Spring 2019 - General Discussion

Amazing differences around the country going by the reports above. Another glorious day in east Galway with warm sunshine and beach weather skies. 18c currently and still waiting for some rain, with totals this May so far still only on 1.5mm.

My 'daily weather report' for this month so far showing rainfall totals. Not even sure where the 0.1mm came from on the 10th and most likely an erroneous reading.

West will get rain in next few hours as will Sligo

How much though

A cold May this year usually means glorious Summer?

Prob warm and thundery instead. We are die that kind of weather.

Downstairs heating was switched off nearly two weeks ago, upstairs was switched off about a month ago. Any sunshine coming in the windows is now enough to keep the house warm. The main living area is currently at 22.8c, a bit lower than the past few days owing to the cooler weather and breeze but still comfortable.

Having to open the bedroom window for a half hour or so most evenings as upstairs is a warmer again. I'm seriously thinking about getting a small AC unit (a proper one with refrigerant, not one of those cheap ones that you put ice into) for the bedroom as most summers involve extremely warm nights at times. Leaving the windows open all night often results in midge bites as I also ditch the bed sheets during most of the summer. A 30 minute blast of AC in the bedroom before bed would make it nice and cool and allow me to have a (3.5 tog) duvet over me, for comfort.

Anyway, I'm digressing......13.2c in North Kildare, overnight low of 11.0c. Light to moderate rain has cleared to the west. Overcast (but quite bright) at the moment but next batch of rain will arrive soon. Garden really needs it as I've a fair few fairly new plants which need regular watering until they get established. Also have 5 small (for now) Eucalyptus trees planted and they can't dry out. Water butt almost empty but the rain today will not fill it to a great degree.

Have to head to the office in Dublin for a couple of hours.....I shall meet the rain on the way.

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Just got a surprise looking at the radar on met eireann, not a drop of rain in my area of meath, very cloudy though

I spoke to soon, rain has arrived

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Latest Met Eireann radar (left) vs Met Eireann's model forecast for 4pm:

Theyr on the ball (holidays)

JCX BXC wrote: »

I'm not one to bash Met Éireann, but their forecasts in the last week have been the worst quality I've seen in a long time.

I feel I have been bashing them so ill stop but your right and they are normally too

First rainfall today in a couple of weeks. Don't have a record of the actual date of the last rainfall as my weather station died last month

A staggering 1.0 mm total today from that oddly slow moving band of rain, which makes it my wettest day this month so far. Still way not enough to water the camels or refill the ponds for the elephants to bathe in, but might settled the sand down for a while.