Spring 2022 - General Discussion

squarecircles

fortunately the southeast winds will bring warmth to the sun for much of the coming week, this is whats great about easterlies/south-easterlies . If only we could get these high pressure spells with light south-easterly winds right through the summer.

lolie

Looks like there's some Saharan dust over ireland this weekend.

The full moon out definitely does look like it has a yellower tint than normal, should make for a nice sunrise in the morning.

Oscar Bravo

On this day 20th March in 1986 Malin Head,Co. Donegal recorded the highest gust of 167 km/h for the month of March. ( Met Eireann)

Rikand

And lashing rain this morning. Good old unreliable Ireland

Hairypoppins

Where ? Gin blue skies here in sw Dublin dis morning

KanyeSouthEast

Cold and overcast in the sunny south east. Been spitting rain on and off too.

highdef

There was some rain earlier near Ardagh, County Longford. Overcast since first thing. Winds are light and it feels mild enough.

Gonzo

another lovely day in Meath altho it certianly isn't warm with temperature currently of only 8C. Tomorrow will be similar to today but from Tuesday it should become milder with the second half of this week into next weekend with tempertures possibly reaching 16 to 18C at times. After that it looks like winter may happen for the first week of April.

pauldry

How come every time we get good weather Sunday is the shttest day.

Sunny Friday Saturday Shtt Sunday Sunny Monday onwards

esposito

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118809406#Comment_118809406

Always a greater chance of a White Easter than a White Christmas in these parts 🙄

Gonzo

Clouded over 2 hours ago, a chilly afternoon now and heating back on.

Meteorite58

Pleasant day in Kerry, bright and breezy, jacket off working around the place earlier today but feeling cooler later in the afternoon in a stiff breeze.

appledrop

Another beautiful day in NCD. There was a chilly breeze but still beautiful for March.

The rest of week looks fab.

It really is like the lockdown of 2 years ago all over ago, once we don't actually get the lockdown back!

pauldry

Tomorrow may not be as sunny as predicted. A lot of stubborn cloud building so 11 or 12c in most places maybe 15c in prolonged sun in East

Sammy2012

Not sure where to post this but due to go to Spain over Easter. I know its still almost 4 weeks away but the weather in both Spain and Portugal is very wet and cool at the moment so am wondering will this change anytime soon?!

Gonzo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118812564#Comment_118812564

A month is along time in weather so no way of knowing what the weather will be like in Spain during Easter. It usually doesn't stay unsettled for weeks on end over Spain like it does in this part of Europe. The further south you go the better chance you'll have of decent easter weather but even then it is not guaranteed as Spain can get thundery showers at any time of the year with April a higher chance of showery conditions compared to the summer months. Temperatures are usually not that warm until about May so high teens to low 20s would be a good bet for April with mid to high 20s possible the odd day if Spain gets heat up from Africa. Night time isn't that warm during April so bring a few jumpers for the evenings.

snowgal

Beautiful day here in Meath again! A few passing clouds but generally blue sky and feeling warm in the Sun, just lovely 😊

_NAGDEFY

This weather reminds me of March 2003 (not 2012 which had the low 20s temps).

From 10 March or so 2003 had lovely 14-18C days. Very calm generally. April was lovely too until it broke around the last week.

Gonzo

A decent day in Meath, nicer than yesterday with more sunshine and it was feeling fairly mild earlier however it is starting to feel quite cool now in the late evening. The next 5 to 6 days will be milder again with temperatures possibly reaching 16 or 17C.

pauldry

16c here in Sligo today. Tomorrow might get 17c. Midlands might get 18c Thursday though cloudier in NW that day so 15c probably. End of month looks cold. Nuisance weather of about 7c and cold rain or hail.

Meteorite58

It was cool enough when I was down in Cork earlier today , milder in the afternoon when the cloud opened up a bit to give some milky sunshine, milder in Kerry but quite breezy late afternoon, too cool to sit out early evening but grand all the same for the time of the year.

KanyeSouthEast

I see the mini heatwave continues unabated this morning. Warmer than Gran Canaria was one of the headlines the tabloids posted last week…..and yes I’m being sarcastic it’s actually raining here in Waterford this morning and quite breezy.

Mantis Toboggan

Lovely March morning here in Kildare, I know most here won't be happy with the high pressure but I'm loving it, roll on the long evenings next week.

KanyeSouthEast

Why would anyone not be happy with high pressure!!

Mantis Toboggan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118817814#Comment_118817814

Boring apparently 😂

mcburns07

Dismal day in East Cork, 10 degrees, slate grey skies and a nagging cold wind

KanyeSouthEast

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118818157#Comment_118818157

So not warmer than Gran Canaria either?

highdef

Looking at some local weather station, the Kilmeague and Allenwood areas seem to be having higher temperatures than surrounding areas, getting quite close to 20° there. Could be either due to a Foehn or/and proximity to raised bogs, which have a tendency to warm up quite a bit with direct sunshine.

appledrop

Stunning beautiful again here in NCD.

Just back from lovely walk in Malahide Castle.

Bit of a chilly breeze in places as beside the coast but beautiful in warm sunshine.

Oscar Bravo

A nice 17 degrees at Belmullet at 1pm. Finner also matching it

mcburns07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118818397#Comment_118818397

No but i'm going there in 5 weeks :) first sun holiday in 3 years

pauldry

18c in Casement at 1500 report.

Casement must be in the West according to Met Eireann (coolest near East and South coasts)

pad199207

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118819509#Comment_118819509

Fohn over the hills. Ditto for Kildare

Gonzo

I was expecting much of Leinster and Munster to be hit with cool temperatures from onshore breezes but thankfully temperatures are holding up much better than usual in this sort of setup. Currently 16c in Meath, warmest day of the year so far.

lolie

Beautiful day today, felt warm in the sun with the light breeze.

The sound from the dawn chorus before 6am this morning was something else, great to see nature come alive again.

pauldry

Yeah that 17.7c we got today was sudden but stayed around 17c for rest of day. Wasn't completely sunny. If it had been maybe we would have got near 19c. Still few attempts at that before cold comes. Though Thursday here will probably be 12 or 13c

Gaoth Laidir

It looks like 17.7 at Magilligan was the warmest synop station in Ireland today.

Meanwhile, typical urban heat island effect in effect in London today. Anomalously warm compared to the rest of the country. We see this time and time again, especially later on in the summer.

Hairypoppins

Stunning start to the day here in sw Dublin, already 16 degrees at casement

Thelonious Monk

Is this kind of weather very unusual for March? I know we've had recent lovely Springs but is it unprecedented? With the record temps in both poles at the moment I'm not sure what to make of it.

sryanbruen

The only notable thing right now about this March is the sunshine which in the case of Dublin is on course for one of its sunniest Marches on record. Dublin Airport has had 130.3 hours and Casement 131.1 hours to the 22nd. Their sunniest March is 172.2 hours and 175.8 hours respectively, both back in March 2003.

Nationally speaking, this month is running with 51.9mm of rainfall which if it were to stand would make it the driest March in Ireland since 2012 (not a great year to compare to..). Malin Head currently standing at only 22.5mm of rain this March - if this were to be the final total, it would make it the driest March there since 1996.

IMT wise, it's around average and neither especially cool nor warm. The last colder than average March was 2018, 2020 was average whilst 2019 and 2021 were mild.

Personally speaking, I have loved this month and have been really enjoying it. This is up there with March 2011 and 2012 for me as my favourite. Lost count of how many walks I have done with the fantastic weather, takes me back to the early days of lockdown in Spring 2020 when we were also experiencing fabulous weather.

pauldry

17.3c currently in Sligo. Wonder will somewhere hit 18c today. Casement is making a valiant attempt. Maybe Mt Dillon at 3pm

esposito

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118823169#Comment_118823169

According to the meteoblue app which is fairly accurate, it has hit 18C here in south Dublin. Glorious day, just back from a walk in the park.

pauldry

It's hit 18c in Finner too but yesterday it was 17.8c there. Wonder has it beaten that. 17.7c isas high as its got in Sligo. Exact same as yesterday. Tomorrow a cloudier day in the West but Dublin might get near 18c again or midlands. Met Eireann keep saying East Coast is cooler but its matching the West. Southeast a bit cooler though.

appledrop

This run of good weather is just unreal.

Today is even better than yesterday as the chilly breeze is not there.

Met Eireann reporting hitting 18 degrees at 4pm at Phoneix Park +Claremorris.

Meteorite58

Really great Spring Day here in Kerry , close to 18C at my site out by the coast. Nice evening for a BBQ, cold air settled in quickly needing jackets to sit out till about 19.00 , 10.4C now under clear skies.

pauldry

See 17.8c top of the pile at Finner but only provisionally might be over 18c at Pheonix Park or Mt Dillon

Meteorite58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118825817#Comment_118825817

Not bad at all , got up to 18.5C

Gaoth Laidir

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118822904#Comment_118822904

It hit 22.0 C at Belmullet back around this day in 2012. It was a similar nice spell.

appledrop

Not surprised it got to 18 degrees in Dublin today, it was absolutely beautiful with not a cloud in sky all day.

It was nicer than some so called 'summer' days that we get at times especially in August when it might only be 14 degrees.

Kermit.de.frog

Loving this weather. Plenty of lols to be had when the beast from the northeast arrives 🙂