Summer 2021 General Discussion

JCX BXC · 27-07-2021 4:37pm

Actually somewhat nice today in West Clare, the afternoon has brought a sunny/cloudy mix with 18°c and a light breeze. However it still feels colder than 18°c should because of the hot weather last week!

An Ri rua · 27-07-2021 4:46pm

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Been raining softly and steadily around Tullamore and Mountmellick for most of the day. Can see the clearing coming however..another half hour should see it off on its way to the East coast.

appledrop · 27-07-2021 4:52pm

Jaysus another unreal thunderstorm + this time the heavens opened with the amount of rain we got!

I thought everything would be washed away⛈

27-07-2021 4:56pm

18C feels cold to me today as well. Why, by the way, do we feel that 18C is warmer at night than by day? I remember a few restless nights last week at 18C at midnight. The bedroom has large open windows so I suppose that the temperature inside was the same as out but it felt sweltering. Today I want to put on my jacket in the house.

Its not humidity, which is at 70% or so. Same as last week.

Gonzo · 27-07-2021 5:06pm

No thunder in Meath but reasonably heavy rain now and feeling noticeably fresher already.

RobertKK · 27-07-2021 5:26pm

No rain here again today in my area of Kilkenny, well we got a few drops but nothing measurable.

The drought continues for another day.

RobertKK · 27-07-2021 5:29pm

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That would be 18C coming down from much higher temperatures earlier on, and there would be heat absorbed by the house which would be releasing during the night so it would be warmer in the house than the outside temperature even with a window open.

Kermit.de.frog · 27-07-2021 5:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117669471#Comment_117669471

The humidity has well truly gone here in the last half hour. Totally different feel and looks like this will be the way for the foreseeable future. 15.8c.

appledrop · 27-07-2021 6:02pm

Still torrential rain here, there could be local flooding if this continues.

North County Dublin, just seen video there of streets flooded in Malahide village due to downpours.

Kermit.de.frog · 27-07-2021 6:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117669745#Comment_117669745

Where abouts?

Oneiric 3 · 27-07-2021 6:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117669567#Comment_117669567

Looks like very little to no rain here either for a least another week according the models.

How anyone can say that today is 'cool' needs their head or bloods seen to in my opinion. 19c here at the moment and it feels warm and humid as hell, even in that poor attempt of a breeze.

Gonzo · 27-07-2021 7:03pm

Still raining here in Meath and feeling almost cold. 14C and a miserable wet evening. The traditional Irish Atlantic summer is back. Just a few hours ago it was still warm and humid, very different feel now in just a few hours.

lawred2 · 27-07-2021 7:07pm

raining a lot of today in North Dublin but still warm with it

appledrop · 27-07-2021 9:09pm

Well flooding in NCD made the rte news.

Mad how torrential it was.

J Cheevor Loophole · 27-07-2021 9:09pm

Lurker here, wondering about the heavy rain. Is (or was it) just confined to North Dublin / coastal areas ?

Thanks in advance.

Gonzo · 27-07-2021 9:38pm

Very heavy rain in Meath today, close to 30mm fell in a few hours.

Donegal Ken · 27-07-2021 9:47pm

A good potential across Atlantic coastal counties tonight. Risk of flooding in places also.

sporina · 27-07-2021 10:29pm

I was on Cape Clear on Sunday and twas so hot that the nail varnish on my toes melted (i kid you not)

Rock Lesnar · 28-07-2021 10:59am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117670724#Comment_117670724

We only had 6mm in my area (rathkenny) yesterday, up to 7.6mm now after a couple of overnight showers, dry at the moment

alentejo · 28-07-2021 12:49pm

I miss the good weather. Back to dodging showers and ultimately getting wet while cycling

Gonzo · 28-07-2021 1:36pm

Horrible day here in Meath, cool, blustery and very wet, may as well be mid October. Most people with their winter coats back on to avoid the downpours.

RobertKK · 28-07-2021 1:56pm

Lovely weather today, not too warm, thunderstorms and some rain/hail.

The rain is needed where I am as it has been a drought, missed all the rain before today.

Gonzo · 28-07-2021 2:20pm

Biblical rain now at Dunshaughlin, gutters overflowing, cool only 13C and no thunder.

Glossy1 · 28-07-2021 2:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117673782#Comment_117673782

Just hitting Dublin 15

Rock Lesnar · 28-07-2021 2:34pm

Definite north south split in meath today regarding the weather, 1 shower here produced 0.5mm earlier, breezy, sunny and dry since, while athboy, trim, dunshauglin, ashbourne seem to be getting the showers

Gonzo · 28-07-2021 2:44pm

Should be an improvement in the weather and a respite from the rain over the weekend and on Monday with temperatures recovering to near normal values. Looks like turning very unsettled again from Tuesday/Wednesday next week. Sunday will probably be a good opportunity to cut the gardens while the weather is dry.

sporina · 28-07-2021 2:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117673991#Comment_117673991

whats "normal" now?

Gonzo · 28-07-2021 2:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117674013#Comment_117674013

Normal for the end of July is temperatures around 17/18C to 21C.

pauldry · 28-07-2021 3:18pm

What about the new normal?

sporina · 28-07-2021 3:19pm

Q - have any of ye noticed pigeons behaving differently during the hot weather? I had to break 3 times while driving those days.. twas like they had a death wise... slow to move - 3 near misses.. I wonder if the weather was affecting them?

Tyrone212 · 28-07-2021 3:27pm

Dublin airport 16c at 2.30pm. Dropped to 10.9c at 3pm.

pauldry · 29-07-2021 9:39am

Rain heavy in Ulster was forecast yesterday

Malin Head 2mm (Ulster)

Markree Castle 35mm (Connaught)

Sligo 32mm (Connaught)

OldRio · 29-07-2021 10:30am

We had very heavy rainfall yesterday in Leitrim. Heating went on for a while last night. Huge difference from last week

Gaoth Laidir · 29-07-2021 11:33am

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Belfast Aldergrove, 36 mm. Finner 17.4 mm

Meteorite58 · 29-07-2021 11:49am

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I have often found as the food becomes more plentiful during the summer months especially during harvest that pigeons often get very heavy and preoccupied with collecting as much grain and other foodstuffs off the roads, could be the heat also no doubt bearing in mind that road surfaces would have reached well over 40C recently and have noticed the birds in general became much quieter and inclined to take to cover more during the hot spell, must get increasingly difficult for them to locate water , probably having to fly a lot further to source it leading to more fatigue, our ponds dried out completely and we put loads of water out for them which they duly availed of .

No such problem in Kerry today though 😀 15.1C after a low of 12.6C

1.4mm since midnight giving a total of 17.4mm including yesterdays rain, ponds well full again and birds very busy on the lawns feeding off worms.

littlema · 29-07-2021 12:25pm

Bucketing rain in Sligo Town this 20 mins but NOTHING on radar nor anything promised. 😑

pauldry · 29-07-2021 12:56pm

Raintoday showing slight echoes but radar readings not great at best of times

The rainfall predictive app on my phone has fairly widespread showers over Sligo today

yr.no has 0.5mm predicted though they got yesterday badly wrong. They predicted 12mm I think and there was 32mm

Tyrone212 · 29-07-2021 1:01pm

Storm Evert has been named by the UK met office. Gusts of 55 to 65mph and possibly 75mph in exposed coastal areas of Cornwall. Nothing of note for us.