Spring 2021 General Discussion

Mimon · 20-05-2021 1:33pm

scottigael wrote: »

Where is the global warming we were promised .. miserable weather like winter.

Could make us a lot colder if the Artic ice sheets melt and has the knock on of cutting off the Gulf stream :eek:

Thelonious Monk · 20-05-2021 2:37pm

scottigael wrote: »

Where is the global warming we were promised .. miserable weather like winter.

It's effing roasting in the Arctic right now and cold in Europe, climate change doesn't seem to be rewarding us with nice weather anyway.
It has stopped raining now for a couple of hours in Dublin, went out for a jog in it around the park and it was actually quite nice and fresh, I don't feel as frustrated by the weather any more!

Oscar Bravo · 20-05-2021 2:52pm

Low pressure in over Mace Head area now with almost calm conditions being reported there

Tyrone212 · 20-05-2021 3:49pm

One month tomorrow until the Summer Solstice. Hard to believe.

Thelonious Monk · 20-05-2021 6:08pm

Tyrone212 wrote: »

One month tomorrow until the Summer Solstice. Hard to believe.

Think it was 2019 it was still freezing well into June, not sure we got much of a summer after that at all, hope it's not a repeat

Oneiric 3 · 20-05-2021 6:48pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

It's effing roasting in the Arctic right now

It is?

To my untrained eye, the bulk of Europe looks a lot warmer than the bulk of the Arctic right now.

NIMAN · 20-05-2021 6:49pm

Spring 2021 eh!

Its like a day in January..

sporina · 20-05-2021 7:11pm

scottigael wrote: »

Where is the global warming we were promised .. miserable weather like winter.

i don't think thats how it works! :pac:

JCX BXC · 20-05-2021 7:17pm

A sh*te day in West Clare, but these come along every so often.

The weather lately hasn't been shocking, it's not been the best, not particularly warm, but fairly frequent sunny spells and no extended rainfalls in West Clare.

I've been under a weather warning almost everyday for over a week now, at no stage has the weather been anything remotely near a warning level.

sporina · 20-05-2021 7:18pm

JCX BXC wrote: »

A sh*te day in West Clare, but these come along every so often.

The weather lately hasn't been shocking, it's not been the best, not particularly warm, but fairly frequent sunny spells and no extended rainfalls in West Clare.

I've been under a weather warning almost everyday for over a week now, at no stage has the weather been anything remotely near a warning level.

different story here in Cork.. bins lying open all over the place this morn :eek: tis ok now though.. unreal night/morn of rain and gale winds.. dunno the specific details

SouthWesterly · 20-05-2021 7:29pm

Tyrone212 wrote: »

One month tomorrow until the Summer Solstice. Hard to believe.

Meant to be a partial eclipse on June 10. What'd the chance we won't see it.

giveitholly · 20-05-2021 7:30pm

Is the fine weather from the middle of next week in jeopardy now?

Thelonious Monk · 20-05-2021 7:31pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

It is?

To my untrained eye, the bulk of Europe looks a lot warmer than the bulk of the Arctic right now.

A couple of days ago I saw a graph where it was 30c+ near the Arctic, must have cooled down since.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/05/20/record-heat-russia-canada-climate-change/

https://www.euronews.com/2021/05/17/siberian-wildfire-season-kicks-off-early-and-northwestern-russia-is-20-degrees-hotter-than

https://twitter.com/ScottDuncanWX/status/1392862346406735872

pauldry · 20-05-2021 9:20pm

Got 12mm of rain here today so far but cyclonic variables are blowing rain against the Northeast facing windows. Strange to see them wet.

Wind of 115kph in the South today. Just edging into Orange territory. The good weather next week still on. Actually I think Summer or late Spring storms are good for clearing the pattern.....sometimes

appledrop · 21-05-2021 6:25am

It's still raining, still windy and expected highs of wait for it 10 degrees in NCD.

FFS get me on a plane!

appledrop · 21-05-2021 6:28am

pauldry wrote: »

Got 12mm of rain here today so far but cyclonic variables are blowing rain against the Northeast facing windows. Strange to see them wet.

Wind of 115kph in the South today. Just edging into Orange territory. The good weather next week still on. Actually I think Summer or late Spring storms are good for clearing the pattern.....sometimes

Pauldry I hope your right and its a clearing pattern. When is good weather expected? I can only see rain everyday here on Met Eireann app and highs of only 13 degrees all week up to Thurs.

Gaoth Laidir · 21-05-2021 7:28am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

A couple of days ago I saw a graph where it was 30c+ near the Arctic, must have cooled down since.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/05/20/record-heat-russia-canada-climate-change/

https://www.euronews.com/2021/05/17/siberian-wildfire-season-kicks-off-early-and-northwestern-russia-is-20-degrees-hotter-than

https://twitter.com/ScottDuncanWX/status/1392862346406735872

Yeah, one area of the Siberian Arctic was hot, but that was one cherrypicked area. The far side of the Pole (Alaska/Canada) was an equal amount colder than average, but this of course didn't make the cut.

KanyeSouthEast · 21-05-2021 7:33am

appledrop wrote: »

It's still raining, still windy and expected highs of wait for it 10 degrees in NCD.

FFS get me on a plane!

Dreadful morning cold wet breezy.

Zipppy · 21-05-2021 7:51am

So I hear this morning that whilst the weather will 'settle down' somewhat from mid next week, that because of the high pressure off Greenland we'll stay in a cooler than normal air flow for god knows how long??

Marvellous.....

21-05-2021 8:18am

Zipppy wrote: »

So I hear this morning that whilst the weather will 'settle down' somewhat from mid next week, that because of the high pressure off Greenland we'll stay in a cooler than normal air flow for god knows how long??

Marvellous.....

far better than rain. Will feel warmer in any sun anyway.

Zipppy · 21-05-2021 8:29am

fvp4 wrote: »

far better than rain. Will feel warmer in any sun anyway.

I'm a cold creature...cannot stand the cold

namloc1980 · 21-05-2021 9:17am

The "outdoor summer" is going to be an absolute farce if this pattern continues.

appledrop · 21-05-2021 9:38am

namloc1980 wrote: »

The "outdoor summer" is going to be an absolute farce if this pattern continues.

I was just thinking that this morning. Imagine MM standing at his podium today addressing the nation about sticking with outdoor dining and making most of outdoors.

It wouldn't go down too well.

KanyeSouthEast · 21-05-2021 9:48am

appledrop wrote: »

I was just thinking that this morning. Imagine MM standing at his podium today addressing the nation about sticking with outdoor dining and making most of outdoors.

It wouldn't go down too well.

The only place I hope to be outdoor dining is somewhere in the med, Greece, Spain etc. It’s not to far from a November’s day today. Ridiculous.

appledrop · 21-05-2021 9:56am

KanyeSouthEast wrote: »

The only place I hope to be outdoor dining is somewhere in the med, Greece, Spain etc. It’s not to far from a November’s day today. Ridiculous.

There is a brilliant sketch online of Vic Dibitetto dining outdoors in weather like today!

Thelonious Monk · 21-05-2021 10:00am

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/21/uk-weather-may-on-track-to-be-wettest-on-record-with-more-rain-to-come

At least the UK are suffering too! Wettest on record.

SouthWesterly · 21-05-2021 10:03am

Reading MTCs forecast today.
He could have fooled me with 75% of normal rainfall.
69mm so far this month compared to 11 in April.

I'm sick of looking at grey skies. I wonder could the mods 'make' him give us good weather for a change.

21-05-2021 10:18am

SouthWesterly wrote: »

Reading MTCs forecast today.
He could have fooled me with 75% of normal rainfall.
69mm so far this month compared to 11 in April.

I'm sick of looking at grey skies. I wonder could the mods 'make' him give us good weather for a change.

Forecast is in the future dude. That's looking pretty good for next week actually.

If anything this month I think MT has been pessimistic for the East coast. The last two days aside it has been ok here.

Thelonious Monk · 21-05-2021 10:29am

Where are people seeing this good weather forecast? I can't find any hope anywhere

giveitholly · 21-05-2021 10:53am

SouthWesterly wrote: »

Reading MTCs forecast today.
He could have fooled me with 75% of normal rainfall.
69mm so far this month compared to 11 in April.

I'm sick of looking at grey skies. I wonder could the mods 'make' him give us good weather for a change.

I have had 114mm so far this month compared to 18 in April

21-05-2021 11:40am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Where are people seeing this good weather forecast? I can't find any hope anywhere

MT’s weekly trend.

Temperatures will average 2 to 3 deg below normal values (now at around 18 C for max, 8 C for min).
-- Rainfall will average about 75 per cent of normal, overnight Saturday-Sunday the heaviest this coming week.
-- Sunshine will average about 75 per cent of normal, a blend of 50 per cent to Monday, then 100-125 per cent.
-- Winds will gradually drop back to moderate levels later today, and remain there most of the time.

Looking good after the weekend.

sporina · 21-05-2021 11:46am

I suffer from SAD and need light - this May is abominable.. getting some support from this thread (in a "we are all in this together" kind of way) - big hug all

Gonzo · 21-05-2021 12:44pm

This May is very similar to June 2019 and July 2020, an absolute basket case of a month for the very end of Spring. May is often a decent month but this has to be the coldest May we have had for many years.

We may see signs of an improvement in the first half of June but even right now any signs of high pressure looks short lived and the cool theme could last well into June with more signs of northern blocking on the horizon.

Mimon · 21-05-2021 1:53pm

Usually don't turn the heat on in April not talk about the end of May. Tempted now though as house is freezing.

SouthWesterly · 21-05-2021 1:57pm

The indo is reporting that may is 600% more than this month last year at Dublin Airport.

I'm picking up a polytunnel this evening. Looks like I won't get the weather to erect cot for the foreseeable future.

I think we should have a tribunal and haul all the prognistators of bad weather before it. Punishment to be decided. Maybe getting rid of them will give us good weather in an appease the weather gods kind of way

sporina · 21-05-2021 2:04pm

Gonzo wrote: »

This May is very similar to June 2019 and July 2020, an absolute basket case of a month for the very end of Spring. May is often a decent month but this has to be the coldest May we have had for many years.

We may see signs of an improvement in the first half of June but even right now any signs of high pressure looks short lived and the cool theme could last well into June with more signs of northern blocking on the horizon.

lol

21-05-2021 2:27pm

https://twitter.com/StenaLine/status/1395482913823670276?s=19

21-05-2021 3:10pm

Apt...

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1395758308049539072?s=20

Tyrone212 · 21-05-2021 3:29pm

Low of 8c overnight and stuck at 10c all day. Impressive Diurnal temperature range for May..

NIMAN · 21-05-2021 3:44pm

Marine Layer wrote: »

https://twitter.com/StenaLine/status/1395482913823670276?s=19

I never knew ferries could abort landing like a plane, and head off to another port:eek:

appledrop · 21-05-2021 3:51pm

Marine Layer thanks for that post from Arklow Weather.

In knots here, so funny!

DOCARCH · 21-05-2021 4:00pm

Marine Layer wrote: »

Apt...

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1395758308049539072?s=20

I was expecting John Doyle....

....ended up splurting out coffee all over the keyboard!!!

pauldry · 21-05-2021 4:20pm

I'm afraid on the latest model runs that drier weather has been toned down immensely. However the model runs up to today had been showing warm and dry so it may return somewhat.

appledrop · 21-05-2021 6:13pm

Hope this works!

Happy outdoor dining.

https://youtu.be/kPCiHHVN7IA

Shakey_jake · 21-05-2021 6:29pm

This weather sucks, isn't there so good weather on the horizon?

pauldry · 21-05-2021 9:17pm

The heats back on!! ......The central heating that is.

compsys · 21-05-2021 9:45pm

Shakey_jake wrote: »

This weather sucks, isn't there so good weather on the horizon?

From mid next week it's looking drier and warmer.

As ever, it's not nailed down but temps looking more seasonal for the time of year; 17º to 19º - maybe more.

SouthWesterly · 21-05-2021 9:55pm

compsys wrote: »

From mid next week it's looking drier and warmer.

As ever, it's not nailed down but temps looking more seasonal for the time of year; 17º to 19º - maybe more cold and rain .

Corrected your post

appledrop · 22-05-2021 7:36am

Lovely blue skies here at last in NCD.

Still windy and cool, max 12 degrees today but I'll take it after bad weather.

Off to park, before it takes a turn for worse yet again tomorrow with rain forecast for the day.

sporina · 22-05-2021 9:11am

phew a reprieve from the wind rain here in Cork.. lovely Sunny morning,.. heading to the coast for the day - enjoy all

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