Summer 2026 - General Discussion

All things considered, not a bad day at all Ted 😍

That could describe anyday of the year at Limerick Junction...

Dry so far in north Longford. Very cloudy though so I'd expect some showers later. Yesterday was horrendous.

Met E forecast for next week.

Further Outlook: Current indications suggest it will continue unsettled for midweek with further showers or spells of rain. Breezy at times too. Temperatures generally ranging between 13 and 16 degrees.

If it's any consolation, last years June weather is a carbon copy of this year's so far. It didn't settle down until the 16th. It was very windy on the 2nd and had flooding on the 14th. Temperatures ranged from only 12C (9th) to 17C at best in the first half of the month. (Pet day on the 11th, dry 19C).

Further showers in Kildare today and windy. Almost 60mm already for the month

Dreadful day in Dublin, the last few days at least had a some interesting skies and a few thunderstorms, today is just dark, grey and windy with heavy rain battering against the windows

warmer air holds more moisture. With a strong sun much higher convection aswell.

But it's not exactly warm, we often get to 14 or 15 in winter months too and I don't associate sudden deluges with it, could be warmer air elsewhere causing it

Depends which side of the country you're on, frequent heavy showers like this are a staple of winters in the west and north west, they just tend to die out over land in the winter months as there's no convection so we don't get them in the east. Opposite this time of year where showers are probably at their heaviest in the east as they've built up over land

Yep insane showers out there. No way I'm not getting destroyed cycling home.

Every year you say this without fail Gonzo. "Worst spring, worst summer. Can't remember a worse X or Y."

Do you honestly think the country has never experienced June weather like this before?

I even remember you complaining one year about the cold one June. And it was the warmest June on record!

And it's not even that cool. The mean temp for the first three days at your location in June is over 15º. That's a degree above average (granted it will fall a lot over the next few days).

Moan about the weather if you want, it's a free forum. But I don't understand the need for the constant hyperbole.

What we're getting is pretty much bog standard Irish summer weather, which we get every year for a week or so, often longer.

And we had a brilliant, record breaking end to May. The weather was always likely to take a turn to something more normal and Irish for a while.

It's feckin dire, no other word for it! Buried my aunt yesterday in Co Limerick and it just deluged as we laid her to rest. Pallbearers in their suits like drowned rats. Ladies in sombre, any season dresses drenched to the core. Hot whiskies all round needed afterwards, steaming hot tea for drivers. And this is the month of June!! Only in bloody Ireland! 😕