Boards weather forecast contest for December 2025

M.T. Cranium

1. Predict the IMT (Irish mean temperature, an average for five stations, Casement, Claremorris, Mullingar, Oak Park and Shannon). The 1991-2020 "normal" value is 5.6 C.

2. Predict the MAX, the highest daily maximum at any reporting station as confirmed at end of month in the Monthly Summary.

3. Predict the MIN, the lowest daily minimum at any reporting station as confirmed at end of month in the Monthly Summary.

4. Predict the PRC, the average rainfall expressed as percentage of normal at the eleven stations we normally use, which include the five mentioned for IMT and also Ballyhaise, Belmullet, Malin Head, Johnstown Castle, Cork and Valentia.

5. Predict the SUN, the total sunshine expressed as a percentage of normal at the six stations used (Belmullet, Casement, Dublin, Shannon, Cork, Valentia).

6. For the BONUS question, our traditional prediction of MAX and MIN on Christmas Day at Dub (A) and (for 3 point super-bonus), will it snow at any location among the 25 regular reporting stations on the met.ie website? ... and this includes 24th as well as 25th of December. If you get this right on Yes or No, it's worth 2 points for yes verifying, a correct location is worth 1 more point, but no locations with snow will bring in the "No" scores at 3.

Deadline for entries will be 0300h Monday 1st of December, with 1 point deductions for every 4h late to 1500h 2nd, after which penalties are 1 point per hour (in addition to the 9 points accumulated to that time).

M.T. Cranium

I didn't add my forecasts or NormaL as I usually do so …

M.T. Cranium ______ 8.0 _ 16.4 _ -2.3 _ 205 _ 077 ___ 12.0 _ 8.5 __ No

NormaL __________ 5.6 _ 15.5 _ -6.5 _ 100 _ 100 _____8.2 _ 2.2 __ No

I would say if the month turns out like Dec 2015 I will do quite well and if it turned out like Dec 2010 I would probably score zero.

esposito

Esposito ______ 8.4 _ 16.7_ -4.0 _ 210 _ 085 ___ 10.5_ 5.5 __ No

WolfeEire

WolfeEire ______ 6.6 _ 15.1 _ -4.8 _ 179 _ 088 ___ 10.8 _ -1.1 __ Yes

Gonzo

Gonzo ______ 8.2 _ 15.9_ -2.5 _ 216 _ 073 ___ 11.8 _ 8.2 __ No

pauldry

Pauldry_____ 8.1_ 16.2_ -5.2_ 170 _ 083 ___ 9.3_ 4.1 __ No

Could be a 2015 December but some predictions dry it out post mid month.

omicron

Haven't entered in a long time.

Omicron __________ 6.2 _ 13.5 _ -4.5 _ 105 _ 100 _____10.8 _ 1.0 __ No

Artane2002

Artane2002 __________ 8.1 _ 15.8 _ -2.8 _ 200 _ 085 _____12.2 _ 7.8 __ No

DOCARCH

DOCARCH_____ 6.5_ 14.8_ -4.8_ 135 _ 090 ___ 6.3_ -2.1 __ Yes

kindredspirit

Kindred Spirit ___ 6.8 ___ 15.0 ___ -5.4 ___ 110 ___ 90 ___ 10.0 _ 3.0 _ No

Cornerstonelad

Cornerstonelad___6.9__15.5__-4.5___154__85__9.3__4.9__No

appledrop

Appledrop___8.9____16.2____-4.0____189____86_____9.3___2.0__No

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas🎅

Bsal

Bsal __________ 7.2 _ 16.0 _ -4.5 _ 125 _ 103 _____9.5 _ 1.9 __ No

waterways

waterways _______ 6.1 _ 15.5 _ -6.6 _ 166 _ 91 _____4 _ 0.5 __ yes

mr.stonewall

Mr Stonewall___7.2___15.8__-4.1__155__73__13.1__3.1__no

Jpmarn

Jpmarn ______ 5.8 _ 14.8 _ -4.3 _ 160 _ 095 ___ 8.0 _ 2.5 __ No

Tae laidir

Tae laidir __________ 7.6 _ 14.5 _ -5.1 _ 160 _ 88 _ 7.5 _ 2.3 _ No

sunflower3

Sunflower3__7.0___15.6__-5.9__145__90__11.1__1.8__no

John mac

JOhn mac __________ 6.6 _ 15.9 _ -5.5 _ 123 _ 102 _____11.0 _ 4.2 __ No

mrskinner

skinner___7.1___15.5___-4.7___145___87___9.4__3.4___no

Joe Public

Joe Public __________ 5.2 _ 14.1 _ -7.2 _ 120 _ 110 _____4.2 _ -2.4 __ Yes - Ballyhaise

dacogawa

Dacogawa ________ 7.8 _ 16.1 _ -4.8 _ 182 _ 077____9.6 _ 2.5 __ No