Autumn 2020 - General Discussion

Hawthorn Tree · 16-09-2020 9:59am

Flat calm on Lough Corrib yesterday. Went for a long kayak and it felt lovely.

Danno · 16-09-2020 10:23am

Maximum temperature of 23.7°c in Durrow yesterday. Another fine morning with early fog and mist lifted. Already 18.4°c.

daniel_t1409 · 16-09-2020 10:35am

Sunny this morning in wexford.

daniel_t1409 · 16-09-2020 10:39am

Also, this September hasn't been that bad in terms of rainfall, only 10.7mm so far in wexford according to Met, but unfortunately less rain does not equal more sunshine.

Donegal Storm · 16-09-2020 10:55am

Miserable dark misty morning in Donegal and now properly raining, so far we've managed about 90 minutes of sun yesterday morning out of this spell (and not much more for the whole month at that).

This spell is a complete reversal of the August spell where we had the heat and sunshine and the east had all the cloud.

pauldry · 16-09-2020 10:57am

highdef wrote: »

https://www.met.ie/latest-reports/observations - What about that?

Yes that one works but not the widespread temps that wow has.

Can seem to get the zoom features to work on the phone.
Does anyone else have this issue or is it just me

pauldry · 16-09-2020 11:04am

Also where do I get mean temperature data for each month?

This seems like an incredibly warm September with average around 15c (IMT) so far.

Whats the warmest?

2006 was between 15 and 16c average. Is that the target?

Gonzo · 16-09-2020 11:24am

another beautiful sunny warmish day here in Meath. Easily the best spell of weather we've had since the end of May. Summer was the worst I've ever come across, while this won't make up for it, it is certainly most welcome. It is surprising how regularly September is nearly always better than July and August most years.

Gonzo · 16-09-2020 11:31am

pauldry wrote: »

Also where do I get mean temperature data for each month?

This seems like an incredibly warm September with average around 15c (IMT) so far.

Whats the warmest?

2006 was between 15 and 16c average. Is that the target?

https://www.met.ie/climate/available-data/monthly-data

For my local station of Dunsany, September so far is much warmer than June, July and almost as warm as August. August should have been a cooler than average month as it was a cloudy month with temperatures in the teens for the most part but the night time temperatures were very high and gave a warmer than average month.

The September mean here in Meath is almost 2C above average, however this will come down from tomorrow as cooler air takes over.

September mean - 14.8C, average 13.0C
August mean - 14.9C, average 14.7C
July mean - 14.3C, average 15.2C
June mean - 13.6C, average 13.0C

pauldry · 16-09-2020 11:51am

Thanks Gonzo but that link only goes back to 2017

It would be interesting to see the whole dataset for 30 or 40 years

Yes its going to cool down in next few days but a lot of mild nights (bar one or two) to come so Average wont fall too much.

Supercell · 16-09-2020 11:59am

Glorious in Dublin again, have a feeling that once that low sea cloud makes its way over from Wales to here that will be the end of the sun for several days here, hope I'm wrong.

Oneiric 3 · 16-09-2020 12:04pm

Donegal Storm wrote: »

This spell is a complete reversal of the August spell where we had the heat and sunshine and the east had all the cloud.

This weather is exactly the same as we had here in the west about 90% of the time in August and also July. A half sunny weekend and I think about one sunny evening was about the guts of what we had last month. September so far has just continued that ongoing theme.

Thelonious Monk · 16-09-2020 12:09pm

Supercell wrote: »

Glorious in Dublin again, have a feeling that once that low sea cloud makes its way over from Wales to here that will be the end of the sun for several days here, hope I'm wrong.

bloody cloudy where I am for the last 90 mins or so, hoping it comes out again was beautiful earliler

Billcarson · 16-09-2020 12:24pm

pauldry wrote: »

Thanks Gonzo but that link only goes back to 2017

It would be interesting to see the whole dataset for 30 or 40 years

Yes its going to cool down in next few days but a lot of mild nights (bar one or two) to come so Average wont fall too much.

It would want to fall back somewhat. I find this Sept warmth which will likely lead to sept coming in above average or quite above average dismaying when it comes to our winter prospects.

Whatever chance we have with cool or average Septembers, warm Septembers nowadays are nearly always followed by mild winters.

I was hoping coming out on the other side of solar minimum would help with getting a colder winter this year but this September is a bit of a blow to my Hope's.

pauldry · 16-09-2020 12:34pm

Yeah cold Winter hopes are very slim but maybe an old extreme event like the beast from the East might keep us happy if it were to pass.

Even the North Pole is struggling to hold onto its cold these days so what hope have we bar a few polar fronts being sent further South

This cloud is annoying. Though today was going to be very warm then cloud came and ruined it. Even some echoes showing on map in line with showers predicted.

Weekend looks very nice though. 18c and sunny. Just like lockdown was.

sryanbruen · 16-09-2020 12:37pm

pauldry wrote: »

Also where do I get mean temperature data for each month?

This seems like an incredibly warm September with average around 15c (IMT) so far.

Whats the warmest?

2006 was between 15 and 16c average. Is that the target?

Warmest Septembers since 1967 based on the IMT.

2006 15.0C
1971 14.3C
1985 14.2C
1998 14.0C
1999 14.0C
2004 14.0C

2020 is standing at 15.1C to 15th.

Slashermcguirk · 16-09-2020 12:51pm

Without a doubt, September and May are by far the most reliable. I have so many memories of returning to school in September and the weather always being nice. August in particular is so hit and miss. Even June tends to be much better than July and August

Gonzo wrote: »

another beautiful sunny warmish day here in Meath. Easily the best spell of weather we've had since the end of May. Summer was the worst I've ever come across, while this won't make up for it, it is certainly most welcome. It is surprising how regularly September is nearly always better than July and August most years.

Billcarson · 16-09-2020 12:51pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Warmest Septembers since 1967 based on the IMT.

2006 15.0C
1971 14.3C
1985 14.2C
1998 14.0C
1999 14.0C
2004 14.0C

2020 is standing at 15.1C to 15th.

Apart from 1985 all followed by poor winters for cold/ snow

Danno · 16-09-2020 1:05pm

Already warmer than yesterday. 23.8c in South Laois

Slashermcguirk · 16-09-2020 1:20pm

Not as warm as last few days but such a beautiful sunny day in Dublin. Those blue skies just make such a difference

Harry Palmr · 16-09-2020 1:56pm

Hottest day of the year! Well it feels like it due to lack of air movement.

lawred2 · 16-09-2020 3:06pm

Alternated a few times now between blue skies and sea clouds here in Portmarnock

Gonzo · 16-09-2020 3:08pm

still a nice day here in Meath but probably the coolest day we've had since Saturday and more cloud around too. Reached 20C here earlier, back to 19C now and I expect another few degree's will get shaven off by this evening.

The cooler air has already taken over much of the UK and Northern Ireland and is edging into Louth/Meath and Dublin as the afternoon goes on.

Billcarson · 16-09-2020 3:18pm

Clouded over here in Ashbourne, nice cooling breeze 18.6c

Larbre34 · 16-09-2020 3:19pm

Bank of fog and low cloud drawing in over Dublin now. Sandymount out to Dun Laoghaire misty and cooler the last while.

Gonzo · 16-09-2020 3:20pm

Billcarson wrote: »

Clouded over here in Ashbourne, nice cooling breeze 18.6c

can see a big layer of foggy looking cloud moving my way from Ashbourne, sun still shining here but probably not much left in it.

I get the feeling the east/Dublin/Meath is going back to misty cloudy conditions.

Billcarson · 16-09-2020 3:26pm

Gonzo wrote: »

can see a big layer of foggy looking cloud moving my way from Ashbourne, sun still shining here but probably not much left in it.

I get the feeling the east/Dublin/Meath is going back to misty cloudy conditions.

There are breaks in it certainly feels cooler then yesterday

Gonzo · 16-09-2020 3:41pm

Billcarson wrote: »

There are breaks in it certainly feels cooler then yesterday

yeah temperatures now are about 4C down on this time yesterday.

Thelonious Monk · 16-09-2020 3:42pm

Sun been gone over an hour in D5, come back out please

compsys · 16-09-2020 3:53pm

Supercell wrote: »

Glorious in Dublin again, have a feeling that once that low sea cloud makes its way over from Wales to here that will be the end of the sun for several days here, hope I'm wrong.

Well the cloud has well and truly arrived.

Lovely morning in Dun Laoghaire where I am but totally overcast and cool enough now.

As I always say, Ireland, in particular the east, in summer must be one of the few places in the world where low pressure often equals good weather and high pressure equals cloudy weather! Go figure.

The forecast out to Monday is supposed to be sunny and settled but the question now is whether this cloud is going to stick around for days on end like in August.

DOCARCH · 16-09-2020 4:26pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Bank of fog and low cloud drawing in over Dublin now. Sandymount out to Dun Laoghaire misty and cooler the last while.

Has rolled in here to Dublin 16 now. 17.8c atm.

Donegal Storm · 16-09-2020 4:33pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Without a doubt, September and May are by far the most reliable. I have so many memories of returning to school in September and the weather always being nice. August in particular is so hit and miss. Even June tends to be much better than July and August

For me I usually find April to early June is the best chance for dry sunny weather, not necessarily warm but still nice after a long winter.

The Atlantic has usually started to wake up by September so I've never found it particularly great on this side of the country, probably a different story on the east coast though

BLIZZARD7 · 16-09-2020 5:00pm

Low cloud here in D14 too now for the past while, 18.2c.

SleetAndSnow · 16-09-2020 6:00pm

Was a lovely day in Dublin CC u til around 4ish? Became a bit foggy and cooler but still was a lovely few days compares to at home in Cork I heard

Gonzo · 16-09-2020 6:13pm

cooler air now across the eastern and northern half of the country, any remaining warmth is now confined to the mid west.

Tomorrow looks cooler again particularly for Dublin and northern coasts with a cool onshore breeze keeping temperatures around mid teens with high teens further inland. Could still reach 20 or 21C in parts of the west tomorrow.

Slashermcguirk · 16-09-2020 6:20pm

Still a mix of sun and partial cloud here in D5. Very pleasant if not the warmth of previous days. Great run of weather though. My weather app seems to be suggesting dry with mix of sun and cloud right up to Tuesday for Dublin. Does that seem about right in terms of staying dry until then?

compsys · 16-09-2020 6:43pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Still a mix of sun and partial cloud here in D5. Very pleasant if not the warmth of previous days. Great run of weather though. My weather app seems to be suggesting dry with mix of sun and cloud right up to Tuesday for Dublin. Does that seem about right in terms of staying dry until then?

The problem is cloud, which seems notoriously difficult to forecast correctly in Ireland. Particularly in coastal areas.

It’ll be largely dry until Tuesday in the east. Whether it’ll be largely sunny as forecast remains to be seen.

At this time of year, under settled conditions, mist can also become a problem. How quick any mist will burn off each morning also remains to be seen.

pauldry · 16-09-2020 6:55pm

Think airflow becomes more Northeasterly at weekend so definitely a higher chance of sun in the West

Just wondering what could have been in Sligo. It's been 22c the past 2 days and completely cloudy. With sun we could have had 25c

Back to 18c at weekend but if sunny I'll take it

Slashermcguirk · 16-09-2020 7:08pm

Happy enough as long as it’s dry to be honest. Have things to do this weekend and continued dry weather would be most welcome

compsys wrote: »

The problem is cloud, which seems notoriously difficult to forecast correctly in Ireland. Particularly in coastal areas.

It’ll be largely dry until Tuesday in the east. Whether it’ll be largely sunny as forecast remains to be seen.

At this time of year, under settled conditions, mist can also become a problem. How quick any mist will burn off each morning also remains to be seen.

Oscar Bravo · 16-09-2020 7:29pm

A very warm evening here in the west with Athenry 21 degrees at 7pm
Claremorris,Newport and Belmullet 20 degrees. Together with little or no wind its turned into a very pleasant evening for being outdoors

Gonzo · 16-09-2020 7:58pm

feeling fairly chilly outside now, certainly the coolest it's been in almost a week. The warmth may be gone but at least it's going to be mostly dry for another 5 or 6 days and great gardening weather.

The weather over the past week certainly went some distance at delivering a slice of summer which failed for much of the summer so when the Atlantic does come back roaring soon enough it won't feel as bad. Autumn proper will probably begin in about a week's time and the countdown to the all important winter.

Oneiric 3 · 16-09-2020 9:24pm

This would be sheer bliss right now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-Cb9x70gYQ

Oscar Bravo · 16-09-2020 10:35pm

Todays Max:

Oak Park 23.7 degrees
Athenry 23.5
Shannon 23.2
Gurteen 23
Moore Park 22.9

SleetAndSnow · 17-09-2020 12:25am

Thick fog out there tonight in cork city

Graces7 · 17-09-2020 8:39am

Bright and breezy out here now. Dazzling after the last few cloud-dark, airless days. Quite lovely!

West Mayo offshore

Emme · 17-09-2020 10:22am

Graces7 wrote: »

Bright and breezy out here now. Dazzling after the last few cloud-dark, airless days. Quite lovely!

West Mayo offshore

It looks like the West has got the good weather again.

We had a few lovely days in the East which had more sunshine in total than June 3 to August 31 combined. Warmer too. We're back to cooler temperatures with cloud and mist again but at least it's not raining.

pauldry · 17-09-2020 11:06am

Not really sunny in West these past few days

In fact its like someone stuck some cloud on their finger and pressed it
down on Connaught these past few days.

Look at satellite today when it clears in all but the West bar the coasts.

compsys · 17-09-2020 11:12am

Beautiful sunny morning again in Dun Laoghaire with temps around 16 degrees. Hopefully it might creep up another degree or two in the afternoon.

Cooler than recent days but it is mid-September in Ireland so anything above 15 and dry and sunny is OK imo.

Yesterday mist and fog rolled in and spoiled things somewhat from around 3 to 6pm when temps were about to peak so hopefully that doesn't happen again today or at the weekend.

Graces7 · 17-09-2020 11:22am

pauldry wrote: »

Not really sunny in West these past few days

In fact its like someone stuck some cloud on their finger and pressed it
down on Connaught these past few days.

Look at satellite today when it clears in all but the West bar the coasts.

Wonderful description! Clouding over again out here , but it was lovely to see the sun even for a while

Gonzo · 17-09-2020 11:36am

completely cloudy here in Meath and 15C, back to normality for the time of the year.

Autumn 2020 - General Discussion

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