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Summer 2021 General Discussion

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    #2462
    Oneiric 3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    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.

    New Moon



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    #2463
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,707 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    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.



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    #2464
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,266 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


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



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    #2465
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,789 ✭✭✭appledrop


    Well flooding in NCD made the rte news.

    Mad how torrential it was.



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    #2466
    J Cheevor Loophole
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭J Cheevor Loophole


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


    Thanks in advance.



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    #2467
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,707 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


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



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    #2468
    Donegal Ken
    Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭Donegal Ken


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



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    #2469
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,779 ✭✭✭sporina


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



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    #2470
    Rock Lesnar
    Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    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



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    #2471
    alentejo
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭alentejo


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



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    #2472
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,707 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    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.



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    #2473
    RobertKK
    Registered Users Posts: 33,727 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    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.



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    #2474
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,707 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


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



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    #2475
    Glossy1
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Glossy1


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

    Just hitting Dublin 15



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    #2476
    Rock Lesnar
    Registered Users Posts: 11,880 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    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



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    #2477
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,707 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    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.



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    #2478
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,779 ✭✭✭sporina


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

    whats "normal" now?



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    #2479
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,707 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


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

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



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    #2480
    pauldry
    Registered Users Posts: 6,876 ✭✭✭pauldry


    What about the new normal?



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    #2481
    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,779 ✭✭✭sporina


    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?



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    #2482
    Tyrone212
    Registered Users Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭Tyrone212


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



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    #2483
    pauldry
    Registered Users Posts: 6,876 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Rain heavy in Ulster was forecast yesterday

    Malin Head 2mm (Ulster)

    Markree Castle 35mm (Connaught)

    Sligo 32mm (Connaught)



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    #2484
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭OldRio


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



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    #2485
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117677111#Comment_117677111

    Belfast Aldergrove, 36 mm. Finner 17.4 mm



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    #2486
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,814 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117674211#Comment_117674211

    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.



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    #2487
    littlema
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭littlema


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



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    #2488
    pauldry
    Registered Users Posts: 6,876 ✭✭✭pauldry


    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



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    #2489
    Tyrone212
    Registered Users Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭Tyrone212


    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.



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    #2490
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117678121#Comment_117678121

    And that's worthy of getting named? Ok, let's not go down that road again...



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    #2491
    pauldry
    Registered Users Posts: 6,876 ✭✭✭pauldry


    What was the heatwave named?



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