Summer 2018 - General Discussion

iamwhoiam · 09-08-2018 11:08am

Artane2002 wrote: »

Beautiful morning in Dublin!! I won't lie, August so far has been good, especially when compared to previous Augusts like last year or 2014.

Its been a fabulous summer here in south Dublin .We put the sun chairs out on May 4th and have used them continuously since then .I can actually remember some summer where we did'nt even dust them off !

sharper · 09-08-2018 11:10am

I find this type of weather far more pleasant than the heatwaves everyone seems to love. It's warm enough to make outside pleasant but cool enough that walking around or exerting yourself isn't a chore.

shakeitoff · 09-08-2018 12:38pm

sharper wrote: »

I find this type of weather far more pleasant than the heatwaves everyone seems to love. It's warm enough to make outside pleasant but cool enough that walking around or exerting yourself isn't a chore.

The heatwaves just make things way more surreal. Like around Dun Laoghaire during the heatwave it didn't feel like Ireland. This weather is actually better if you have things to do but since heatwaves are so rare here I can see why people love them.

MJohnston · 09-08-2018 1:37pm

sharper wrote: »

I find this type of weather far more pleasant than the heatwaves everyone seems to love. It's warm enough to make outside pleasant but cool enough that walking around or exerting yourself isn't a chore.

Same! This is ideal weather personally. For one thing, my neighbours aren't tempted to have parties in the street until 2am on a Wednesday.

Graces7 · 09-08-2018 2:33pm

Just been told there may not be a ferry in the morning as we are getting a south westerly?

Gonzo · 09-08-2018 5:06pm

looks like an unsettled but certainly milder weekend is on the way with more in the way of rain this Saturday and Sunday.

Tomorrow looks like a good day to get grass cut before the wet and slightly warm conditions arrive during the weekend.

Next week has the potential to be quite unsettled at times too but warmer than this week with high teens to low 20's possible at times especially in eastern areas if there are any decent spells of sunshine.

JCX BXC · 09-08-2018 5:23pm

And for the western third it looks....unsettled.

Elmer Blooker · 09-08-2018 7:26pm

JCX BXC wrote: »

And for the western third it looks....unsettled.

Not as bad as Scandinavia, the long hot summer there is really going out with a bang!

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Harry Palmr · 09-08-2018 7:36pm

14C, I've just put on a woollen top thingy, the first time it's been picked up since early May.

On another topic, anyone recall how a week ago we were supposed to be heading into a big Atlantic storm this weekend?

Gonzo · 09-08-2018 7:39pm

forecast on RTE seems to be running with the warmish temperatures for weekend and next week with spells of warm sunshine on Monday/Tuesday.

The weekends rain may not reach eastern parts till late Saturday/early Sunday.

After a chilly night tonight, with temperatures as low or 4 or 5C in places, warming up tomorrow with temperatures nudging 20C tomorrow in spells of sunshine and a much milder night tomorrow night.

sryanbruen · 09-08-2018 8:12pm

Yep, not nearly as bad as expected this week. Been lots of sunny spells and a nice fresh feel here.

mg1982 · 09-08-2018 8:43pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Yep, not nearly as bad as expected this week. Been lots of sunny spells and a nice fresh feel here.

Good to see that you got the hay saved for this year.

Dickie10 · 09-08-2018 9:24pm

thats corn or barley, wouldnt be much hay in dublin!

Gonzo · 10-08-2018 12:43pm

cool with a few light passing showers here today, not as nice as previous days. Temperature currently 16C.

Periscal · 10-08-2018 2:21pm

Spent last 2 weeks in central Europe on extended holidays and past 7 days on the shores of lake Balaton,the closest resemblance we have to the sea here, it has been spectacular with temperatures between 34 and 37 degrees and blue skies full stop, the lake is at 30 degrees too which makes for a spectacularly hot setting, when I conclude this summer I had most amazing warm and sunny period from May to August.

Andy From Sligo · 10-08-2018 2:23pm

Very sunny outside (south county sligo) - but a cold paltry temperature of 15.8'c at 2.23pm ... what is all that about!

Gonzo · 10-08-2018 2:25pm

just had a very heavy downpour here, showers on and off every 20 minutes, not a nice day at all.

sryanbruen · 10-08-2018 2:27pm

Gonzo wrote: »

just had a very heavy downpour here, showers on and off every 20 minutes, not a nice day at all.

Still have not had a single shower these past few days.

Gonzo · 10-08-2018 2:41pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Still have not had a single shower these past few days.

today was first real rain I've seen in over a week, but the showers/downpours not lasting more than 5 minutes. They look to be moving eastwards now clearing towards the Irish Sea and into Northern Ireland, hopefully a dryer afternoon and evening to come.

km79 · 10-08-2018 5:03pm

Not been a bad end to the week. Still quite cool but dry and bright. Got plenty of outdoor work. The inch of rain promised for tomorrow looks to have missed us too thankfully ( no need for people to tell me they really need it on other parts of the country I am aware of that but do not live there

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Harry Palmr · 10-08-2018 5:10pm

Lovely dry sunny day, didn't quite hit 20C. Still I think we'll be lucky to see many more days reach those dizzy heights again this year.

igCorcaigh · 10-08-2018 5:12pm

Temps back up to 22C next Tuesday

Artane2002 · 10-08-2018 5:13pm

We had one moderate shower in Fairview around 2:15pm but other than that it has been dry and mostly bright with cloudy intervals. It is mostly cloudy at the moment.

Meteorite58 · 10-08-2018 5:13pm

Really beautiful day here in Kerry, great blue skies with passing cloud and getting up to 18.6C with low humidity currently at 58%.

Damp ground this morning but no showers in my vicinity since.

Puck Fair , Killorglin about 12.30

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Gonzo · 10-08-2018 5:32pm

dried up here in the afternoon with showers moved away and feeling slightly milder with warmer air moving in.

I am hoping tomorrow's rain stays away for the majority of the daylight hours.

Oscar Bravo · 10-08-2018 5:45pm

Clouds breaking up nicely here in Mayo now,hopefully a chance to see some of the perseids meteor shower tonight,although the peak isnt until later in the weekend.

Rock Lesnar · 10-08-2018 5:46pm

Been a great week here considering the forecast on monday predicting it would feel like autumn at times with plenty of showers, we had 2 showers all week and it felt warm to me, similar story today, feels warm, sun is out and no rain all day.

igCorcaigh · 10-08-2018 5:56pm

That Atlantic front never really materialised did it?

Gonzo · 10-08-2018 6:18pm

igCorcaigh wrote: »

That Atlantic front never really materialised did it?

it doesn't arrive till tomorrow.

SleetAndSnow · 10-08-2018 6:18pm

Been beautiful here all day in cork city and county. Few clouds but mostly sunny and warm! Can’t imagine rain tomorrow really, but it’s coming isn’t it?

Andy From Sligo · 10-08-2018 6:21pm

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Been a great week here considering the forecast on monday predicting it would feel like autumn at times with plenty of showers, we had 2 showers all week and it felt warm to me, similar story today, feels warm, sun is out and no rain all day.

that was most probably tailored for us here in the Northwest

DOCARCH · 10-08-2018 6:22pm

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Can’t imagine rain tomorrow really, but it’s coming isn’t it?

I don't think tomorrow will be half as bad as (was) expected....not from scientific analysis, just instinct!

Mobhi1 · 10-08-2018 6:35pm

It felt autumnal this evening. There wasn't much sunshine, compared to this morning; according to the satellite picture the sunniest part of the country seems to be down south this evening. It felt quite cool even with a jacket on; it's currently 17.2C.

Harry Palmr · 10-08-2018 6:45pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

I don't think tomorrow will be half as bad as (was) expected....not from scientific analysis, just instinct!

It's going to be a non event by the looks of it. From Atlantic Storm to a few hours of drizzle - that's Ireland!

Oneiric 3 · 10-08-2018 7:09pm

Today was a perfect summer's day. Temps around 17c, low humidity and dp hovering around 8c. Very pleasant & easy to walk around town in with just a tee-shirt without that usual warm, gaspy and sticky feeling. The gentle breeze just added to this perfection too. Only non-perfect thing was the typical Irish sky scene of high cloud, broken stratocumulus and overly glarey sunshine, but there ya go!

Cantona's Collars · 10-08-2018 7:50pm

Another lovely day here in Wexford, another day when temperatures pushed past 20c. Beautiful evening sunshine now (had to pull down the blinds to see the football).

Rock Lesnar · 10-08-2018 8:25pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

that was most probably tailored for us here in the Northwest

No dont think so, the whole of the country was mentioned but no doubt ye would probably get the worst of it before us

Artane2002 · 10-08-2018 10:38pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Today was a perfect summer's day. Temps around 17c, low humidity and dp hovering around 8c. Very pleasant & easy to walk around town in with just a tee-shirt without that usual warm, gaspy and sticky feeling. The gentle breeze just added to this perfection too. Only non-perfect thing was the typical Irish sky scene of high cloud, broken stratocumulus and overly glarey sunshine, but there ya go!

I've been wearing a jumper recently because I'm finding this cold. I'm still adjusted to temperatures of around 30-40c. Since I came back on the 1st, I think there was only one day when I didn't wear a jumper.

JCX BXC · 10-08-2018 10:42pm

It's so cool, calm and clear tonight you'd think there's going to be frost!

sryanbruen · 10-08-2018 10:44pm

JCX BXC wrote: »

It's so cool, calm and clear tonight you'd think there's going to be frost!

There will be in rural areas of the UK.

I hope nature is getting us ready for Winter!

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1027977377446383617

Cork Boy 53 · 10-08-2018 10:46pm

I thought the forecast was for the weather to turn humid tonight. Certainly not the case in west Cork anyway.

sryanbruen · 10-08-2018 10:52pm

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Ithought the forecast was for the weather to turn humid tonight. Certainly not the case in west C

Humidity will be rising (it's up on previous nights), here's the 7 a.m. (tomorrow) relative humidity chart from the ECM 12z:

Kermit.de.frog · 10-08-2018 11:57pm

It's a chilly enough one for the time of year but nothing too unusual.

Andy From Sligo · 11-08-2018 1:09am

wife was driving home from an outdoor concert in sligo tonight and her car dash said 3'c outside temp !

Gonzo · 11-08-2018 1:38am

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

I thought the forecast was for the weather to turn humid tonight. Certainly not the case in west Cork anyway.

the whole of today and tonight has been much cooler than I expected too. Definitely a mid October feeling over past 24 hours.

DOCARCH · 11-08-2018 5:53am

JCX BXC wrote: »

It's so cool, calm and clear tonight you'd think there's going to be frost!

1c reported at Mt Dillon at 0500.

Ultimate Seduction · 11-08-2018 9:44am

Great views of the shooting stars last night.

Harry Palmr · 11-08-2018 11:10am

What the hell is this stuff? :mad:

Gonzo · 11-08-2018 11:15am

temperatures making a big recovery here after the very cool conditions last night, currently 17C.

SleetAndSnow · 11-08-2018 11:19am

Woke up to the sound of rain on the Velux windows around 8/9am, it’s now a heavy fog and I’m assuming more rain is coming later down in west cork.

Summer 2018 - General Discussion

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