Summer 2019 - General Discussion

km79 · 23-07-2019 12:53pm

When is this wind going to F off
It’s ridiculous again today
Too humid to leave windows closed
Too windy to even open the door without the whole house slamming shut

SophieLockhart · 23-07-2019 12:53pm

18.9 minimum yesterday in Shannon... must be one of the highest minima ever. Syran?

Mortelaro · 23-07-2019 12:53pm

pad199207 wrote: »

How do ye think I feel? I’ve left glorious Dublin for the misty west and probably miss the lightning storm of the century tonight

You know where to stream that live on Twitter later tonight,yeah?

lawred2 · 23-07-2019 1:07pm

pad199207 wrote: »

How do ye think I feel? I’ve left glorious Dublin for the misty west and probably miss the lightning storm of the century tonight

say what?

Thelonious Monk · 23-07-2019 1:09pm

Looks like a cracker in Dublin, of course I'm away for it. Are we talking riots in Portmarnock level weather?

Mortelaro · 23-07-2019 1:18pm

lawred2 wrote: »

say what?

Theres only a small possibility including in Dublin overnight,see the thunder thread
If there is,I'll throw up a live video but its low likelihood
Clouds thinning a bit now in Arklow suns poking through, might see a 20 today,gas thing is,it might still be warmer at midnight than it is now down here
Currently 18.3c
Dew point 16c

Dew point so close to air temp is a welcoming environment for visiting thunderstorms spawned elsewhere,but will they come?

highdef · 23-07-2019 1:20pm

km79 wrote: »

When is this wind going to F off
It’s ridiculous again today
Too humid to leave windows closed
Too windy to even open the door without the whole house slamming shut

Door stops are your friend in that situation but if the temperature outside is already warmer than inside, opening any doors or windows will only increase the internal temperature. Keep curtains closed on windows facing the sun too.

The above probably only applies to the Dublin/Meath area right now though.

JCX BXC · 23-07-2019 1:27pm

Much cooler in West Clare today, despite a sunny morning.

pauldry · 23-07-2019 1:35pm

A min ....yes min....of 18.6c last night in Sligo

Max 24.1c

Thats a daily average temp of 21.3c!!

SleetAndSnow · 23-07-2019 1:44pm

Just back from a week in Spain where it was about 35 degrees and very humid, just stepping outside would make you sweat!

Currently about 17 degrees here in cork city with grey skies and a bit of wind. Meh. Sad

Clonmel1000 · 23-07-2019 2:11pm

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Just back from a week in Spain where it was about 35 degrees and very humid, just stepping outside would make you sweat!

Currently about 17 degrees here in cork city with grey skies and a bit of wind. Meh. Sad

At least you had the last week good. It’s another rubbish day here today cloudy misty and dark. I’m all over the midlands today and it’s replicated from Laois Kildare into Offaly.

sryanbruen · 23-07-2019 2:15pm

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Slightly off topic but am i correct in saying that Casement averages both warmest conditions in Summer and Coldest in Winter? Maybe one for Sryan

Naturally, inland stations will be warmer in summer and colder in winter than coastal stations though there is a UHI effect for urban based stations like Phoenix Park and then there's stations like Shannon Airport which has been a highly debatable station since the June 2018 heatwave (rightly so).

Shannon easily has the highest summer mean temperature (1981-2010) of 15.6c whilst Knock Airport has a summer mean temperature of 13.3c (which is not surprising given the fact that it is on a hill if I remember correctly). In terms of Dublin stations, Phoenix Park has the slight edge over Casement Aerodrome due to the UHI effect that I mentioned with a summer mean temperature of 14.8c whilst Casement has 14.7c.

Mullingar has the coldest winter mean temperature (with the exception of Knock Airport) with 4.7c whilst Sherkin Island has the warmest at 7.7c. In terms of Dublin stations, Casement Aerodrome is the coldest with a mean temperature of 5.2c.

SophieLockhart wrote: »

18.9 minimum yesterday in Shannon... must be one of the highest minima ever. Syran?

In terms of the current 25 synoptic stations, it is indeed and it's the highest since 20 July 2013. Highest minima on record using these stations' data:

1. 19.3c on 20 July 2013 (Belmullet)
2. 19.0c on 14 July 1983 (Cork Airport)
2b. 19.0c on 2 August 1995 (Roches Point)
2c. 19.0c on 3 August 1995 (Shannon Airport)
3. 18.9c on 22 July 2019 (Shannon Airport)
4. 18.6c on 13 July 1983 (Shannon Airport)
5. 18.5c on 2 July 1976 (Belmullet)
5b. 18.5c on 23 August 2003 (Shannon Airport)

18.4c at Phoenix Park as a minimum on 6th September 2016.. no wonder why I hated that night.

Data from Met Éireann.

Kutebride · 23-07-2019 2:18pm

Stunning morning. Donegal. Plenty wind on the Wild Atlantic West but don't need jacket. Warm.
More cloud now at the moment

Oscar Bravo · 23-07-2019 2:29pm

2pm

Malin head 25 degrees

ongarboy · 23-07-2019 3:04pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

2pm

Malin head 25 degrees

That is really impressive considering Malin Head often seems to lose out on heat no matter what direction the warm weather seems to come from in the summer time. It shares max temperature at 2pm with Phoenix Park currently. I wonder will yesterday's 26.6C Ireland peak at Phoenix Park be surpassed today? It certainly felt warmer today then yesterday at noon when I was out in the city centre as the fairly brisk breeze from yesterday is lacking today.

ongarboy · 23-07-2019 3:07pm

acequion wrote: »

Well MidMan you might recall our quarrels re when proper summer starts and my dislike of unseasonal hot weather. That's because I really go for it during the three summer months.

But for all my love of travel there really is nowhere like home. If only we got summers many of us wouldn't budge.:)

You must be a secondary school teacher to have that much annual leave!!! :eek::eek: JEALOUS!:p

DOCARCH · 23-07-2019 3:11pm

Not a cloud to be seen in Dublin 16. 25.0c atm.

Mortelaro · 23-07-2019 3:25pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

Not a cloud to be seen in Dublin 16. 25.0c atm.

Stunning day in Arklow now too
Wowing at the difference on 2hrs ago
Gin blue sky
Currently 21c,that's a 4c increase

Harry Palmr · 23-07-2019 4:03pm

Brief brightening about lunchtime but the sky just shrugged its shoulders and clouded over again.

Xenji · 23-07-2019 4:15pm

Another mostly overcast day in Castlebar but still feeling warm at 22.6C, the humidity thankfully has been lower as well.

Ultimate Seduction · 23-07-2019 4:16pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Naturally, inland stations will be warmer in summer and colder in winter than coastal stations though there is a UHI effect for urban based stations like Phoenix Park and then there's stations like Shannon Airport which has been a highly debatable station since the June 2018 heatwave (rightly so).

Shannon easily has the highest summer mean temperature (1981-2010) of 15.6c whilst Knock Airport has a summer mean temperature of 13.3c (which is not surprising given the fact that it is on a hill if I remember correctly). In terms of Dublin stations, Phoenix Park has the slight edge over Casement Aerodrome due to the UHI effect that I mentioned with a summer mean temperature of 14.8c whilst Casement has 14.7c.

Mullingar has the coldest winter mean temperature (with the exception of Knock Airport) with 4.7c whilst Sherkin Island has the warmest at 7.7c. In terms of Dublin stations, Casement Aerodrome is the coldest with a mean temperature of 5.2c.

In terms of the current 25 synoptic stations, it is indeed and it's the highest since 20 July 2013. Highest minima on record using these stations' data:

1. 19.3c on 20 July 2013 (Belmullet)
2. 19.0c on 14 July 1983 (Cork Airport)
2b. 19.0c on 2 August 1995 (Roches Point)
2c. 19.0c on 3 August 1995 (Shannon Airport)
3. 18.9c on 22 July 2019 (Shannon Airport)
4. 18.6c on 13 July 1983 (Shannon Airport)
5. 18.5c on 2 July 1976 (Belmullet)
5b. 18.5c on 23 August 2003 (Shannon Airport)

18.4c at Phoenix Park as a minimum on 6th September 2016.. no wonder why I hated that night.

Data from Met Éireann.

Amazed 2018 isn't on that list.

Oscar Bravo · 23-07-2019 4:16pm

4pm

Malin head 25 degrees
Mount Dillon 25 degrees
Phoenix park 24 degrees

John.Icy · 23-07-2019 4:37pm

Winds gone onshore so it seems in Dublin with a drop at both DA and PP, though still a lovely 24 there.

DOCARCH · 23-07-2019 4:50pm

John.Icy wrote: »

Winds gone onshore so it seems in Dublin with a drop at both DA and PP, though still a lovely 24 there.

Yip. 23.5c now in Dublin 16. Got to 25.2c earlier.

Meanwhile....

33c at Heathrow (London) atm and a couple of stations reporting 41c in France.

Ultimate Seduction · 23-07-2019 4:58pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

Yip. 23.5c now in Dublin 16. Got to 25.2c earlier.

Meanwhile....

33c at Heathrow (London) atm and a couple of stations reporting 41c in France.

Average weather for all 3 locations

sryanbruen · 23-07-2019 5:04pm

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Amazed 2018 isn't on that list.

2018 tended to have more comfortable nights due to the exceptionally dry nature of the weather like a desert climate. There was also a lack of southerly to southeasterly plumes which tend to be associated with the warmest nights.

The highest at Shannon Airport as an example for instance in 2018 was 16.7c on 2nd August, compared to 18.9c yesterday.

compsys · 23-07-2019 5:07pm

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Average weather for all 3 locations

Average for July in Dublin is 20 degrees really. Fractionally lower in more northern and western areas. Maybe a tiny bit higher in south west and midlands.

So 25 is a good bit above average no matter what way you’re looking at it.

pistolpetes11 · 23-07-2019 5:17pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

At least you had the last week good. It’s another rubbish day here today cloudy misty and dark. I’m all over the midlands today and it’s replicated from Laois Kildare into Offaly.

Im in Portarlington and the Sun blazing down most of the afternoon , in slipped in and out between the clouds at times but great day for the most part

Mortelaro · 23-07-2019 5:28pm

Situation at 430 pm
Gin blue over a lot of the country
No complaints

giveitholly · 23-07-2019 5:29pm

Yeah lovely evening now

SleetAndSnow · 23-07-2019 5:50pm

Cloudy all day in cork city, about 18 degrees. Not the best.

Donegal Storm · 23-07-2019 5:59pm

Nice and warm in Donegal though mostly cloudy all day. Thinning out nicely now though of course the one remaining area of cloud has been plonked in front of the sun for the past half an hour :rolleyes:

Gonzo · 23-07-2019 6:54pm

looks like Ireland misses out on yet another heatwave, the temperatures across the UK even up to northern Scotland look very impressive, with only Ireland, Northern Ireland and the extreme south-west of the UK missing out on the heat. The UK is likely to be hotter than the weather i'm enjoying in southern spain. Could still get to 22 or 23C at times in Ireland over the next few days, which is still pleasantly warm for most people.

Hooter23 · 23-07-2019 7:28pm

They can keep their heatwave who wants to be burned alive with 37 degree heat...feck that

stephenjmcd · 23-07-2019 7:29pm

Gonzo wrote: »

looks like Ireland misses out on yet another heatwave, the temperatures across the UK even up to northern Scotland look very impressive, with only Ireland, Northern Ireland and the extreme south-west of the UK missing out on the heat. The UK is likely to be hotter than the weather i'm enjoying in southern spain. Could still get to 22 or 23C at times in Ireland over the next few days, which is still pleasantly warm for most people.

Wouldn't say we've missed out. A few days of 27 in Dublin isn't exactly missing out

Stevieluvsye · 23-07-2019 7:32pm

Very sticky and humid here in Newcastle. Temp still 24c with 68% humidity. Sparse clouds. Going to be a difficult nights sleep and I see wasps have suddenly show up in my house

lawred2 · 23-07-2019 8:16pm

Still very warm in North Dublin. Not much breeze to speak of either.

Mortelaro · 23-07-2019 8:45pm

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1153752791946551298?s=19

sryanbruen · 23-07-2019 8:47pm

Lovely evening in Dublin with variable cloud and sunshine to conclude a fantastic summer day. I’m dared to say the best of the season.

mean gene · 23-07-2019 9:07pm

Another miserable day in Cork city just pure p1sh dark grey bit of mist just rubbish weather again

appledrop · 23-07-2019 9:21pm

Sammy2012 wrote: »

Heatwave!!! Its misting rain here at the moment! Wexford/wicklow border. Raging as I didnt finish cutting the grass yesterday as it was supposed to be nice today!

Yep it was mad. I left a lovely morning in Dublin + hit this crap weather there. It reminded me if why I would never holiday in Ireland for my main summer break.

Thankfully I got out in park this evening back in Dublin + we left at nearly 8 + it was still lovely.

aisling86 · 23-07-2019 9:26pm

mean gene wrote: »

Another miserable day in Cork city just pure p1sh dark grey bit of mist just rubbish weather again

Same in mid cork been drizzling all.dsy, lots of cloud, feels as if the temps have been rising in the last 90min, it's so humid now.

appledrop · 23-07-2019 9:30pm

I couldn't sleep last night with heat. It was just stifling.

Now bear in mind that I have slept with 10 Tog duvet all rest of summer no problem so it's rare I would be too warm!

SleetAndSnow · 23-07-2019 9:31pm

Wasn't drizzling in cork city but was grey skies and 18 degrees all day. Clearing slightly now. Bit late though ...

giveitholly · 23-07-2019 9:39pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Lovely evening in Dublin with variable cloud and sunshine to conclude a fantastic summer day. I’m dared to say the best of the season.

Syran what were your predictions for August? a quick summary would do, Thanks

Cork Boy 53 · 23-07-2019 10:25pm

No significant sunshine here since last Saturday and, while it was mainly dry up to this evening, there has been quite persistent rainfall for the last half hour or so.

Donegal Storm · 23-07-2019 10:29pm

Each to their own of course but I really don't get the unbearable stifling heat comments over the past few days, this is the first time all summer I've felt in my element, best evening of the summer here with clear skies and nice muggy warmth

appledrop · 23-07-2019 10:39pm

Overall I think this July has being super in Dublin anyway for an Irish summer. Very pleasant temperatures all throughout the month + more importantly very few rain days. Not wall to wall sunshine all the time but it is Ireland.

We have got to do so much as a family even though still working during the week. Every weekend you can get out + most evenings. I think with June been so horrible we are not taking a second of good weather for granted when it comes!

Mobhi1 · 23-07-2019 11:14pm

It's still 18.1C here in Glasnevin after a high today of 25.8C.

Cork Boy 53 · 23-07-2019 11:17pm

Rain turning somewhat heavier here now.

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