Spring 2026 - General Discussion

sryanbruen · 28-02-2026 11:40AM #1

It is the final day of meteorological winter as I'm typing this so time to open the spring 2026 thread.

The first day looking to start off poor with outbreaks of rain and fresh southerly winds on Sunday March 1st. However, the week ahead then is looking like a big improvement on the past few months with a ridge of high pressure building from the Azores from Tuesday. The initial ridge looks rather weak so perhaps more showery for a time from the west later in the week but the pattern looks favourable to further ridging being possible thereafter giving promise of a good March ahead.

No doubt some will get uneasy with the prospects of a lovely March and we'll pay for it in summer down the line. Let's try and enjoy it whilst it's here after the horror show of the past few months (once Sunday is out of the way that is). In recent years, we've had lovely Marches in 2021, 2022 and 2025 and all those summers were better than average by Ireland standards.

If we get a spring half as good as the historic 2025 last year then I'll be happy with that.

Manc-Red_ · 28-02-2026 12:29PM

Looks like Spring is in the air finally!

Oscar Bravo · 01-03-2026 12:44PM

Miserable wet day here in Castlebar. Hopefully some settled weather in the coming weeks

BagofWeed · 01-03-2026 02:02PM

Rotten grey overcast with pissing rain in Cork today.

Mantis Toboggan · 01-03-2026 02:02PM

Decent blustery day so far, pity the clocks didn't go forward last night.

Cluedo Monopoly · 01-03-2026 02:18PM

Full wetgear for today's walk. The "windmills" are loving it!

appledrop · 01-03-2026 03:27PM

We have got lucky for once here on East Coast today.

Looks like it's going to lash all day but rain has held off so far.

DOCARCH · 01-03-2026 03:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124275135#Comment_124275135

Give it a hour! Very heavy drizzle now in Greystones. Very wetting!

appledrop · 01-03-2026 03:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124275183#Comment_124275183

Oh I'm sure it's coming but feel lucky that we managed to get out and about for the few hours.

Kutebride · 01-03-2026 04:39PM

Whoops we are over here in Spring.

Not so much rain as I expected yet here in Meath.

9am running for an hour; had light rain for a short time during it.

Not exactly a tempting afternoon for out and about. Grey, breezy, threatening clouds .....but dry.

Rain visible on the various GAA coverage; venues Donegal & Kilkenny

12⁰ Meath

yagan · 01-03-2026 04:40PM

Very misty, damp and gusty in Cork harbour.

Thankfully got all the hedges clipped before nesting.

pauldry · 01-03-2026 05:42PM

March looks mild for 1st half and drier overall but no completely.

Most of rain on Atlantic counties. Way drier in East than Winter.

Winter cold looks gone on charts. Maybe a flip after Paddys day. Colder 2nd half but the FI weather is always cold.

Today 6.3mm so far in Sligo 15mm in the West.

No sizeable amounts for rest of week.

midlander12 · 01-03-2026 08:05PM

I just did a quick tot of the rainfall figures at my local station since the last week of August, when the summer drought gave way to endless rain. The station gets 1000-1100 mm of rain in an average year. It has got almost 840mm in 6 months. And this has by no means been the wettest part of the country.

DOCARCH · 01-03-2026 08:32PM

Not a great start to Spring in Greystones. Heavy drizzle since around midday. 5.0mm so far.

Meteorite58 · 01-03-2026 08:51PM

Washout here near Tralee, 13.0 mm, raining practically all day, mild though getting up to 12.6C and currently 8.3C, at least not too much rain apart from a few showers up until Weds evening.

.Donegal. · 01-03-2026 09:05PM

Rain most of today. 50mm at Maam valley Galway up to 7pm.

Robwindstorm · 01-03-2026 09:48PM

Jaysus I wouldn't like to be out in a small boat at sea tonight.

Bishop of hope · 01-03-2026 10:49PM

This pic popped up on my memories today. Its from the first of March 24 at our place, North Longford. You never know when winter is over here!

Mod Note: Edit pic size.

Gonzo · 01-03-2026 11:03PM

a very wild night here in Meath.

.Donegal. · 01-03-2026 11:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124276779#Comment_124276779

Nice. What’s your altitude?

Bishop of hope · 01-03-2026 11:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124276901#Comment_124276901

JJust 142 m. We had that dump in our area and further north.

SuperBowserWorld · 01-03-2026 11:29PM

A bird's eye views of a couple of sleeping swans on the Dargel estuary in Bray today. Another damp, wet day.

Bishop of hope · 02-03-2026 08:39AM

Bright start to the day in north Longford. 5c, feels chilly but nice out.

Oscar Bravo · 02-03-2026 03:11PM

Brightening up nicely here in Castlebar but cool in the wind. Tomorrow good day for all :)

Goldengirl · 02-03-2026 05:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124276950#Comment_124276950

I remember we had it in Dublin as well. Everywhere snowed under...for a few hours !

Gonzo · 02-03-2026 05:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124278813#Comment_124278813

I remember that event too, here in Meath it was cold, cold rain all the way while Dublin got the snow.

Goldengirl · 02-03-2026 05:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124278845#Comment_124278845

What's rare is wonderful 🤗

I have some photos somewhere ...

Cluedo Monopoly · 02-03-2026 05:57PM

Beautiful Spring afternoon in Galway. I think you have to endure a hard winter to really enjoy the summer. I am getting giddy now thinking of all the light returning. Clocks change in 4 weeks.

Supercell · 02-03-2026 06:28PM

Fantastic weather finally, mild and with barely any wind. Daffodils out, winter can feck right off for a while thanks.

Hippodrome Song Owl · 03-03-2026 07:26AM

Hard frost around Celbridge/Maynooth this morning and -2. Wasn't expecting it, and there's a good bit of black ice after the drizzle yesterday evening. Paths are lethal!

littlema · 03-03-2026 08:34AM

What a moon this morning at 7am…..went well with the fair old frost

Spring 2026 - General Discussion

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