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Spring 2018: General Discussion

NAGDEFI · 2018-02-28 22:32:59

Emmm. Where to start. It's going to be an 'unseasonable' start to the season:)

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#662 13-04-2018 11:43AM

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another cloudy cold day here. 7C. I haven't seen the sun since last week.

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#663 13-04-2018 01:21PM

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The storm out in the Atlantic for this coming Monday is absolutely incredible for the time of year, thank god it's not pushing further east.

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#664 13-04-2018 02:06PM

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Headline from the Daily Mirror yesterday:

'Week long sizzle' in quotes, yet, upon a read through the 'article', there is no mention of any forecaster forecasting with such idiotic indiscretion. What gives, idiot Mirror journalist? did you just put in this pseudo quote in the hope that it would catch on by getting the breakfast roll munchers causally repeating it as they engage in some superficial conversation on the way to work?

F*^&ing moron.

And I won't even comment on this sentence from the same pile of excrement:

"Met Eireann says the mercury will soar to "above normal temperatures for this time of year"."

:rolleyes:

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#665 13-04-2018 02:10PM

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If I remember correctly we got a serious storm in april back around 86 or 87 ,i think it carried a few sheds around kerry anyway .I would only have being 10 or 11 at the time but mad things like this stick in my head!!!!

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#666 13-04-2018 02:13PM

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cute geoge wrote: »

If I remember correctly we got a serious storm in april back around 86 or 87 ,i think it carried a few sheds around kerry anyway .I would only have being 10 or 11 at the time but mad things like this stick in my head!!!!

Unsure about April but 19/20 March 1986 brought a storm across the country. Cairngorm in the Scottish Mountains had a maximum wind gust of 173mph on 20 March 1986 which is the record for the UK. 8 December 2011 came close at 165mph.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=106487692&postcount=309

https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21209466-storm-damage/

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#667 13-04-2018 02:19PM

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sryanbruen wrote: »

The storm out in the Atlantic for this coming Monday is absolutely incredible for the time of year, thank god it's not pushing further east.

Ah why, id take any active weather over this clinging dismal murk. I dont think of myself as getting SAD, but if i dont see some sunshine soon i shall collapse in a mist rickets and scurvy.

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#668 13-04-2018 04:20PM

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I'd probably also take that deep low in exchange for more sun. (still dull and there was misty drizzle earlier in Dublin)

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#669 13-04-2018 05:00PM

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a few spots of drizzle here, ground damp/wet for days, no drying, cold and dark. Some cars driving with their lights on. This has to be one of the coldest, least sunny April's I can remember in a long time.

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#670 13-04-2018 05:36PM

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It's not even that wet here, the ground just keeps getting topped up by the drizzle. Strangely, it seems to stay dry here during the day but as soon as the sun sets it starts to drizzle and it gets a little foggy. The drizzle seems to continue on until a bit after the sun rises. Today didn't feel that cold but it was cold. I suppose I'm just used to it at this stage. 1/13 dry days so far and 5 days with no sun in a row...

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#671 13-04-2018 06:09PM

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Beautiful afternoon/evening here in Cork City. Blue sky, Sun shining (went out and just stood there for about 10 minutes in it!), 15/16 degrees at one point (now 13 degrees). Hopefully things are picking up. Breeze was still coldish but

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#672 13-04-2018 06:17PM

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Lovely here in Naas now thank god

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#673 13-04-2018 06:30PM

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pad199207 wrote: »

Lovely here in Naas now thank god

I see that, meanwhile, still overcast here at Grange.

https://twitter.com/KildareMet/status/984827207364349953

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#674 13-04-2018 06:34PM

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Nearly 5 days of unbroken cloud in Castlebar, a bit of a strange spell, a few spots of drizzle but dry for the majority, the dullness though is nearly as bad as rain.

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#675 13-04-2018 06:45PM

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Fared quite well again here in Tralee today. Quite cloudy for the most part but with brief sunny spells on and off and getting up to 13.6C ( 12.1C atm)

Pic: A calm Fenit Harbour at 14.30

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#676 13-04-2018 06:52PM

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Omg its sunny in Dublin!! Nice evening now.

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#677 13-04-2018 06:57PM

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Beautiful afternoon in East Galway
Clouded over now

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#678 13-04-2018 07:43PM

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A bit of sunshine and clear blue skies here now after a week of dull, damp overcast. It's still only 8.1C though.

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#679 13-04-2018 07:57PM

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Omg. I saw the sun in Dublin for an hour or so this evening. Wonders never cease to amaze meðŸ˜€

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#680 13-04-2018 08:06PM

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No sun today in West Clare, some brightness but no sun.

Max of 13.1c

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#681 13-04-2018 08:14PM

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Finally a fleeting sight of the sun here in north Kildare this evening as well, came out of the gym to clear cloudless skies after a full week of murky greyness, strange how quick it changed.

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#682 13-04-2018 08:21PM

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Models fairly consistent the last few runs still showing it quite windy Mon/ Tues especially along coastal counties 80-100 km/h and probably up to around 60-80km/h overland on higher ground especially . Showing some very strong winds on some models for the SW and S late Mon into Tues morning ( Gusts 100-110 km/h )

Rainfall warnings no doubt to follow.

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#683 13-04-2018 08:29PM

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And that didn't last long... back to overcast skies again . Amazing how quickly it changed though, from 100% cloud cover to near 0% and back to 100% in a short space of time. It was beautiful while it lasted though.

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#684 13-04-2018 08:43PM

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Very high seas especially next Tues coinciding with spring tides and that is after a fair shot of rain also from late Sat to Tues. Coastal flooding might be an issue.

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#685 13-04-2018 08:46PM

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After several dry days, it's currently lashing in West Clare, Lots of surface water and rainfall rates between 25-30mm/h.

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#686 13-04-2018 08:51PM

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Lovely day here today easily the best since last September I’d guess. Bright and mild mostly and got grass cut.

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#687 13-04-2018 09:19PM

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Really brightened up this afternoon here in Waterford City with some warm Spring sunshine. Max temp of 13.2c with over 5 hours of sun recorded.

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#688 14-04-2018 10:18AM

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Bit disappointing this morning back to dull grey weather

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#689 14-04-2018 10:20AM

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I don't think I need to comment on the weather because I'm sure you're able to guess how it is.

(grey skies)

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#690 14-04-2018 10:36AM

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Thought the belated arrival of Spring might be about to give farmers some respite - until I read MT's foreacast this morning.
Up to 3 ins of rain in West between now and Wednesday

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#691 14-04-2018 11:48AM

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we only had about 20 minutes to brightness here yesterday evening and it was gone. Still cloudy and damp this morning.

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