Summer 2019 - General Discussion

sryanbruen · 21-06-2019 4:23pm

This day last year was the start of the drought with high pressure extending from the Azores into the UK and Ireland. At first, it was relatively cool especially the nights but it got warmer and warmer each day after with bags of sunshine for days on end up to early July!

JCX BXC · 21-06-2019 4:33pm

Fantastic day here in West Clare, little wind and temperatures hoovering above 19°c, very warm sunshine.

klaaaz · 21-06-2019 4:39pm

Another day(post 12pm) with excessive cloud. Met.ie and their RTE forecast last night promised spells of sunshine unless they mean 95% cloud cover and 5% sun! Their cloud forecast map on the telly had sparse cloud cover but the majority of the country has been overcast this afternoon.

It always clouds over in the afternoon after the morning sun on summer days, why is that? (West to east movement)

Kermit.de.frog · 21-06-2019 4:44pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

This day last year was the start of the drought with high pressure extending from the Azores into the UK and Ireland. At first, it was relatively cool especially the nights but it got warmer and warmer each day after with bags of sunshine for days on end up to early July!

Text book example as to how most of Ireland can do better occasionally temperature wise than the southeast of England!

Stephen15 · 21-06-2019 4:51pm

Billcarson wrote: »

Solstice takes place today at 3.54 pm. Can't wait for the nights to get longer again. This time of yr does my head in.

Yeah I like the long evenings myself but could live without the brightness until nearly 10.30pm which is a bit much if you ask me. Hell the other night at 11.10pm it still wasn't quite fully pitch black. Prefer it to be bright until 9 or so is enough for me.

Stephen15 · 21-06-2019 4:52pm

Very bright sunny start to the morning here in Dublin but more or less clouded over now with a hint of blue.

Artane2002 · 21-06-2019 5:49pm

Mostly cloudy in Dublin 5 today, yesterday was better despite the shower.

I hope everyone who did the LC/JC did great (eg. Sryan and SleetAndSnow) and now that they are finished hopefully we get nice weather.

ZX7R · 21-06-2019 5:56pm

Today was a great day felt quiet hot in the sun, my famers tan is doing quiet well
Ha ha

sryanbruen · 21-06-2019 6:32pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

Mostly cloudy in Dublin 5 today, yesterday was better despite the shower.

I hope everyone who did the LC/JC did great (eg. Sryan and SleetAndSnow) and now that they are finished hopefully we get nice weather.

Thanks Artane2002. The dream right now is a beautiful warm and sunny couple days so I can take my pool out. No guarantees in Ireland of course :pac: . I’ve had it out at least once for a few days for the past 3 years. 2015 was too cold.

ZX7R · 21-06-2019 6:39pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Thanks Artane2002. The dream right now is a beautiful warm and sunny couple days so I can take my pool out. No guarantees in Ireland of course :pac: . I’ve had it out at least once for a few days for the past 3 years. 2015 was too cold.

Sorry for being nosey but what do you plan for your future endeavors .

21-06-2019 6:40pm

Billcarson wrote: »

Solstice takes place today at 3.54 pm. Can't wait for the nights to get longer again. This time of yr does my head in.

Why is that .......I’m genuinely interested ?

I love brightness and daylight and need it, I suffer from SAD a bit .
But I also feel that there is more pressure to be doing stuff , everybody is outside doing things, I feel a bit weird and guilty coming inside before 9pm even though I’d often prefer to !

Im off now to celebrate the Solstice with an evening walk along the headland at Clogherhead.

SleetAndSnow · 22-06-2019 12:06am

Thanks Artane2002!

Just back from the concerts in independent park here in cork, weather was perfect for it. Sunny, little cloud, warm and a slight breeze every now and then. Great way to end LC anyway!

Assetbacked · 22-06-2019 9:20am

Europe having all the fun next week, hopefully some sun will end up with us and put us out of the misery of an early spring like June https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/21/continental-europe-braced-for-potentially-dangerous-heatwave

lawred2 · 22-06-2019 9:28am

Gorgeous morning in North county Dublin.

Jimmy Garlic · 22-06-2019 10:02am

The way the media is going on about the upcoming heatwave in Europe in the middle of the summer you would swear the end was near. 37c in Spain? Omg. 39c in Greece, surely that's never happened before. 35c in France, at the end of June!!!

Who can I give my money to in order to stop this unprecedented tragedy?

klaaaz · 22-06-2019 10:30am

lawred2 wrote: »

Gorgeous morning in North county Dublin.

Yes, before the cloud will hit us probably in the next hour. It's like groundhog day every day with sunny mornings and cloudy afternoon/evenings

sryanbruen · 22-06-2019 10:41am

ZX7R wrote: »

Sorry for being nosey but what do you plan for your future endeavors .

Without going off topic of weather, I am doing a PLC Media Production course next year. I hope to gain skills or acquire knowledge from this course for photography and video editing. I'd love to make some weather documentaries on Ireland's weather in 2010, 2000/01, 1995, 1982 and 1976.

Photography is currently my big interest right now and specifically weather or nature. Last night's sunset was the best I had seen here in a while at Howth.

https://twitter.com/PhotographyWx/status/1142199502637621249

km79 · 22-06-2019 10:51am

The very best of luck to you Syran

Gonzo · 22-06-2019 11:09am

sryanbruen wrote: »

Without going off topic of weather, I am doing a PLC Media Production course next year. I hope to gain skills or acquire knowledge from this course for photography and video editing. I'd love to make some weather documentaries on Ireland's weather in 2010, 2000/01, 1995, 1982 and 1976.

Photography is currently my big interest right now and specifically weather or nature. Last night's sunset was the best I had seen here in a while at Howth.

https://twitter.com/PhotographyWx/status/1142199502637621249

sounds like a wonderful course, video production is a fantastic skillset to have, I do some of it myself and really enjoy it, editing videos can also be very relaxing and fun when you really get stuck into it! best of luck with the course!

Oscar Bravo · 22-06-2019 11:32am

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Waterford

Persistent, and at times, heavy rain during Sunday will lead to accumulations between 25 to 40mm.
There is potential for this warning to be extended to include other counties.

Valid: Sunday 23 June 2019 05:00 to Sunday 23 June 2019 21:00

Issued: Saturday 22 June 2019 11:00

Updated: Saturday 22 June 2019 11:00

Xenji · 22-06-2019 1:32pm

16.4C in Castlebar today, but mostly overcast and feeling very close even though humidity is only at 66%.

OldRio · 22-06-2019 1:58pm

Cloudy, meh. Normal crap without the rain. An amazing 16C, warmest in June.

klaaaz · 22-06-2019 2:17pm

Clouds have passed here and cleared in the east, its a sunny day with blue skies so far at 18C. Looks like it'll continue nice in the east for the next few hours according to the cloud radar. I retract my previous moan about the clouds destroying our Saturday afternoon :P

acequion · 22-06-2019 3:41pm

Some very interesting posts re our long, long summer days.

I arrived back to Ireland yesterday in time to celebrate the solstice. And I certainly did celebrate, looking out at the majestic mountains in broad daylight at 10.30 pm, glass of Spanish vino in hand.:) A quote from poet Derek Mahon about "the late light of June" comes to mind. And personally I really love it and while I enjoyed the heat and sunshine in Spain I did miss the lovely late light we get here. Conversely, I also enjoy short winter nights and find them cosy.

But different perspectives I guess and I also tend to agree with the poster who said that we feel guilty if not out and about at 10 because it's light, kind of crazy when you consider that 10 pm in December is the dark,deep night.

I too hope that we remain on standard Irish time.

loughside · 22-06-2019 3:43pm

clear blue sky, warm se breeze, 19 - 20C,

what`s not to like

i`ll settle for this the rest of the summer!

(sth co, down)

lawred2 · 22-06-2019 3:43pm

Gorgeous down on bull island beach.. and it's getting warmer

acequion · 22-06-2019 3:45pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Without going off topic of weather, I am doing a PLC Media Production course next year. I hope to gain skills or acquire knowledge from this course for photography and video editing. I'd love to make some weather documentaries on Ireland's weather in 2010, 2000/01, 1995, 1982 and 1976.

Photography is currently my big interest right now and specifically weather or nature. Last night's sunset was the best I had seen here in a while at Howth.

https://twitter.com/PhotographyWx/status/1142199502637621249

Wow Syran that sounds brilliant! Lovely to see people follow their calling and do what they enjoy and are good at. Too many people get stuck in jobs that bore them and life really is too short for that.

Best of luck to you! :pac:

SleetAndSnow · 22-06-2019 3:52pm

Mostly cloudy in cork and a strong enough wind actually.

Graces7 · 22-06-2019 3:56pm

Xenji wrote: »

16.4C in Castlebar today, but mostly overcast and feeling very close even though humidity is only at 66%.

same out here; getting very dark and oppressive. I guess I won;t need to water the garden.... lovely and mild though..
west mayo offshore island

Carol25 · 22-06-2019 4:05pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Without going off topic of weather, I am doing a PLC Media Production course next year. I hope to gain skills or acquire knowledge from this course for photography and video editing. I'd love to make some weather documentaries on Ireland's weather in 2010, 2000/01, 1995, 1982 and 1976.

Photography is currently my big interest right now and specifically weather or nature. Last night's sunset was the best I had seen here in a while at Howth.

https://twitter.com/PhotographyWx/status/1142199502637621249

Sounds great Syran, and very interesting! The very best of luck with it

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