So dark and wet all day. Meath

appledrop

In other news Irish Water are reviewing the hosepipe ban + considering what to do.


Ffs.

nthclare

Not long more before all the seatrout and grilse are fanning their fins upwards through the river's.
I love this weather, as it's needed for my plants and hobbies.

Fish were getting stranded in streams and shallow part's of the river's.

Now they'll be able to keep going.

km79

appledrop wrote: »

In other news Irish Water are reviewing the hosepipe ban + considering what to do.


Ffs.

Well there was a drought apparently .......

SleetAndSnow

Rotten evening in West cork. Drove from the city down today and about half way down it got wet and even further down became foggy. Still the same now, about 6 hours later.

seamusk84

This weather is cat

degsie

seamusk84 wrote: »

This weather is cat

Personally, I think it's a bit ruff!

pad199207

seamusk84 wrote: »

This weather is cat

One of the worst words ever invented in this country.

nthclare

pad199207 wrote: »

One of the worst words ever invented in this country.

It's a Kilkenny saying, the weather's cat

scouserstation

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

More hints of high pressure trying to re-establish itself at the end of next week on some models. Hopefully a renewed trend that direction.

Yes its looking like we are going to have high pressure dominating towards the end of next week, not exactly heatwave conditions but it should be warm and dry for a good few days, id take that over what we've been getting throughout the month of June

sryanbruen

According to June monthly summary, Moore Park and Oak Park had their windiest June on record in 2020 in terms of mean wind speeds although I assume they refer to their automatic stations which only came into operation in 2003. Cork Airport had its windiest June since 1980.

Meanwhile... here's a grim sunshine total, Gurteen had only 75.7 hrs of sun throughout June. That is the lowest June monthly sun total for any station I know of since 1993. Lower than any station in June 2012. Most had at least 150 hrs of sun less compared to May and March was a sunnier month than June for some too - the same was true in 2012.

More confirmation of just how crap the month was, not that we needed it.

Data from Met E.

eon1208

Expand on this guys. Please

Gonzo

If July keeps going with the current pattern over the next few weeks sunshine totals could be even lower this month. I haven't seen more than 5 or 6 minutes of sunshine in the past week or more.

This mornings model runs are remaining cool and unsettled, particularly the GFS up to the 16th of July.

Thelonious Monk

I made it to the med at last. 29c and not a cloud in the sky. Could be here till September hopefully. The constant dullness was really getting to me back home. I'll have a cerveza or two for the weather forum crew later!

JCX BXC

nthclare wrote: »

It's a Kilkenny saying, the weather's cat

A Kilkenny saying?

Never heard a Kilkenny person say it! (Not that I know many )

Mortelaro

Decent day in Arklow to be fair
19c bright with some sun

appledrop

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I made it to the med at last. 29c and not a cloud in the sky. Could be here till September hopefully. The constant dullness was really getting to me back home. I'll have a cerveza or two for the weather forum crew later!

Very jealous. Enjoy. Not an option for us this year with a young child, but definitely have one for us all here still stuck with this weather!

Mortelaro

curious,do many people here go on holidays without travel insurance?
Even private health insurance won't cover a medivac home if you are sick abroad currently because there's a dept of foreign affairs advisory against any unnecessary foreign travel

Obviously its grand except if something happens
The EHIC card will cover you but you are stuck in that EU hospital until you are fit to fly again and you'll end up paying for the flight plus the medical extras needed on the flight

giveitholly

Sun is out,bit breezy but feels lovely and mild with a temperature hitting 19c

Donegal Storm

Miserable day in Donegal, misty all afternoon and now pissing down yet again

Med sounds awfully tempting right now looking out the window, think I'll wait and see how things play out with the reopening this month but all going well hopefully might get a couple weeks away in August or Sept

SleetAndSnow

After a dry and bright start to the day in West cork, it is now drizzling and foggy again for the last few hours. Shame

Mortelaro

20c in Arklow at 7pm with the sun out
Its balmy here

4Ad

It was overcast and dry in East Clare til about 17.30, heavy dirty drizzle since...

Mortelaro

Posting for the photo mainly,its still a nice evening here but getting breezy

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1279497533597851649?s=19