Summer 2021 General Discussion

SNNUS · 14-06-2021 10:48pm

Squeaksoutloud wrote: »

In the same boat. Weekend weather looks anything but nailed down. GFS and ECM currently at odds on what weekend will be like so need to see which way it goes. Thurs and Fri weren't looking great but looking a bit better now so maybe same will happen.. particularly if you in the East.

Let's hope so, I'm in the West so let's see how it pans out for Spanish point ☺

Danno · 14-06-2021 11:48pm

blackvalley wrote: »

In parts of East Leinster the weather seem to be stuck in a cycle of lovely sunny early mornings and late evenings with the rest of the day overcast , very warm and windy .
In my memory this is quite unusual . Can any of you more expert weather watchers explain why this particular pattern is happening.

Daytime convection - the morning sun heats the ground. This heat rises meeting the cooler air above, causing clouds to form in the late morning. These clouds dissipate in the evening as the sun loses it's intensity.

The effects of the "sea breeze" are pronounced on the above map, particularly on southern and eastern coasts where the surrounding land is typically warmest causing cooler sea air to push inland to replace the heat rising inland.

It's often worth taking a trip to Wexford to see this in action, passing Mulinavat and heading towards New Ross and you can see the clear blue sky up in front.

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Oscar Bravo · 14-06-2021 11:54pm

Clear skies here in Castlebar tonight and quite cool at 8 degrees. Lovely Moon low in the sky now. nice night.

Donegal Storm · 15-06-2021 12:48am

Danno wrote: »

Daytime convection - the morning sun heats the ground. This heat rises meeting the cooler air above, causing clouds to form in the late morning. These clouds dissipate in the evening as the sun loses it's intensity.

The effects of the "sea breeze" are pronounced on the above map, particularly on southern and eastern coasts where the surrounding land is typically warmest causing cooler sea air to push inland to replace the heat rising inland.

It's often worth taking a trip to Wexford to see this in action, passing Mulinavat and heading towards New Ross and you can see the clear blue sky up in front.

See attached:

Also evident on that map is that the immediate west coast is significantly sunnier than just a few km inland. My childhood home was right on the coast and speaking to the parents who still live there they frequently report sunny skies when its 100% overcast here in Letterkenny.

Main reason as you say is likely convective cumulus cloud not forming on the immediate coast due to cooling sea breeze

bodhrandude · 15-06-2021 5:02am

Was down in Bandon last weekend, I was in my sisters car and the temperature recorded at about 4.30 in the afternoon reached 28 degrees and on Sunday I was in the same car and we were perhaps a few miles out of Cork city going towards Blarney direction and the temperature recorded was 29 degrees, this would've been about 2ish in the afternoon. Now its a small car so it could have been warmed up adding a few degrees to the actual temperature. The forecasters on boards, can the inside of the car increase the real time temperature by a few degrees?

Gaoth Laidir · 15-06-2021 6:35am

bodhrandude wrote: »

Was down in Bandon last weekend, I was in my sisters car and the temperature recorded at about 4.30 in the afternoon reached 28 degrees and on Sunday I was in the same car and we were perhaps a few miles out of Cork city going towards Blarney direction and the temperature recorded was 29 degrees, this would've been about 2ish in the afternoon. Now its a small car so it could have been warmed up adding a few degrees to the actual temperature. The forecasters on boards, can the inside of the car increase the real time temperature by a few degrees?

No. The thermometer is just inside the front grille, in front of the radiator, so it's not affected by the temperature inside the car. In strong sunshine a car can read several degrees high if it's been parked in the sun for a while, so it's still hot under the bonnet for the first few kms. Even then, an asphalt road will heat up to 40-50 °C and a car's thermometer, which is fairly low down, will register some of that excess heat. Never trust a car's reading in strong sunshine (or even otherwise, if in traffic).

DellyBelly · 15-06-2021 7:33am

Another nice morning in Dublin. Sun poking through the clouds but very calm.. Not a puff of wind

15-06-2021 10:00am

Nice in Arklow but with a Marine flow
No land heat in it yet

pauldry · 15-06-2021 10:25am

Dark as night in Sligo

spitting drizzle

zell12 · 15-06-2021 10:37am

Gone seriously dark in galway, still dry

Donegal Storm · 15-06-2021 11:29am

Miserable dark and wet morning in Letterkenny

JPup · 15-06-2021 11:34am

Sunny and warm in Dublin again this morning. Feel bad for the northwest.

Gonzo · 15-06-2021 1:24pm

lovely day here in Meath and feeling warm too, currently 20C.

pauldry · 15-06-2021 1:26pm

Yeah some Summers in the Northwest we get drizzle and dull at times while the East basks but this year its non stop

Id say weve had about 40hrs of sun all month against over 100hrs on the Eastern side

Tyrone212 · 15-06-2021 1:29pm

1pm
Malin head 12c
Castlederg 12c
Phoenix Park 20c
Kerry/Farranfore 20c

PokeHerKing · 15-06-2021 1:31pm

Tyrone212 wrote: »

1pm
Malin head 12c
Castlederg 12c
Phoenix Park 20c
Kerry/Farranfore 20c

Some split that is

Xenji · 15-06-2021 1:33pm

Cool, overcast and dull again in Castlebar, barely 13C but hoping we end up with a nice evening like last night.

KanyeSouthEast · 15-06-2021 1:34pm

Breezy fresh and bright here today but you can see the clouds gathering. Breeze is fresh blew over a few of our pots earlier.

Danno · 15-06-2021 1:43pm

Generous sunshine in southern Laois after a hazy start and a rouge shower that literally shed twenty five drops of rain! Almost 21c in a south easterly breeze blowing 10mph and gusting near 20mph. Kinda takes the edge of what would otherwise be a fantastic day.

The 1pm sat image shows the whole county of Cork under cloud, almost as if the atmosphere respected boundaries!

Oneiric 3 · 15-06-2021 1:58pm

Oneiric 3 · 15-06-2021 2:04pm

pauldry wrote: »

Id say weve had about 40hrs of sun all month against over 100hrs on the Eastern side

40 hrs? that is pretty good going to be honest. Was expecting a half sunny morning here but woke up to layer of particularly dense altostratus. Looked like the heavens were about to open but of course, not even that.

Gonzo · 15-06-2021 2:07pm

a fantastic day now in Meath, skies have completely cleared, strong warm sunshine and gin blue skies. Temperature now 21C. This is what I was expecting on Sunday.

Oneiric 3 · 15-06-2021 2:10pm

Gonzo wrote: »

a fantastic day now in Meath, skies have completely cleared, strong warm sunshine and gin blue skies. Temperature now 21C. This is what I was expecting on Sunday.

Enjoy it, because the west is coming your way.

Thelonious Monk · 15-06-2021 2:14pm

Getting bluer in Dublin, hopefully it clears up totally and can enjoy some hours of sun before the weather regresses

15-06-2021 2:16pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Enjoy it, because the west is coming your way.

We have a saying round these parts 'That won't come here though'
Sunny breezy and 20c at the moment in Arklow
West may well be best soon enough and for a while according to Marco petagno's tweet today
The West NW high cell is coming...

Gonzo · 15-06-2021 2:20pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Getting bluer in Dublin, hopefully it clears up totally and can enjoy some hours of sun before the weather regresses

I'm fairly sure Dublin will turn blue and very sunny in the next half an hour or so. The clouds that were here just melted away very quickly around 1.30. I wasn't expecting today to be so good in terms of sunshine and very welcome it is too after the disappointment of Sunday.

Thelonious Monk · 15-06-2021 2:22pm

Gonzo wrote: »

I'm fairly sure Dublin will turn blue and very sunny in the next half an hour or so.

It has been doing its best not to come out the last few days but it's looking good today finally

Gonzo · 15-06-2021 2:24pm

22c here now and 22C reported at Phoenix Park, I reckon 23C is definitely achieveable.

Chris_5339762 · 15-06-2021 2:25pm

Overcast and drizzly in Cork. Mist on airport hill. Not foul, but not far off it. Max of 15c so far.

DellyBelly · 15-06-2021 2:29pm

Breeze has picked up in Dublin but the clouds have cleared and the sun is shining. Pretty warm as well.

mickger844posts · 15-06-2021 2:47pm

That cloud has arrived after a sunny morning. Temp 17.8c

https://www.waterfordcityweather.com

Thelonious Monk · 15-06-2021 3:21pm

Proper sunshine no clouds now finally, scorching myself outside, vitamin D and melanoma mmmm

Oneiric 3 · 15-06-2021 3:22pm

If you look at this satellite animation, you can see a series of stationary wave clouds (beneath the higher cloud) lying from north Kerry up to the west coast of Connacht. Probably best viewed zoomed in if possible.

km79 · 15-06-2021 4:15pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Proper sunshine no clouds now finally, scorching myself outside, vitamin D and melanoma mmmm

Jesus it feels like a different world in the west the last week
Wet manky day
Humid too
Not ideal !

Gonzo · 15-06-2021 4:24pm

Phoenix Park now 23C. I'm sure there are probably some local spots reaching 24C.

DOCARCH · 15-06-2021 4:30pm

Gonzo wrote: »

Phoenix Park now 23C. I'm sure there are probably some local spots reaching 24C.

23.4c atm in Dublin 16. Great afternoon with clear blue skies.

secondrowgal · 15-06-2021 4:33pm

What’s going on with all this wind? It’s practically midsummer and it’s blowing a gale here in Tipp. It’s been so windy for June and it’s taking the good out of the bit of heat we’re getting.

Tyrone212 · 15-06-2021 4:35pm

Rain band clipping the NW coast now. Going to be a wet evening.

konman · 15-06-2021 4:54pm

Tyrone212 wrote: »

Rain band clipping the NW coast now. Going to be a wet evening.

Heavy drizzle south of Tuam since 2pm.

Tyrone212 · 15-06-2021 5:14pm

Farming commentary updated 3pm today

Sunshine
Sunshine amounts have varied over the past week. The south and southeast have been brighter than normal, with 45.9 hours of sunshine recorded at Cork Airport (112% of its average). However, it has been much cloudier elsewhere, with sunshine amounts generally below average. The northwest was the dullest region with just 13.1 hours of sunshine recorded at Belmullet (35% of its average). The coming week will often bring a mix of showers and sunny spells, so sunshine totals are likely to be closer to normal in all areas. However, frontal systems moving in from the Atlantic at times may bring a little more cloud to western areas at times.

Rain
The past week has been drier than normal across the country, with below average rainfall totals generally. The east and midlands were the driest regions with just 0.2mm of rainfall recorded at Dublin Airport (1% of its average). The southwest and northwest were wetter, with rainfall totals closer to average there.

Gonzo · 15-06-2021 5:23pm

the cloud layer from the west has reached here near, was beautiful and sunny up to 10 minutes ago. Big changes are on the way from tonight with a much cooler and fresher pattern taking over for the next 7 days at least. Hopefully the warmer weather will return before the end of June.

jackrussel · 15-06-2021 5:26pm

Very very fine mist here in cork city, Looks like crap weather in the distance/from a distance but is fine when outside - odd. Humid. Warm breeze too, no cold.

Oneiric 3 · 15-06-2021 5:52pm

Gives a good idea as to where the sun is shining.. and where it isn't:

Sun trying it's best to get out here now, but the low cloud proving itself to be impenetrable.

15-06-2021 6:00pm

Still very sunny down here
Windy all day which feels strange in the warmth

Oscar Bravo · 15-06-2021 6:15pm

A dark wet evening here in Castlebar with rain now setting in. Much brighter in the west for the next few day thankfully.

Rougies · 15-06-2021 6:47pm

View over Dublin at 5pm

DellyBelly · 15-06-2021 7:06pm

Another bbq evening here in Dublin.. Lovely outside

appledrop · 15-06-2021 7:41pm

An absolutely stunning evening here in NCD.

Don't think it's rained in about 17 days.

I'm in for some shock when does finally start raining.

OldRio · 15-06-2021 7:49pm

Cloudy with a cool wind this morning. Rain started at 4.00pm. Heavy rain at the moment.
Muck.

Leitrim

KanyeSouthEast · 15-06-2021 7:50pm

Dark windy and fresh here rain threatening. Typically summer really.

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