Winter 2025/26 - General Discussion

I'm very lucky I have the time to get out when the weather is good. Funny when we read headlines like Valentia Island has had rain every day this year it gives the impression it's wall to wall rain in Kerry. Whereas actually despite regular rainy weather in the SW, it hasn't been all day long and it hasn't been anything like the East coast. Most days I've got photos at some stage (I don't take photos in the rain!)

On some days its just a few showers but they still count as rain on that day. Today for example, we had depressing grey skies and heavy showers for a few hours this morning, but then it cleared to a glorious sunny mild day . Last week I posted a photo of the snow capped Reeks , we had cold dry weather at the same time as Clongriffin, Lusk/Rush, Dublin Airport were being flooded…… so we have been blessed in the SW (except for poor Valentia!). Not taking it for granted though :-)

3c, dry but slight fog in North Longford. Calm and feels mild enough.

we have the most bizarre weather system, how is it going to be frosty at 12 degrees?

Turning into a nice afternoon in Dublin…even seeing blue sky which is great.

Because the 12c is the max temp of the day whereas they’re not showing the min on that basic table (until perhaps you click on the individual day)

They are expecting you to decode it (which is a bit much to say the least)

It’s basically telling you there will be frost but not telling you when

I’ll tell you when though,it’ll be overnight or in the early morning when you are at the minimum temperature

Unusually nice in Cork city today. Blue sky and white clouds.

Looks like a welcome change to milder rain from tomorrow with temperatures getting into double figures for the next 4-5 days, I'm very much sick of the constant cold wind of the past 2 months so at least that's one positive to see out the winter

A mild murky morning. 8c here in north Longford. Managing without the big heavy high viz jacket at least, that's progress i suppose.

Go back in bear, there's a deluge on the way in an hour, for an hour !

Prepare yourselves eastside. A big rainn front has just passed over us heading your direction. Really torrential downpour for over an hour. Brightened up now, but it was a large rain dump.