September 2024 Boards weather forecast contest

sryanbruen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122588988#Comment_122588988

Believe that's Belmullet's sunniest September day on record. Previous record was 12.6 hrs in 1959 and 2015.

pauldry

26.1c in Finner a high for starters and by far the highest of 2024 there. Did Markree Newport or Mount Dillon beat it though.

Strange that a NNE wind brought 26.1c to the NW.

Tae laidir

Claremorris 25.2 yesterday, and Malin Head 12.1 hrs of sunshine.

appledrop

That's 3/6 sun days.

M.T. Cranium

On 7 Sep, 11.3 hrs at Malin head (Valentia 9.9 and Dublin 7.3). … 4/7 days now.

After first week,

IMT _ 14.6 (0.4 above normal)

MAX _ 25.2

MIN _ not tracked yet

PRC _ 52% of normal

SUN _ 78% of normal (Cork was only 36%)

BONUS (sunny days)_ 4/7

… 25.2 is likely to be max now, if so, WolfeEire and DOCARCH will score 20 and Skinner 19 (25.1) … only 3 forecasters are still looking for a warmer result.

Tae laidir

Interesting that we're on 4/7 sunny days, but only 78% of normal sunshine.

M.T. Cranium

So it's now 4/8 since highest value on Sunday 8th was 3.7 h at JC.

John mac

Cork had 10.1 yesterday 09SEP/

M.T. Cranium

So 5/9 now but keep in mind, it gets a bit more difficult as available daylight hours will be below 12h soon and there's a seasonal increase in cloudiness by later in the month.

DOCARCH

Low of 5.6c at Dunsany yesterday.

WolfeEire

Belmullet, Johnstown Castle, Casement, Cork Airport, Dublin Airport and Shannon Airport all exceeded 7hrs sunshine yesterday. Brings us up to 6/11

pauldry

Today will be 7/12 surely as even Sligo is sunny and a frosty night to come. Will be touch and go tomorrow though.

DOCARCH

Low of 0.7c at Mount Dillon yesterday.

That will be eclipsed today as sub-zero at Mount Dillon this morning.

pauldry

Ya think -0.7c according to wow this morning but they are sometimes a bit off.

WolfeEire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122611206#Comment_122611206

It was in and around that for sure.

Meanwhile, we are up to 7/12 on the sunshine days

DOCARCH

Mount Dillon -0.8c yesterday.

Might be a while now before that is challanged/beaten.

M.T. Cranium

Also 13 Sep failed to join "sunny days" — despite Johnstown Castle at 5.7 hrs well out ahead of rest. (now at 7/13, looks like 14 Sep also failed, will note actual result later when I post week two report) …

WolfeEire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122616970#Comment_122616970

Sep 14 a fail on sunshine hours. Dublin with max at 4.3hrs

M.T. Cranium

After two weeks …

IMT _ 13.1 (0.8 below normal), second week 11.7 (1.9 below normal)

MAX _ 25.2

MIN _ -0.8

PRC _ 51% of normal (second week 49%)

SUN _ 85% of normal (second week 92%)

BONUS (sunny days)_ 7/14 (3 in second week)

(added later _ now 8/15 as Belmullet 8.8 on 15 Sep)

WolfeEire

Valentia basked in 20 minutes of sunshine yesterday. A littler sunnier elsewhere though bringing us up to 9/16 sunny days

WolfeEire

10/17 sunny days now

M.T. Cranium

Valentia at 11.3 and JC 11.1 yesterday, as noted above, count is 10/17 and probably 11/18 after today.

pauldry

Gets cloudier on Saturday so 2 more days (maybe Saturday too) and unsettled with shortening evenings next week. So 15 to 17 could be our lot.

M.T. Cranium

Just to confirm, all locations qualified yesterday, Belmullet at 11.8 was tops, so 11/18 now.

M.T. Cranium

Once again, all locations qualified yesterday, Belmullet at 11.6 was tops, so 12/19. Also two locations at 24.2, 24.1 C (not new extremes).

M.T. Cranium

13/20 after 20 days, only western and northern locations (all >10 hrs).

M.T. Cranium

After three weeks …

IMT _ 13.6 (0.2 below normal), third week 14.4 (1.3 above normal)

MAX _ 25.2

MIN _ -0.8

PRC _ 40% of normal (third week 17%)

SUN _ 119% of normal (third week 186.5%)

BONUS (sunny days)_ 13/21 (6 in third week)

Yesterday (21st) missed by 0.1 hr at Valentia (6.9).

pauldry

Min could be troubled yet. The end of the week looks quite cold with an arctic airflow.

M.T. Cranium

13/22 after Valentia led with 4.2h on 22nd.

M.T. Cranium

13/23 after a cloudy 23rd (Valentia 0.3).