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Summer 2021 General Discussion

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,675 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    cooler than recently here in Meath after a foggy night, sun trying to break through and currently 20C.

    The peak of the heatwave is passed now, today should be still very warm but temperatures generally a degree or two cooler than recent days.

    Looks warm up to Monday and then a big change to something much cooler and more unsettled. All models looks cool and unsettled from Tuesday and this lasts into the following week. Last few GFS runs is showing hints of things settling down and temperatures recovering during the 1st week of August. After the June dry and warm spell, the first 7 to 10 days of July weren't great so we're probably going to go through something similar next week and the week after that. I would love to see another 2 decent warm spells, one in August and another early to mid September.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Slashermcguirk


    Blue skies now appearing again in Dublin 5 and sun has burnt through the initial haze. 23 degrees



  • Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Clouding here now after blistering sun.

    Butterflies hatching and revelling in drying their wings...



  • Registered Users Posts: 18,078 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Donegal Airport 27°c at 11am, wow!



  • Registered Users Posts: 33,721 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Cloud is building towards the south east, here north of Kilkenny City.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,774 ✭✭✭snowgal


    beautiful day in Meath. At 22c now in Navan, sun has come out to say hi. Happy friday all!



  • Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Yes, several times voted the most scenic approach in the world, it must be amazing up there this morning.

    METAR EIDL 231030Z 15003KT 120V190 CAVOK 27/19 Q1017=

    Belmullet is also on 27 °C (26.8 to be exact).



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,675 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    Sun getting stronger now, still a good bit of haze around. Temperature has jumped 4C in the past 20 minutes with more in the way of sunshine. Temperature now 24C.



  • Registered Users Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Records of tropical nights and the term were kept by the UK Met Office starting in 2018. Ireland just happened to have little opportunity of such (despite some very mild nights in July 2019) until this heatwave so the term did not garner attention here.

    If last night was indeed yet another tropical night at Valentia, July 2021 is only the second time that two tropical nights have been recorded in Ireland in one month with July 1983 being the other which was a month of a famous Irish heatwave.

    The other mad thing about these tropical nights is the fact they occurred on two consecutive days so the last time Valentia fell below 20.0C was 5 a.m. on the 21st! Phenomenal for Ireland.

    EDIT: Met Éireann confirmed it.

    Post edited by sryanbruen on


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,675 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    Oak Park has now reached a mean temperature of 18.0C. We have another 3 to 4 warm days to go before normal service resumes so I think by Tuesday Oak Park may be sitting at 18.4 or something like that. Once the cooler air arrives that will leave just 5 days for the mean to drop again back into the 17s and 16s in most other areas.

    The cooler weather doesn't really begin until Tuesday so i'm hoping that the models are overcooking the cool potential and that by the beginning of next week I hope to see the charts not as cool as they look presently. I don't have big hopes for August but hopefully we can swing at least a week of dry and warm weather around mid to late August.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Goldfinch8


    Those warm mornings and evenings have been one of the standout features for me of this current spell also.

    I have made it my business to get to some of the beaches in Mayo and Sligo and have a swim over the last number of evenings and it has been glorious. I personally have loved that continental and balmy feel to the evenings that is usually quite rare in these parts.

    Home again then, and time for a cold beer in the garden. Yes, the last few nights were a bit more difficult to sleep in but overall a great spell in my eyes. The past few evenings have been a stark contrast to many of those cold and raw evenings in May and a lot of the grey gloomy ones of the first part of the summer.

    Some of the recent hazy high cloud and cirrus had made for some nice evening skies also. Below a few pics taken looking across Killala Bay from Enniscrone/Inishcrone, Co Sligo the evening before last.




  • Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭loughside


    Great stuff there Goldfinch, you can feel the heat in those photos.

    As a keen photographer my self would you mind telling us what sort of gear you`re using there, and do you use RAW mode?



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Odd, the very warm conditions seem to be extended every day on the Met forecast.

    Seems to be a very nice setup for the weekend now, with Monday the return of rain and cooler temps.



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,675 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    Tomorrow will be a cooler day particularly in eastern and midland areas but still relatively warm.

    Sunday will be warmer than Saturday, particularly over eastern areas compared to Saturday.

    Monday we will be hanging onto the warmth by our fingertips with the Atlantic marine air making it's presence felt in western coastal areas.

    Normal service resumes Tuesday.




  • Registered Users Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Sun feels a lot stronger today here in Donegal, it was a bit hazy at times yesterday.



  • Registered Users Posts: 20,323 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    These videos from 1990 and 2001 show it in its present location and the site was grassy back then :)


    https://www.armagh.space/weather/history/old-weather-readings-videos



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭Sammy2012


    Aside from the drop in temp what is the weather looking like for this day next week? I know we can't know for definite as it's beyond 5 days but once it's not too wet I'll be happy.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭John.Icy


    EDIT: Sorry Rikand, was just commenting on the first video where the equipment was beside buildings!! The other video is indeed the current spot. Changed my post.

    Current site below. Looks as good as you can get. Some small patches of concrete (one right in front of the screen) but nothing major.




  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,761 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Hot day near Tralee out by the coast , 28.0C now after a brief low of 16.8C overnight.

    Some nice lenticulars about, light breeze making it pleasant .

    Improvising to keep some of the heat out 😃




  • Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭Tilden Katz




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  • Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭Tilden Katz


    I don’t know if you can. I’ve seen red skies like that in November!



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,322 ✭✭✭lolie


    Another cracker of a day here in South Cavan, slightly hazy with a bit more of a breeze than the past few days.

    Pity its coming to an end this weekend, I'd take another few weeks of temps in the mid 20s.



  • Registered Users Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Status Yellow - Thunderstorm and rain warning for Ireland

    Met Éireann Weather Warning

    Thunderstorms in places this afternoon and evening with lightning, hail and heavy downpours resulting in localised flooding and hazardous driving conditions.


    Counties most at risk are Wicklow, Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Clare, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

    Valid: 13:13 Friday 23/07/2021 to 20:00 Friday 23/07/2021

    Issued: 13:13 Friday 23/07/2021



  • Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Dewpoint is 20 °C at Derry Airport (temperature 25)...

    METAR EGAE 231150Z 06007KT 9999 FEW030 25/20 Q1017=

    ...and it's 19 °C at Donegal Airport and Custume Barracks (Athlone), though temperature is higher at 27 °C.

    METAR EIDL 231300Z 36008KT CAVOK 27/19 Q1016=

    METAR EIAC 231230Z AUTO 05007KT 010V100 CAVOK 27/19 Q1015=



  • Registered Users Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Another remarkable stat about past week. Dublin Airport had its sunniest 7-day period on record for July that I'm aware of with 99.3 hrs from 16-22 July. The overall record is held by 28 June-4 July 2018 with 107.4 hrs.

    Here's a selection of the sunniest 7-day periods at the station that I could find from individual spells. July 2021 is highlighted in bold.

    I wonder how others have fared in terms of their records. Might as well bank this 7-day agricultural report, all stations had at least 200% of their average sunshine for the week as well as mean temperatures 3 to almost 6C above average.


    I will give an update on the daily maxima at Irish stations table probably tomorrow or early next week depending on how high the temperature gets at stations and when the heatwave will officially come to an end with no possibility of achieving 25C anywhere. I will also be comparing to the July 1983 heatwave which I think is the most comparable to this heatwave.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭External Association


    Thunder medium rumbles, Portlaoise.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭Rougies


    That cell will be right over you soon. Enjoy!



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭External Association


    Just looked at the radar! Surprised reports from Kildare posters not coming in.



  • Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭glightning


    Much breezier here today in Co.Antrim. Still hitting 27c but feels warm rather than hot with the breezes. Strong sunshine.

    More like a windy day in Gran Canaria than a day in Majorca lol!



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  • Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭glightning


    Would have loved a good evening or midnight TS before this spell is out. Alas it is not likely to be (in NI)



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