Summer 2023 - General Discussion

francois

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121025213#Comment_121025213

The equator does, with small variations around the year

Gonzo

August hasn't been too bad in Meath either, the first week of August was absolutely awful, in line with the weather pattern throughout July but since then there hasn't been much in the way of rain apart from last Friday. Sometimes we can get chilly nights in the second half of August well down into single digits if conditions are right but we haven't really had any cool nights this month so August is likely to finish above normal for that reason.

I have a feeling September will be mixed with temperatures around average or slightly above. Looking forward to my holiday in southern Spain too at least i'll get some proper summer style warmth over there as we have had very little of that this summer in Meath/Dublin. As for winter 2023/2024 I'm not expecting anything memorable other than lots and lots of mild weather which is almost guaranteed for Ireland most winters.

nacho libre

Places close to the equator don't have much difference in the timing of their sunsets throughout the year.

Hooter23

What good are long summer evenings when it still feels like winter most of the time...what a waste

alentejo

Shower in Dublin seems to have sucked out any residual heat!

Kutebride

Lovely morning earlier, though cool air.

Brief heavy shower at 1pm so thought that was the start of the showers for the day.

It's sunny since and like a boiling-heat-sunshine, especially on a 3 mile walk.

18⁰ Meath

.Donegal.

A couple of sparks. More widespread strikes showing up on the lightning app but nothing major

appledrop

We are having an almighty thunder and lighting storm here at moment in NCD.

Torrential rain and hailstones.

That wasn't forecast as far as I know.

Ah well on plus side training called off so I don't have to stand on sidelines in that!

appledrop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121026411#Comment_121026411

Check it now for North County Dublin!

.Donegal.

Status Yellow - Thunderstorm warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Leitrim

Met Éireann Weather Warning

Localised thunderstorms for a time this evening

Potential Impacts:

Difficult travelling conditions

Spot Flooding

Valid: 17:14 Friday 25/08/2023 to 21:00 Friday 25/08/2023

.Donegal.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121026665#Comment_121026665

Yes livened up since

appledrop

Sweet Jaysys, I have just heard the loudest ever bang of Thunder!

appledrop

Eh hello Met Eireann you forgot to put Dublin in your thunder warning!

Lads seriously, I haven't heard thunder like it since I was a child, our road is now flooded, has never happened before, don't go out in that if in NCD.

Can't wait to see how much rain has fallen in one hour.

snowgal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121026714#Comment_121026714

Think they did alright, all of Leinster? Nothing here near Trim though getting dark at the minute….

alentejo

Another downpour on a Friday

appledrop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121026892#Comment_121026892

I was just thinking that, oh it's the weekend, here comes the rain😁

At least that was a good thunder storm, so was exciting.

acequion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121025980#Comment_121025980

Totally agree with that. I don't like the never ending June and July days when all you have is a slate grey sky. I'd often draw the blinds and put on soft house lights early just to shut it out. The long days are wonderful in good weather but how often is that!

Conversely I like short winter days in November/December. I find them cosy. But overall it suits me better in southern Spain. Shorter days in summer, longer in winter, with mainly blue skies year round. Some day!

Hippodrome Song Owl

The thunderstorm and scarily heavy rain has left behind a serious chill in the air. I'm frozen. Thankfully I wasn't out in it but I stuck my head out the back door to check how badly the shores were overflowing and had to fully blowdry my hair as if I had stepped out of the shower. Miserable. God help anyone stuck outside in it.

leahyl

Lovely evening down the Marina - strangely the place was dead, thought there would be loads of people out.

appledrop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121026845#Comment_121026845

I don't agree, over a million people live in Dublin that's a 5th of population of whole country, if bad weather is going to hit like it did tonight Dublin should be named.

It was very dangerous out there this evening in that weather, which was also at peak commuter driving, who knows how many crashes there were and a house went on Fire in Blancharstown.

Met Eireann are useless, hedging their bets with 'Leinster'.

giveitholly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027471#Comment_121027471

The majority of people know that Dublin is in Leinster.

Hippodrome Song Owl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027530#Comment_121027530

Yes, but at the same time, the ME forecast is divided into Ulster, Munster, Connacht, Leinster, and Dublin. So I can see why someone might think they weren't including Dublin.

In fairness, though, the map showed it all clearly.

appledrop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027668#Comment_121027668

Exactly, why does normal weather forecast always separate out Dublin but in weather warning which is important it doesn't

It's because they haven't a clue.

appledrop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027530#Comment_121027530

Right so why do Met Eireann do weather for Leinster on their website but yet the weather for Dublin separate?

giveitholly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027772#Comment_121027772

Don't know,I don't work for Met Eireann but still doesn't change the fact that everyone knows that Dublin is in Leinster

alentejo

Another Pig of a day in Dublin. Looks like the start of Autumn 23 will continue in the vein of Summer 23.

Niall145

We had a summer?

Hippodrome Song Owl

Cold, damp, windy. If it was November I'd say it wasn't too bad of a day as it's not constant rain, but it's pretty poor for August.

Thelonious Monk

Rain rain rain in Dublin. Got soaked on my jog around Howth. Sunny now. I hate this weather so sick of it.

acequion

This summer and autumn, you guys in Dublin seem to be experiencing the near constant wet/damp/drizzly conditions that generally characterise the Kerry Atlantic climate. Now ye know how we feel and what a pain in the ass it is! Some people accept it and get on with it, more of us hate it. Same with ye it seems, judging by the posts here. But fear not because Dublin is the driest part of Ireland and the dry conditions will eventually return. While Kerry will stay rainy.😔 Though we've probably done better than ye this summer overall.