Summer 2021 General Discussion

21-07-2021 06:02PM

Remarkably stable temperature here on the coast near Arklow around 23c all day and still 23c as I type

21-07-2021 06:32PM

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London is like that only worse. Some of the streets and houses in London get incredibly hot. I measured 40c in a roomI was in once when the outside temperature was 30. Attic space with two tiny windows.

Oneiric 3 · 21-07-2021 06:50PM

30.1c reached on my local AWS earlier in the afternoon.

My own personal weather station reached 30.4c, which is it's highest temp since late June 2018.

Elmer Blooker · 21-07-2021 06:53PM

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Something in the back of my head tells me that there might have been an even later 30c in August 1955?

rovers_runner · 21-07-2021 06:54PM

Still near 30 in Sligo at 7pm, 29.8 in my sensor in shade 24hrs a day.

No wind, hazy and baking.

Oneiric 3 · 21-07-2021 06:59PM

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I still use Malin Hd's data though when rustling up a national mean, because it's temp/wind data would still be fairly representative of much north and northwest coastlines

Knine · 21-07-2021 07:15PM

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I was camping there for several days. Great camping weather. Plenty of jellyfish in the water though

snowjon · 21-07-2021 07:19PM

Just incredible weather here - I've just recorded my hottest temp ever here at 29.2 degrees.

I'm about 1km from the sea in Bangor, Co. Down

Slashermcguirk · 21-07-2021 07:19PM

Mount Dillon was so close to 31, officially hit 30.8

Newport hit 30.0

let’s see what tomorrow brings, maybe we might get a 32 yet, Friday still looks very warm in mid to high 20s but a bit lower than today and tomorrow. Such an impressive run of weather

External Association · 21-07-2021 07:24PM

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That was meant to be a smashing summer. My grandfather complained of the heat to his wife after being at a cattle fair in Castlecomer on 2nd September and dropped dead straight after! He was 66. I've seen his death cert and it had a brain clot as cause of death. I remember my late dad talking about the heat late in summer and into autumn.

I must look up the charts for 2nd September 1955.

21-07-2021 07:30PM

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Whatever is going on,the temp at all coastal stations in the East untill you get to NI has been low 20's today

Rising rapid again too as you round the corner in the SE part of the island in waterford

Elmer Blooker · 21-07-2021 07:39PM

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Yes I've heard of that summer. I found out that Valentia recorded 29.8c on August 24th 1955, we won't nick pick over 0.2 of a degree and call it the latest 30 ever recorded in Ireland!

That scorching summer of 1955 came between two very severe and snowy Februaries, what would we do for even ONE snowy Feb these days!

Slashermcguirk · 21-07-2021 07:44PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117643550#Comment_117643550

I think beast from the east huge snow event in Ireland was February 2018 :-) I think it was mix of February and March

Dazler97 · 21-07-2021 08:07PM

I'm up in omagh till tomorrow hoping some thunderstorms break out 🌩️🌩️

Meteorite58 · 21-07-2021 08:13PM

Hot day here in Kerry. got up to 28.2C at my site near the Kerry coast, felt warmer in Tralee, saw 30 in the car driving home for a time.

23.9C atm, bit of a welcome breeze blowing in the window, house reading 26.7C

appledrop · 21-07-2021 08:20PM

Wow 30.8 at Mt. Dillion.

Scorchio!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oneiric 3 · 21-07-2021 08:21PM

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Last February was snowy at times also.

Beechwoodspark · 21-07-2021 08:25PM

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Why that particular date out of interest?

Oneiric 3 · 21-07-2021 08:29PM

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Sorry about your grandfather.

But are you sure you have the date right? Sept 2nd '55 looked fairly wet and breezy, though no doubt very warm and humid as well.

4Ad · 21-07-2021 08:33PM

Cool breezy and overcast in East Clare since 7pm. Sorry but I miss the heat already..might sleep better though...

External Association · 21-07-2021 08:33PM

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Temperature stats for the last 16 days of August wouldn't bear that out. That period is almost always warmer than the first 3 weeks of June.

Length of day is the only difference with 'high' summer.

Rebelbrowser · 21-07-2021 08:36PM

It actually cooled down in Cork from about 3pm as some high cloud rolled in. Still really pleasant but 3 or 4 degrees cooler than yesterday

Oscar Bravo · 21-07-2021 08:37PM

From met eireann :Temperatures reached 30.8°C at Mount Dillon and Newport at 30.0°C making today the warmest day of the year so far

Kermit.de.frog · 21-07-2021 08:54PM

Hate to be anyone without reliable fans tonight. Really feels quite oppressive atm in North Dublin. It's still just over 22c here and not a lot to be knocked off. 17c low just before sunrise, 16 if lucky.

highdef · 21-07-2021 08:57PM

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I don't know of any deciduous trees in ireland that shed their leaves in August. Can you give some examples?

Oneiric 3 · 21-07-2021 08:58PM

I would consider 'high summer' to be second half of July and first half of August as this is, statistically, the warmest period of the year.

snowjon · 21-07-2021 09:04PM

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117643519#Comment_117643519

It's the wind direction - mainly South - Southeasterly here all day which isn't directly off the sea for us but it would be from South Down to Waterford.

Chris_5339762 · 21-07-2021 09:33PM

26.2C max today in East Cork. Still 20.6C at 930pm. Very warm but there is a slight breeze. Not enough to cool the house down though!

Billcarson · 21-07-2021 09:36PM

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I think of high summer in 2 ways. High summer regarding daylight from mid June to mid July.

Then high summer regards warmth from mid July to mid August.

glightning · 21-07-2021 09:44PM

Let's be honest, the vast majority of people want to have this kind of heat in July / early Augest. That's when it should be. Let's not debate what high summer is. In any year I would 100% always want the best weather and highest temperatures in July and August.

In normal years, you see the holiday flight flying away to the Med and beyond and envy the people on board when it's totally crap weather here.

It doesn't matter so much in April / May as you still have hope for the summer to come. It's awful in a horrible August when you know people are off to the sun and all we've had is a crappy summer here.

The ideal situation is to have the sun and heat (like we do now) right now. Middle of summer. It just feel right. It just feels seasonal. It's so enjoyable. Especially in a year when it's not easy to jump on a plane yourself and get away to more reliable climates.

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