Autumn 2025 - General Discussion

Yes it was nice today in the south west. Chilly in the morning but milder in the afternoon. Calm and dry which is all I'd want in October. A bit overcast, but the only time I'm greedy for sunshine is summer and even then I'll settle for calm and dry as this is Ireland. Just keep away the wet and windy, please weather gods 🙏

I think it’s definitely becoming more common with warmer sea surrounding us. October used to be associated with foggy nights in anticyclonic conditions but not any more. If Keats was alive today I don’t think he would have wrote ‘Ode to autumn’ which was written in the Little Ice Age.

This summer wasn’t particularly sunny but it was warm with <20 achieved most days in cloudy weather which is the direction our climate is heading in my opinion.

Our radar will soon improve.

During this period, the number of weather radars will increase from two to seven to improve monitoring of rainfall in key areas across the country and forecasting accuracy at national and local level. 

The current radar network, which consists of two weather radars, located at Dublin and Shannon airports, does not provide the level of coverage required to meet current and future needs.

To improve the network, Met Éireann is seeking to install five new weather radars, at locations in Roscommon, Cork, Kilkenny, Donegal and Meath.

Met Éireann has lodged a planning application for the construction of a new weather radar tower in the south of the county. 

The proposed galvanised steel structure, at Loughfad, Pettigo, will be 30 metres in height and 8 metres in diameter. According to documents lodged with Donegal County Council, the tower will include a radome located at the top to house sensitive radar equipment.

The application stated the new radars will ‘significantly enhance’ the accuracy and reliability of weather and climate monitoring across the country.

It will also see the installation of a solar photovoltaic (pv) array consisting of 24 solar panels on a fixed ground-mounted frame. Access to the structure will be via a new road off the existing forest haul road.

Sounds good. A weather radar in Roscommon, by god🫡

Thanks for that @.Donegal. The info you posted and more can be accessed by clicking on the link below. It also includes clear details of the exact position of the proposed radars.

Not a breeze in Salthill yesterday at the deferred running event pushed out from Storm Amy.

Dull, still, cool, calm here in Meath now.

9⁰

Feels really cold today in Cork. There's a dampness in the air that wasn't there last few days. Just goes to show uppers mean little in this kind of setup. Give me mobile weather anyday compared to this

Quite chilly and dull both yesterday and today in Arklow - no wind though.

Another cut of the lawn. 13⁰ dull and calm today.

Currently 11⁰ Meath