Spring 2026 - General Discussion

Came across a comment on FB regarding the temperatures in the UK and Ireland that if this hot spell had occurred just a week or so later there would be no records broken as we would be in June and so no May record or June record ( apart from the earliest 30c and 35c ,though with an extra week or so perhaps the UK would have broken its June record of 35.6c?) . True it can all be about timing but then again IF your aunt had balls she would be your uncle .

Breezier this morning with an east wind,16.c at the moment

It was dandelions earlier in the month but it's buttercups now. Some consider these plants weeds but I think they look pretty

Thats why I asked,it looks lovely. Must be a hive of activity with bees and insects

But if it occurred a week later the sun would be stronger, the sea a bit warmer, and the days slightly longer. All things that greatly affect maximum temperatures in summer. Which is why June is always hotter than May.

The fact that these temperatures are occurring in late spring is mind blowing.

I know the media likes to try make a big story out of everything these days, especially the weather, which can sometimes be tiring.

But this weather isn’t about “timing”. It’s about climate change.

Beautiful Cluedo. Wildflowers are the best.

27 degrees at Valentia at 10am. Crazy

28° at 11:00!

wouldn't be anything surprising for somewhere in Spain

Valentia 28.7c 12.30.

The Malin Head outlier continues!! How can it be possible that one solitary station in the entire country has such an extreme micro climate that means its practically 10C colder than every other station in the country? It only reached 12C max yesterday in the midst of a heatwave where Shannon Airport was 18C warmer! 12C woukd be like a max temp on some January days where you'd wear your winter overcoat and have the heat on all day. Do the locals there mind missing out on warm weather so often? The mind boggles!

Thunderstorm warning issued for southern coastal counties