Spring 2018: General Discussion

Today's heavy cloud is actually largely made up of the remnants of some severe thunderstorm activity over northern Europe yesterday, and you can tell, given that ominous dark, hazy and sultry look to the atmosphere over Ireland today.

Look at this chart from Met Éireann for tomorrow:



Classic continental flow. If this same chart was to occur in the Summer, severe storms (homegrowns as well as 'imports') would almost be guaranteed, and possibly on par with those of 85/86. It has been a long long time since we have seen a set up like this during the summer months, but fingers crossed that we might just get lucky this year for once.

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Today's heavy cloud is actually largely made up of the remnants of some severe thunderstorm activity over northern Europe yesterday, and you can tell, given that ominous dark, hazy and sultry look to the atmosphere over Ireland today.

Look at this chart from Met Éireann for tomorrow:



Classic continental flow. If this same chart was to occur in the Summer, severe storms (homegrowns as well as 'imports') would almost be guaranteed, and possibly on par with those of 85/86. It has been a long long time since we have seen a set up like this during the summer months, but fingers crossed that we might just get lucky this year for once.

I saw that storm on Blitzortung, there was strike after strike on that. Looked really intense alright. Interesting that these clouds are the remnants!

Artane2002 wrote: »

Personally I'm not mad about thunderstorms so I wouldn't be too upset if we didn't see any during the summer.

You are to be purged, imp. :mad:

sryanbruen wrote: »

I wasn't either - and I got some backlash for saying that . Though after seeing the RTÉ Archive videos on the July 1985 and June 1986 thunderstorms - along with highdef's video from August/September 1997 thunderstorms, I wouldn't mind getting to have that experience. I probably don't care because I haven't had the experience as thunder days have been in decline.

If you'd experienced a real thunderstorm you wouldn't be saying that :cool:

The 'storms' we've had in recent years have been fairly pathetic, the odd rumble of thunder here and there isn't a thunderstorm. A real storm with constant flashes all across the sky and huge explosions of thunder is about as thrilling as the weather can get

Donegal Storm wrote: »

If you'd experienced a real thunderstorm you wouldn't be saying that :cool:

The 'storms' we've had in recent years have been fairly pathetic, the odd rumble of thunder here and there isn't a thunderstorm. A real storm with constant flashes all across the sky and huge explosions of thunder is about as thrilling as the weather can get

The 19th of July 2016 around many parts of Mayo saw what you are describing, worse than the majority of countries I have personally witnessed thunderstorms in.

Nice map Sryanbruen of the 19th.

mg1982 wrote: »

Remember that one well here in sligo too the most intense thunderstorm i have ever experienced lightning strikes were everywhere and the rain was bucketing down. Think the daytime temps were in the high twenties leading up to it so the conditions were right.

Another decent day here noticeably milder too but overcast.

Yeah it got up to 27C that day in Castlebar.

Wet and foggy last night and it's still overcast this morning.

MT's forecast is not inspiring for people that love warm weather... after the possible warm spell, at the moment it looks like temperatures will go back down to 9c to 10c and guess what... more rain! Too far out for confidence, things could change but this is a possibility.

Artane2002 wrote: »

MT's forecast is not inspiring for people that love warm weather... after the possible warm spell, at the moment it looks like temperatures will go back down to 9c to 10c and guess what... more rain! Too far out for confidence, things could change but this is a possibility.

Surely we must be on rainfall record pace so far this year?

A very dull week overall here on the east cost, it is very disappointing as central Europe will once again threaten record warm April and we will be left with this dull uninspiring 8-13 degrees and 3hrs of sunshine per week ratio.

What I find annoying is when we pick up the very end of that Euro high and reach couple of partly cloudy days and 16 degrees, then media will be worshiping this lovely weather, our only chance is when azores high builds over from north west over us like 2013 june, these euro high teasers never really bring more than a few days of sunshine, very rarely and I hate when my family tell me its 24 degrees at home today and I know we will probably not reach that figure at all this summer. rant over

Realistically, it's rare for the temperature not to go above 25c during summer in Ireland for even a day.

Yet another dull, misty day in Dublin...

First bit of sun here now

Fairly consistent sun since half 4 here in West Clare with some limited cloudy patches, but mostly prevailing sun. Nice to see after days of dull. Max temperature today was 13.6c, and currently it's 13c.