Spring 2022 - General Discussion

Gonzo

Cold, wet, miserable, absolutely awful day.

snowgal

yes, miserable, miserable, miserable, there are no other words for today...

appledrop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915582#Comment_118915582

Yep, the rain is bad enough but also only 8 degrees.

Any idea when it's meant to improve.

Hooter23

The forecast for today was for showers...well its one big shower that covers nearly half of the country...if you cant even forecast one day ahead what hope is there for the rest of the week

Gonzo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118916444#Comment_118916444

Not much of an improvement on the horizon, at least not as much as I would like. We may get up to 16 or 17C in the coming days but the cold will be back from Easter Monday and it won't be completely dry over the next few days, there will be rain or showers around.

Billcarson

Miserable day. What is it about Tuesdays? I often think if there is one day of the week that is most likely to be dull and damp its a Tuesday. Something I've noticed over the years or maybe I'm just going mad lol.

appledrop

Thanks Gozo just so disappointing, especially as last week they were saying it would be lovely for Easter weekend.

Gonzo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118916549#Comment_118916549

Unfortunately we will be missing out on the warmth that the UK will get over the next few days, could get to 23C there. We're just too far west for the settled weather and the Atlantic will be nipping at our heels, at least it will be milder for a few days. Eastern and southern areas may get a bit more lucky with some dryer conditions over the next few days but it will turn very wet from Easter Sunday and much cooler from Monday everywhere.

About another 10 to 20mm of rain can be expected between now and Sunday and then another 10 to 15mm between Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Next week looks cold and blustery with plenty of rain or showers and temperatures around 9 to 13C. I just want this April to end at this stage, this has been our winter month.

appledrop

Yeah as someone else said it was nearly nicer in Dec!

Thanks for that trying to plan a few family outings.

Good Friday might be best day, looks a bit drier than the rest.

highdef

Drove from Trim (Meath) to Dublin city this afternoon. There was some very light rain in Meath but it's dried up fairly well in the city. It's about 9° and the winds are very light so it it's not feeling all that bad. Granted, I would like some warmth and sunshine but it's mid April and the beginning of official summer is still over 7 weeks away so I'm not minding the not so bad weather around this time of year although I usually expect the first of the really pleasantly mild days to arrive around late April/early May......the sort of weather where it's mild rather than warm (say around 17/18/19°) but if you have a decent amount of sunshine to go with it combined with light/calm winds, the extra solar radiation is enough to make it feel quite warm in direct sunshine.

Kutebride

Cleared in Wicklow around 1230 and got some nice walks in the afternoon. As we left Wicklow behind this evening it became more overcast and a fog-like dull appearance all the way to Meath.

KanyeSouthEast

Was in west Clare today absolutely atrocious day like something from late November.

appledrop

I know what your saying highdef, it's just so disappointing as Easter holidays and was hoping to do more things outdoors.

I know its Ireland, but last week the forecast was good for Easter, just a shame it's changed.

At least we had a glorious St. Patrick's weekend for a change

squarecircles

MAYS LOOKING COLD AND WET AS IS THE SUMMER. TIME TO START BOOKING A HOLIDAY

TO ESCAPE THIS HOLE.

pauldry

Ya May is looking cold and wet but on the 12th it will be sunny and hot 30c.

Weather forecasting seems a bust nowadays. More inaccurate than its ever been. Maybe they need to get a supercomputer and spend millions on various different weather forecasting models.

Likely weather for May is sun rain wind cloud mist. That's all we know.

appledrop

At last a grand day!

It's actually nicer out there than it looks, not that sunny but feels lovely and mild after the cold of last few days + it's dry.

_NAGDEFY

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118920347#Comment_118920347

There's always one...an optimist among us!

Gonzo

May is not looking good at all based on the rather inaccurate CFS extended, however there is definitely hope for June and July, those are looking much warmer and more settled. August is looking like August.

mcburns07

Long range models are basically just very early prototypes of a system that might eventually be relatively accurately after many many more iterations.

Our weather has been warmer than average for quite a while now so hopefully that trend continues into the summer.

beggars_bush

Lovely day. Around 4:30 the temperature went up by 2-3 degrees and was a gorgeous evening

Oscar Bravo

A big downgrade from Gerry there on the 9.30 forecast for the weekend. Rain moving across the country Saturday. Very showery Sunday.

Dazler97

Was cold and overcast this morning into early afternoon in carrick on Shannon but Jasus it got warm in that sun this evening, bad idea wearing my winter coat

Pangea

Anyone care to look at data that may have contributed to this

The incident happened at approximately 5pm on Wednesday last, April 6 

https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/789942/gusts-topple-killybegs-turbines-is-an-extreme-weather-event.html

OldRio

Rain. Raining. More rain

Wash rinse repeat.

Co. Leitrim.

Oscar Bravo

Clear blue skies here in Castlebar this afternoon and feeling very mild. Lovely out

appledrop

We were in luck today in Dublin.

Just back from a brilliant day at the zoo.

It wasn't looking very promising this morning big dark clouds everywhere, but thankfully rain stated away all day.

Lovely and mild aswell.

I great day had by all.

Lovely sunshine now this evening.

mcburns07

Cracking afternoon and early evening in East Cork

Oscar Bravo

Status Yellow - Rain warning for Cork, Kerry

Spells of heavy rain for Kerry and west Cork from Saturday afternoon through to Sunday afternoon with localised flooding possible.

Valid: 16:00 Saturday 16/04/2022 to 16:00 Sunday 17/04/2022

Oscar Bravo

Looks to be some heavy showers following this band of rain. Perhaps some thunder in some of them

Oscar Bravo

Torrential rain/hail here just east of Castlebar.moving east

Meteorite58

Lovely bright and sunny since this afternoon once the rain cleared in Kerry, could feel the slightly humid air making it feel warmer than the 11 or 12C it got up to . Breeze dried up the hard surfaces well.

Kutebride

After rain all day since we woke at 7am-4pm it's it's cool night with a beautiful moon. NE Galway.

We had very little rain in Arklow yesterday which lasted less than an hour

We've had a flood of rain for 20 minutes just now from this squal line shower though with hail 👇

appledrop

It was lovely + sunny here this morning in NCD.

Changed though, we know have rain showers + just had some hailstones.

pad199207

Hefty showers now in Kildare with some hail

Supercell

Showers with some hail this afternoon after a glorious morning here near Bawnboy in Cavan.

These lads outside our AirBnB are a bit miffed with it all.

Lovely evening

My view to Croghan Mountain in South Wicklow and its windmills

OldRio

Talk of a Frost in the early hours tonight and the next few nights. Careful if you have tender garden plants out.

Meteorite58

Lovely bright sunny day here in Kerry with heavy showers early this morning and a couple more this evening also, nice in the sun when moving about but needing a jacket, cool enough in the breeze just getting up to 10.3C and currently a cool 6.1C

This morning

Late afternoon

OldRio

Foggy morning after a cool start. Hopefully we might see an improvement.

Co. Leitrim

appledrop

Beautiful sunny morning again here in NCD.

Yesterday was lovely in sunshine, but cold in shade.

snowgal

beautiful morning in Meath, blue skies, happy happy

Rock Lesnar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118950530#Comment_118950530

Yep absolutely perfect day

Gonzo

one of the few really nice days this April, a beautiful day here in Meath.

and the good news is that we may well be now heading into an extended period of relatively dry weather which may last into the first week of May and temperatures will begin to lift up towards the high teens to perhaps 20 or 21C by the start of May, fingers crossed.

Edit: This evenings ensembles say no to a warm up end of April/1st week of May. Instead we have blocking and very cool easterlies/north-easterlies about 3 months too late.

pad199207

Absolute peach of a day in Kildare 15°

appledrop

It is stunning here in NCD.

5 year old even complained it was too hot😄

pauldry

The cloud that was forecast to be on Western coastal fringes yesterday is now halfway across the country. So May's weather could be roasting or freezing or both coz they can't even predict weather 12 hours hence. Actual (today) v Forecast(yesterday)

Gonzo

Just had lunch outside in the warm unbroken sunshine, a peach of a day. If only we could have this every day until mid October.

Gonzo

hazy sun today in Meath but nothing like yesterdays warmth, that wind chill would cut you in two.

appledrop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118956933#Comment_118956933

Yep spot on Gonzo was just going to post the same.

The auld wind would cut you in two in park, but lovely in sheltered back garden in sunshine.