Early glimspe of summer from Thursday

mike65 · 04-04-2011 4:12pm #1

Continental high pressure pushing north over the UK/Ireland looks like bringing a very happy mix of blue skies and temps in the high teens. Could 20 get nudged in the flats lands of Laois/Offaly? Bring it on

maquiladora · 04-04-2011 4:45pm

I'd say it will get quite close to 20 in parts even before Thursday.

The weekend and early next week could be even better... :cool:

Min · 04-04-2011 5:58pm

I think it will get to to 20C here.

GSF · 04-04-2011 7:49pm

so no snow then?

Harps · 04-04-2011 7:54pm

We've been spoiled already over the past month with the weather, warm, at least a few hours of sunshine most days and very little rain. Hopefully a sign of things to come for the summer months

pauldry · 04-04-2011 8:01pm

Itll be dry and warm up to midmonth but cooler and unsettled then

200motels · 04-04-2011 8:06pm

shamcfc · 04-04-2011 10:14pm

great the lawn mower will be out:)

mike65 · 04-04-2011 10:21pm

200motels wrote: »

Just fcuk off!

aurora 527 · 04-04-2011 10:44pm

GSF wrote: »

so no snow then?

LOL.. Even as a true snow lover.. i say bring on the blue skies and the sun!!

:):)

pauldry · 04-04-2011 10:48pm

slight slight slight slight chance of snow midmonth on mountain tops

keep an eye on the forecasts but high could win out and this would be nonsense

up for anything · 04-04-2011 11:56pm

pauldry wrote: »

Itll be dry and warm up to midmonth but cooler and unsettled then

That's a given considering the Easter holidays don't start till the 15th. My long range weather forecast for the Summer is as follows.

Starting the 15th April, I forecast 2+ weeks of not just cooler and unsettled weather but downright cold with morning to evening rain... it'll warm up every night and the rain will stop but will start again at 8am. There will be some breaks in the weather where the rain will stop and blue skies will appear...probably for about two hours at a time. Just enough time for optimists to pack up the kids and head to the nearest beach only to find it shrouded in fog and persistent rain coming in from the hidden sea. When they return home it will be raining but they will be told by the neighbours that they missed several hours of blazing sunshine.

However, we can look forward to a sudden return of the Summer weather on Tuesday, 3rd May, waking up to bright blue, cloudless skies with a gold sun heating us up to a good 18-22 degrees. It will take a downturn again from the evening of the 7th May but be sure that it brighten up again on 9th May. This pattern of 5 days of dry and sunny weather alternating with 2 days of sometimes artic cold and heavy rain will continue until the end of June when we will have 8 weeks of unrelenting drizzle and grey skies with the odd unremarkable storm.

The first week in September will be an excellent time to holiday in Ireland as sunshine is guaranteed.

That's the way it usually goes.

TimMac · 05-04-2011 12:29am

Any of this based on fact or is it just you opinion?
(not being a smartass, getting married on the 30th of April :eek:)

Harps · 05-04-2011 1:20am

I'm pretty sure its just tongue in cheek based on school holidays

It always used to feel that way at school, I remember back doing my leaving cert and there was blazing sunshine for 2 weeks

Nobody can do any more than take a reasonable guess for the end of the month at this stage but for the next two weeks at least its looking warm and calm from Thursday onwards, no real breakdown on the gfs right up to the 20th

mike65 · 05-04-2011 10:46am

Summer term exams nearly always were warm and sunny I remember, and September is always the most settled month in Ireland.

ednwireland · 05-04-2011 12:09pm

Harps wrote: »

We've been spoiled already over the past month with the weather, warm, at least a few hours of sunshine most days and very little rain. Hopefully a sign of things to come for the summer months

some rain on 57 out of 95 days this year (is that spoilt ?)

can you tell i got a weather station for xmas

Harps · 05-04-2011 2:35pm

Well, January and March were both far drier than usual, February was the complete opposite but especially throughout March it was warm and settled for the most part. Thats about as good as we can hope for usually

snowstreams · 05-04-2011 2:47pm

pauldry wrote: »

Itll be dry and warm up to midmonth but cooler and unsettled then

When you say mid month, do you include the 16th of April?
Im getting married that day. It would be sickening to see the weather break just in time for my wedding!

Sponge Bob · 05-04-2011 2:53pm

16th looks like a good day for a white wedding

snowstreams · 05-04-2011 5:18pm

Sponge Bob wrote: »

16th looks like a good day for a white wedding

I wouldnt mind a white wedding myself, but I dont think she would like it

df1985 · 05-04-2011 11:55pm

my car said 20 degrees today at palmerstown on the n4, very muggy.

up for anything · 06-04-2011 10:51am

up for anything wrote: »

That's a given considering the Easter holidays don't start till the 15th. My long range weather forecast for the Summer is as follows.

Starting the 15th April, I forecast 2+ weeks of not just cooler and unsettled weather but downright cold with morning to evening rain... it'll warm up every night and the rain will stop but will start again at 8am. There will be some breaks in the weather where the rain will stop and blue skies will appear...probably for about two hours at a time. Just enough time for optimists to pack up the kids and head to the nearest beach only to find it shrouded in fog and persistent rain coming in from the hidden sea. When they return home it will be raining but they will be told by the neighbours that they missed several hours of blazing sunshine.

However, we can look forward to a sudden return of the Summer weather on Tuesday, 3rd May, waking up to bright blue, cloudless skies with a gold sun heating us up to a good 18-22 degrees. It will take a downturn again from the evening of the 7th May but be sure that it brighten up again on 9th May. This pattern of 5 days of dry and sunny weather alternating with 2 days of sometimes artic cold and heavy rain will continue until the end of June when we will have 8 weeks of unrelenting drizzle and grey skies with the odd unremarkable storm.

The first week in September will be an excellent time to holiday in Ireland as sunshine is guaranteed.

That's the way it usually goes.

TimMac wrote: »

Any of this based on fact or is it just you opinion?
(not being a smartass, getting married on the 30th of April :eek:)

Joking, but many a true word spoken in jest.

cherryghost · 06-04-2011 12:33pm

Thermo reading 20 here in Athlone. Very close here.

mike65 · 06-04-2011 1:06pm

Anyone got sun?

cherryghost · 06-04-2011 1:06pm

Yep, hazy sunshine here, the odd break in the haze. Very nice to be out in

delw · 06-04-2011 4:23pm

mike65 wrote: »

Anyone got sun?

yeah mike sun came out early afternoon,lovley out there,warm with slight breeze

mike65 · 06-04-2011 5:04pm

Finally out here, but its blowing a gale with it, so not warm at all.

je55ie · 06-04-2011 8:53pm

Lovely day here, really nice in the afternoon with warm sunshine

Su Campu · 06-04-2011 9:06pm

Max today 18.6C at Shannon, 17.9C at Dublin

mike65 · 07-04-2011 10:07am

fceking low cloud

Mountjoy Mugger · 07-04-2011 10:12am

Drizzle in Dublin this morning - who was the tit who started this tread?

DOCARCH · 07-04-2011 10:17am

Yeah, light rain and drizzle here. 11.4c atm. Definitely an early glimpse of an Irish summer! :pac:

Speak Now · 07-04-2011 10:54am

Is this summer version of a darkman winter thread

mike65 · 07-04-2011 10:15pm

Well it took its flipping time but at about 3 pm it cleared and it felt like summer for a couple of hours. The BBC forecast looked like same again tomorrow for the south while RTE didn't suggest any such thing, either way it won't last Saturday front will kill the temps. Boo!

Harps · 07-04-2011 10:28pm

Next week is looking a lot worse now as well, wind and rain from Monday onwards

Today was lovely here, unbroken sunshine all day but quite cool with a strong breeze so it definitely didnt feel like a proper summers day

nacho libre · 08-04-2011 12:12am

I must admit I really enjoyed the warm sunshine today. it's a pity to hear the fine weather is going to break down so soon, but hopefully it will be only temporary

delw · 08-04-2011 1:39am

nacho libre wrote: »

I must admit I really enjoyed the warm sunshine today. it's a pity to hear the fine weather is going to break down so soon, but hopefully it will be only temporary

:eek::eek: ok who hacked nacho's profile,doesnt sound like him

patneve2 · 08-04-2011 4:28pm

Atlantic coasts Ireland's 'hotspots' once again. Valentia 21c and Belmullet 20c (reason:warm offshore breezes). IWN reporting many +20c in the Kildare area too (SEasterly breeze warming up as it blows over the Wicklow mountains). Here in Dalkey my best guesstimate would be about 12/13/14c hazy sunshine and damn breeze blowing off the cold Irish sea cooling things down. Still feels pleasant in the sun though!

Enjoy the sun!

ch750536 · 08-04-2011 5:14pm

Lovely here, tis a summers day.

lolie · 09-04-2011 12:25am

A lad could get used to this weather, still nippy out at night though. Pity it's nearly at an end. Would i be right in saying the haze today was the sand from the sahara? There looked to be a haze tonight around the moon tonight from it

09-04-2011 1:07pm

Ive seen and heard a few people mention this 'sand from Sahara', is this what caused the sandstorm in Germany yesterday?

patneve2 · 09-04-2011 1:46pm

Jake1 wrote: »

Ive seen and heard a few people mention this 'sand from Sahara', is this what caused the sandstorm in Germany yesterday?

No, the sand was blown from surrounding fields (they were very dry and some had just been ploughed). Germany (as well as the most of Europe) has seen a very dry spring so far so soil is very dry and can be lifted into the air easily.

09-04-2011 8:16pm

Cheers for that. I did subsequently read that . According to AOLtravel,its on its way to Britain.

http://travel.aol.co.uk/2011/04/09/sand-storm-heading-to-the-uk/?icid=main|uk|dl1|link5|http%3A%2F

dsmythy · 10-04-2011 12:28pm

A very brief glimpse. I'll enjoy what's left of it today.

mike65 · 10-04-2011 11:28pm

Truly summery day today, previously the sun has been accompanied by wind. Now its all over, foggy outside.

vampire of kilmainham · 11-04-2011 3:25am

up for anything wrote: »

That's a given considering the Easter holidays don't start till the 15th. My long range weather forecast for the Summer is as follows.

Starting the 15th April, I forecast 2+ weeks of not just cooler and unsettled weather but downright cold with morning to evening rain... it'll warm up every night and the rain will stop but will start again at 8am. There will be some breaks in the weather where the rain will stop and blue skies will appear...probably for about two hours at a time. Just enough time for optimists to pack up the kids and head to the nearest beach only to find it shrouded in fog and persistent rain coming in from the hidden sea. When they return home it will be raining but they will be told by the neighbours that they missed several hours of blazing sunshine.

However, we can look forward to a sudden return of the Summer weather on Tuesday, 3rd May, waking up to bright blue, cloudless skies with a gold sun heating us up to a good 18-22 degrees. It will take a downturn again from the evening of the 7th May but be sure that it brighten up again on 9th May. This pattern of 5 days of dry and sunny weather alternating with 2 days of sometimes artic cold and heavy rain will continue until the end of June when we will have 8 weeks of unrelenting drizzle and grey skies with the odd unremarkable storm.

The first week in September will be an excellent time to holiday in Ireland as sunshine is guaranteed.

That's the way it usually goes.

i dont care ill be in my appartment in malaga spain sitting out on the balcony with my laptop and bottle of jd telling everyone on bords it's 38degres while it's probabley pissing rain in Ireland:D:D:D

vampire of kilmainham · 11-04-2011 3:35am

it allways amazes me the way people go on about the weather here and what really amazes me is when we do get a good summer everyone mones that it's tooo hot or ya might even hear as i did yesterday from an ol wan well id say it might rain tommorrow ahhhhh let me away from negative people:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

GSF · 11-04-2011 8:11am

vampire of kilmainham wrote: »

it allways amazes me the way people go on about the weather here and what really amazes me is when we do get a good summer everyone mones that it's tooo hot or ya might even hear as i did yesterday from an ol wan well id say it might rain tommorrow ahhhhh let me away from negative people:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

"moaning and cribbing is a lost opportunity" as the great philospoher St Bartholomew once said.......;)

stevenmu · 11-04-2011 2:54pm

Just had a very quick shower of hail in dublin 2. Irish summer is here again

Min · 11-04-2011 3:16pm

vampire of kilmainham wrote: »

it allways amazes me the way people go on about the weather here and what really amazes me is when we do get a good summer everyone mones that it's tooo hot or ya might even hear as i did yesterday from an ol wan well id say it might rain tommorrow ahhhhh let me away from negative people:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Rain is not a negative unless one thinks all rain is a negative, we are lucky to have a good climate with not many extremes and the rain to keep the grass green.

snowstreams · 12-04-2011 3:46pm

Looks like this weekend will be good for my wedding after all.
A nice anticyclone seems to be setting itself up, might end up quite summery again.
Thats a nice change from the way it looked 3 days ago (stormy and wintry), Thank God the models arent very accurate at long range!

Early glimspe of summer from Thursday

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