Spring 2020 - General Discussion

Gonzo · 29-05-2020 10:54AM

another fantastic morning in Meath, warm with light breezes. Current temperature 20C.

SleetAndSnow · 29-05-2020 11:07AM

Hazy sunshine in cork city this morning, no clear blue skies. About 16 degrees.

ninebeanrows · 29-05-2020 11:09AM

Fairly strong onshore breeze here at the moment

Must be close to 15 knots, a lot breeze than yesterday's

Slashermcguirk · 29-05-2020 11:48AM

for the first time ever, malin head appears to be the warmest place in Ireland right now

22 degrees at Malin Head at 11am

21 degrees at phoenix park and casement

Just out for a walk here in Dublin, stunning day

Gaoth Laidir · 29-05-2020 11:56AM

Malin Head has taken top spot on a few other occasions when winds were southerly. Currently 15 knots there.

Donegal Airport is very windy in comparison with the rest of the country, southerly at 27 knots.

METAR EIDL 291030Z 16027KT CAVOK 21/10 Q1022=

Slashermcguirk · 29-05-2020 01:03PM

malin head and mount dillon warmest spots at 12pm. Both 23 degrees with Phoenix Park, Casement and Dunsany at 22. Cork seems to be coldest at 15 degrees

pad199207 · 29-05-2020 01:06PM

22.1°c in Kildare and windy.

SleetAndSnow · 29-05-2020 01:09PM

About 17 degrees in Cork City, slightly above the airport readings. Hazy sunshine but some blue skies starting to break through. Windy enough at times too

John.Icy · 29-05-2020 01:31PM

While it may not be totally accurate regards true angle of the wind, a nice graphic to see how parts of Dublin can fare well with the SE/SSE winds -> https://euweather.eu/ . Quite a sizeable land track for the likes of P.Park. Much less so for those with Dublin bay to their SE including the airport.

Quite breezy here in D9, more so than yesterday. Decent bit of high cloud around currently too so a bit of bite taken out of the sun the last while as it's gone largely hazy. 'Fine' sums it up. EDIT: Thickest of the high cloud seems to have abated and only gentle haze remains. Botanic Gardens site was 19.7 degrees at 1 PM.

Gonzo · 29-05-2020 01:49PM

23C now at Dunshaughlin, a degree or two higher than this time yesterday, stronger breeze and more hazy sunshine compared yesterday.

pad199207 · 29-05-2020 02:06PM

Strong winds now in Kildare with any loose objects gone across the garden.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 29-05-2020 02:15PM

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Do you really think the hourly reports are manually typed in by someone so I could stand over them a whip them to put in the decimal? It's all automated and taken from the synop reports, which are themselves reported decimalised. The system therefore does the rounding itself. All it takes is a few clicks by IT to change the setting (it's not the meteorologists' job) and it's done.

Exactly. It’s likely automated. And changing it so that a hobbyist can make note of the exact temperature - not very important. It might not be much work but it’s also of little importance.

Anyhoo, weather conditions: hazier today in my part of Dublin but feels warmer.

pauldry · 29-05-2020 02:55PM

24c now at 2pm

Gonzo · 29-05-2020 03:05PM

not much sun left here in Meath, gone very hazy to almost cloudy, still warm at 23C.

Xenji · 29-05-2020 03:24PM

Touching 25C in Castlebar, slightly breezier today at times but still a fabulous day out.

Clonmel1000 · 29-05-2020 04:13PM

Much more hazy bordering on cloudy here this pm. Was a beautiful morning. Last night was a peach of an evening though absolutely glorious. Wind is back today too. Hopefully the weekend stays good would like to see a bit more sun and a bit less wind.

Oneiric 3 · 29-05-2020 04:23PM

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Exactly. It’s likely automated. And changing it so that a hobbyist can make note of the exact temperature - not very important. It might not be much work but it’s also of little importance.

Anyhoo, weather conditions: hazier today in my part of Dublin but feels warmer.

Why do you think giving out the exact temperature would be of 'little importance' to the general public? If that is the case, then reporting even rounded figures would be of little value to them also. In fact, your comment seems to suggest that the public are too stupid to understand any number to the right of a decimal point.

But consider that currently, global temps are currently running at 0.5c above normal while tomorrow it is expected to go down to 0.4c. So how do we dumb this down these figures for the public? Easy. today, global temps are 1.0c above normal, while tomorrow it will drop down 0.0c, bang on average.

Gaoth Laidir · 29-05-2020 04:35PM

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Why do you think giving out the exact temperature would be of 'little importance' to the general public? If that is the case, then reporting even rounded figures would be of little value to them also. In fact, your comment seems to suggest that the public are too stupid to understand any number to the right of a decimal point.

But consider that currently, global temps are currently running at 0.5c above normal while tomorrow it is expected to go down to 0.4c. So how do we dumb this down these figures for the public? Easy. today, global temps are 1.0c above normal, while tomorrow it will drop down 0.0c, bang on average.

There's no point [/pun] arguing the point [/pun] as she just doesn't get it (the point of the point...)

Oneiric 3 · 29-05-2020 04:43PM

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

There's no point [/pun] arguing the point [/pun] as she just doesn't get it (the point of the point...)

Point taken. :pac:

John.Icy · 29-05-2020 05:38PM

Big improvement in D9 since 4pm as the high cloud shifted north. Can't get a reading from Botanic Gardens so the DCU Smart Bench will have to do. 21.2 degrees. Breeze died down too.

SleetAndSnow · 29-05-2020 06:32PM

While it was cooler, more hazy today in Cork City, it was still about 18 degrees. Was able to walk around in shorts and a t-shirt and the breeze was surprisingly warm so it was a lovely day yet again.

Oscar Bravo · 29-05-2020 10:41PM

Todays max

Markree Castle Sligo 25.4
Mount Dillon 24.7
Claremorris 24.6
Finner 24.3
Newport 24.2
Belmullet 24.2

Oneiric 3 · 30-05-2020 09:13AM

Temperatures well into the 20s for most days and in most places right up to Tuesday

Today:

Tomorrow, Sunday:

Monday:

And Tuesday:

Days possibly becoming a little cooler after that.

pad199207 · 30-05-2020 09:30AM

Fine sunny morning in Kildare. Already 20.4°c.

Oscar Bravo · 30-05-2020 10:17AM

Dunsany Co.Meath 21 degrees @ 10am.

sryanbruen · 30-05-2020 10:23AM

sryanbruen wrote: »

This spring looks to be a record breaking dry one at Phoenix Park indeed and by a very significant amount from the previous driest, driest springs for the station on record:

1. 2020 - 52.6mm
2. 1929 - 78.1mm
3. 2007 - 79.8mm
4. 1944 - 80.2mm
5. 1990 - 85.3mm
6. 1893 - 86.0mm
7. 1938 - 87.1mm
8. 2011 - 90.2mm
9. 1887 - 92.5mm
10. 1901 - 94.6mm

Data from Met Eireann

The Met confirmed this along with Casement and the airport too.

https://twitter.com/metclimate/status/1266367738559119362?s=21

Harry Palmr · 30-05-2020 10:25AM

Waterford has had the advantage (I reckon!) of a fresh breeze to take the edge off the heat/humidity - very pleasant.

Gonzo · 30-05-2020 11:12AM

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Temperatures well into the 20s for most days and in most places right up to Tuesday

Days possibly becoming a little cooler after that.

This week coming doesn't look like it will cool as quickly, some of the models begin the cooldown on Wednesday while others delay it into next weekend.

The GEM gives us a very warm to potentially hot day on Friday 5th of June, The GEM also doesn't really get us properly into the northerly either and we just stay on the warm and and very dry side right into the following week.

Latest GFS also giving us quite a warm day on Friday too, delaying the cold into next weekend with low 20's possible in places up to Saturday.Southern half of the country likely to stay under warmer conditions for that bit longer.

Gonzo · 30-05-2020 11:22AM

11am, Mt Dillon 23C, Casement on 22C.

21C here in Meath, a degree up on this time yesterday. Very little breeze too, if that continues today is going to be a hot one for many.

SleetAndSnow · 30-05-2020 11:36AM

Back to the blue skies in cork city! About 18 degrees and a bit of a breeze from the south east but it's lovely.

Spring 2020 - General Discussion

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