Summer 2023 - General Discussion

I find it very good

How can the radar show rain in Galway when it's not raining

Bizarre isn't it, bone dry out yet the radar would have you thinking different.

Edit: Not even 5 minutes after posting and drops start falling

Temperature at Casement Aerodrome is 19°c at 1am.

11 other MÉ stations at 18°c at 1am.

Warm night indeed.

17.1 on my outdoor Thermpro here in Waterford @ 3:52. Spitting out and the ground is wet.

Was lovely to leave the bedroom window wide open last night and not have the room going cold as a result. Have been awake since about 3am as I'm not feeling great today but at least I could listen to the eucalyptus trees blowing in the wind out in the garden.

A wild night ahead for those in the south ,south east and up along the east coast. Cork airport TAF also shows a chance,albeit a small chance of gusts up to 50 knots. No harm to tie down any loose items

Status Yellow - Winmd warning for Leinster and Munster

• Met Éireann Weather Warning
• Becoming very windy with southeast winds, veering southwest gusting up to 110km/h, higher on exposed coasts and hills.
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• Potential Impacts:
• • Damage to temporary structures.
• • Travel disruption.
• • Power outages.
• • Wave overtopping.
• Valid: 21:00 Friday 18/08/2023 to 06:00 Saturday 19/08/2023
• Issued: 06:59 Friday 18/08/2023

Marine Warnings

Status Orange - Storm warning from Wicklow Head to Hook Head to Mizen Head and on the Irish Sea South of Anglesey

• Southeast winds, veering southwest will reach storm force 10 for a time on Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Hook Head to Mizen Head and on the south Irish Sea.
• Valid: 22:00 Friday 18/08/2023 to 04:00 Saturday 19/08/2023
• Issued: 05:15 Friday 18/08/2023

Been lashing rain here in West Cork for 12 hours now - serious rainfall since 10pm. But equally no one could sleep in our holiday home as it was just too warm

Storm Betty?

From Metoffice UK

Very strong and gusty winds, associated with Storm Betty, bringing some disruption to transport, travel and temporary infrastructure.

Betty is born

The rain and the heavy rain is forecast for later today.

Friday the 18th of August quite possibly the worst summers day we ever had