A new thread for Summer general discussion.
Cloudy start in Greystones. 11.7c atm.
A cold wet dark evening here in Mayo. Thank god for the Euros's on the tv
Arrived earlier today to stay at my mother’s house for the week and I’ve just been asked if I want a hot water bottle. That question sums up this summer so far.
Rain at the moment. 11C.
Leitrim
Sun out now. Even some heat in it. ☀️
I've completely given up getting excited over winter at this stage, too many busts since winter 2018.
Don't mind the cool weather but I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach that we will end up having the warmest autumn on record leading into another crap winter. Seasons are muddled.
I'm frozen today! Feels a lot colder than 15C. So dull, but it is dry so still got a few garden jobs done. At least I don't feel guilty spending two full afternoons plonked in front of the Tour de France.
Yep, but I had to get the kids out today, the 2 year old was like a bag of cats after all the rain yesterday. Only got to max of 15 degrees here yesterday.
At least today is only drizzly rain so we were grand in light rain coats in playground, but it's certainty not pleasant out there.
another rubbish day in Meath, cold, dark, cloudy and dismal, just like yesterday.
It’s a reality now that Irish people have to fly to southern Europe for 7-14 days a year to get some sun/ vitamin D for health, well being and to ward off colds/flus. This feels like the cloudiest, darkest year I’ve ever experienced in Ireland. People mentioning that avg temperatures have increased but today at peak hours in Phoenix Park it’s barely 15 degrees with cold breezes.
Very cold damp summer day.
now now Gonzo don’t be so “miserable” I’m sure it’s glorious somewhere in Ireland today.😀
Indeed. Yesterday was a pleasant day in Sligo but if you weren't standing at the side of a building in shelter or walking really fast it was cold. 16c yesterday was actually one of our best days of June. That says it all really.
Most of the first half of July won't be much better. I suspect the second half will be warmer as its rarely 14c then. (even in 2011 it got up to the 20s a couple of days around July 20th). Hopefully most of the heavy rain has run out as we did have that 9 month wet spell.
A very chilly week on the way with temperatures struggling to make it much past 12C at times during the day. I'm completely fed up of the chilly temperatures already and just want temperatures where they should be for this time of the year (18 to 22C). In 2 weeks we will be at the midway point of summer and we've only had a few days warmer than 18C. We all know that the much warmer than average temperature anomaly will be back for good just in time for winter and northern blocking will be nowhere to be seen and a massive ridge of high pressure sits over Iberia for the entire winter.
There better be a significant and prolonged warming trend appearing in the models over the course of the coming week from the middle of July onwards. Last summer we were sick of the deluges, this summer we're sick of the cold.
Yes. That assumes there'll be persistent rain all day long and it's plausible.
1st July 1997 is the coldest July day of "modern times" and that day wasn't even rainy. It was just cloudy with a very cool northerly airflow.
Some of the maxima that day:
Casement 10.6C
Clones 10.7C
Malin Head 10.2C
Mullingar 10.9C
I remember watching the forecast some time in the early 90s with some French people who were properly aghast at the idea of a 9 degree max in July.
'It's never 9 degrees in the middle of July ffs" was the essential translation.
In the Arctic Summer Ireland is experiencing in 2024 Met Eireann is predicting a max in Sligo on Friday of 10c . Would this be one of the coldest July maxes ever?
So day 30 of June/"Summer" 26 days now colder than normal 2 slightly above normal and 2 well above normal. Hope July is better
Drizzly rain and 13 degrees, another beautiful summers day in NCD.
"Beauty of an evening" and "had to take off my jumper" don't pair up well when describing discussing late June. The requirement to wear a jumper to keep warm at this time of year is an unpleasant thought.
Light drizzle. 9C. Overcast.
My cup runneth over with the joy of Summer weather.
Cold, damp start to the morning. 6 degrees but feels cooler than that.
Should be a better day than yesterday.
N,Kildare
It was a beauty of an evening in Galway. Was watching a game in Terry land and even had to take off my jumper and this is coming from someone who just returned from the 45 degree heat of the middle East!
Nice foogy dew developing after todays heavy rain here in Arklow
Very Sherlock Holmes
Beryl is officially a hurricane 🌀
Watching the Germany V Denmark game and its suspended due to heavy rain and thunderstorms, was 34 minutes into the 1st half and still have 11 minutes left and the 2nd half to go ,been halted 18 minutes now
god help everyone at kaleidoscope
Nice one hope ya have a good holiday Greece would be to hot for me as they get 30c to 35c and sometimes even 40c , a good move to go abroad and I hope other people on this have holidays booked
Sun is finally out in rathfarnham nice evening all the same
Finally sunny after the muck of earlier. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day overall.
