Summer 2019 - General Discussion

Gonzo · 23-06-2019 12:51pm

Today's rain is really struggling to make it as far as Dunshaughlin in Meath. 2 hours ago the rain looked not far away, currently the rain is still about the same distance away, continuing to move northwards about 10 miles to my west.

Mortelaro · 23-06-2019 12:52pm

Gonzo wrote: »

Today's rain is really struggling to make it as far as Dunshaughlin in Meath. 2 hours ago the rain looked not far away, currently the rain is still about the same distance away, continuing to move northwards about 10 miles to my west.

It's not in Arklow yet either

acequion · 23-06-2019 1:16pm

endainoz wrote: »

It's more of a west of Ireland thing, St John's night was once a pagan festival, one of many the Catholic Church hijacked as their own. Dublin only do it on Halloween because that's the pale for ya!

They do a brilliant St John's festival in Alicante and the surrounds which kicks off the real summer season or the "silly" season as many call it as it's when temps start to go right up and the crowds arrive en masse. Was glad to come home just before it and prefer early June there as it's generally much quieter.

Graces7 wrote: »

woefully wild, wet, windy out here; the leafy greens will live to grow another day as not about to get soaked.

Did get a short walk in before this got set in but only 2 of the cats came...

Home grown leafy greens sounds just the thing.:) Perfect with new spuds this time of year. Another homely thing that I look forward to when coming back from Spain.

But back to the weather. Lashing down in Tralee. Having got my fix of sun I'm grand with it but certainly would not be if I hadn't got away.

Such a shame that we generally have to get away for a dose of proper heat and sun. What bliss when we do get it at home amidst the home comforts.:)

Graces7 · 23-06-2019 2:33pm

acequion wrote: »

They do a brilliant St John's festival in Alicante and the surrounds which kicks off the real summer season or the "silly" season as many call it as it's when temps start to go right up and the crowds arrive en masse. Was glad to come home just before it and prefer early June there as it's generally much quieter.

Home grown leafy greens sounds just the thing.:) Perfect with new spuds this time of year. Another homely thing that I look forward to when coming back from Spain.

But back to the weather. Lashing down in Tralee. Having got my fix of sun I'm grand with it but certainly would not be if I hadn't got away.

Such a shame that we generally have to get away for a dose of proper heat and sun. What bliss when we do get it at home amidst the home comforts.:)

Glad you are feeling happier!

Friday.. or was it Thursday> was perfect for me; warm enough but not too warm. Old age has taken my ability to cope with heat. Lived deep rur al so many years I just adapt to whatever comes. Totally weather dependent out here.
Not been out of Ireland these score of years.
Stay happy!

and still deluging here.. west mayo offshore island

mean gene · 23-06-2019 3:05pm

Looks like cork city be clear at 6 by the radar

Mobhi1 · 23-06-2019 3:22pm

Very light rain has now arrived in north Dublin city. It's 15.7C here.

Stephen15 · 23-06-2019 3:33pm

Light drizzly rain here in South Dublin has more of a balmier feel to it then two weeks when it felt cold and wet

Xenji · 23-06-2019 3:35pm

No let up in the rain in Castlebar since 07.00 this morning and it has been light to moderate but persistent, just over 15mm so far.

Oneiric 3 · 23-06-2019 4:04pm

Sunny and warm with just a few small white fluffy clouds in Galway at the moment. 23c in a gentle but refreshing breeze.

ninebeanrows · 23-06-2019 4:08pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Sunny and warm with just a few small white fluffy clouds in Galway at the moment. 23c in a gentle but refreshing breeze.

I’ll have what youre smoking please Patrick!!

Graces7 · 23-06-2019 4:22pm

Heavy loud rain out here now;i rather enjoy being snug listening to it. A peaceful, restful rhythm

west mayo offshore island, where all is now invisible except a border of ocean beyond the dwelling

Kutebride · 23-06-2019 5:05pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Sunny and warm with just a few small white fluffy clouds in Galway at the moment. 23c in a gentle but refreshing breeze.

Having the craic LOL Just drove in two hours of rain West to East

Heroditas · 23-06-2019 5:19pm

The very definition of a soft Summer's day in Lucan at the moment.
Strangely enough though, there's a bit of warmth in the air despite the rain.

Artane2002 · 23-06-2019 6:14pm

Heavy rain in Dublin 5. tapering off now though.

appledrop · 23-06-2019 6:36pm

Torrential rain here in North County Dublin. We were at the cinema, then came out and were like ' What the F**k' All the roads have little streams running down them as rain so heavy in short space of time.

dsmythy · 23-06-2019 6:44pm

ME going with isolated thunderstorms for the week and drying up. Might get that sunny warm weather after all thanks to high pressure toppling in. We shall see but more hope with finding a storm now than serious possibility unless signs change back. Hunters should find something nice for themselves!

acequion · 23-06-2019 7:29pm

Graces7 wrote: »

Glad you are feeling happier!

Friday.. or was it Thursday> was perfect for me; warm enough but not too warm. Old age has taken my ability to cope with heat. Lived deep rur al so many years I just adapt to whatever comes. Totally weather dependent out here.
Not been out of Ireland these score of years.
Stay happy!

and still deluging here.. west mayo offshore island

I love your spirit Graces.:) You really have a brilliant attitude, fair play to you!

Graces7 · 24-06-2019 6:09am

acequion wrote: »

I love your spirit Graces.:) You really have a brilliant attitude, fair play to you!

Just glad to be alive at an age when so many I knew are long gone... Every day is a treasure in spite of illness and constant pain. and it is so lovely here.

was out for a long gentle walk at soon after 4.30, Quite lovely out there, with lowering clouds but dry . with all five cats.. Am adding to my weblog; address on the weblogging forum and my home page here as else not allowed.

All very quiet and peaceful out there and sweet wild air. Dark low clouds after heavy rain in the night. So mild now. Not a scrap of malice in the weather. And the ocean takes the humidity away. it was changing as we got home; midges and pollen emerging and no wind to dilute them .

lawred2 · 24-06-2019 8:09am

MT's forecast reads a lot like the hot spell last year.. Irish Sea keeping the east coast a long way down where the top temps are concerned.

I suppose with the expected levels of humidity such heat could be rather uncomfortable so maybe something in the middle will be more pleasant.

mean gene · 24-06-2019 8:19am

lawred2 wrote: »

Lol

I lived in Cork City for a decade after growing up in the North of the county and never once heard of a bonfire night in June.

But then here you go

https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/community/community-initiatives/bonfire-night.html

No idea how that passed me by entirely.

Only bonfire night I was aware of was in the UK on the 5th November.

You must of lived in a cave mate never heard of bonna night and lived there for 10 years ha

Munsterman12 · 24-06-2019 8:45am

No sport on and crap weather.. wish it was winter!

lawred2 · 24-06-2019 8:51am

mean gene wrote: »

You must of lived in a cave mate never heard of bonna night and lived there for 10 years ha

Well I suppose some of the places I lived in just after graduating could nearly have been classified as caves...

I never saw one of those fires around my neck of the woods anyway...

Xenji · 24-06-2019 9:36am

As good as 26 hours straight of rain in Castlebar, over 30mm now.

Oscar Bravo · 24-06-2019 9:36am

Xenji wrote: »

As good as 26 hours straight of rain in Castlebar, over 30mm now.

And miserable morning so far

appledrop · 24-06-2019 9:37am

The rain last night was unreal. Started around 10pm + haven't heard the likes of it in years. It was pounding off the windows. Just had a look there at data + 7.4mm of rain fell in an hour at Dublin airport which is a lot. I think they are dreaming with high temperature s this week. Another horrible misty morning and 14 degrees.

appledrop · 24-06-2019 9:39am

Total rain fall for yesterday was 19.6mm at Dublin airport. Miserable but at least I didn't feeling guilty going to cinema with that weather!

pauldry · 24-06-2019 9:41am

Saying 18 to 22c on weather but should say "cooler and cloudier over the Northern half of Ireland with light rain"

gozunda · 24-06-2019 9:44am

appledrop wrote: »

Total rain fall for yesterday was 19.6mm at Dublin airport. Miserable but at least I didn't feeling guilty going to cinema with that weather!

Just over 14mm here mid west region. Ground has a lot of soakage to do before we will get flooding tbh

lawred2 · 24-06-2019 9:56am

appledrop wrote: »

Total rain fall for yesterday was 19.6mm at Dublin airport. Miserable but at least I didn't feeling guilty going to cinema with that weather!

interesting - must check the water butt when I get home. Must be full to the top.

Little snowy old me · 24-06-2019 10:12am

The skies need to clear to get some heating going if we want to see thunderstorms later. Are we in for a grey damp squib this week? I'm not ruling it out.

appledrop · 24-06-2019 10:18am

lawred2 wrote: »

interesting - must check the water butt when I get home. Must be full to the top.

Yep + another 3.2 fell after midnight so will be counted in today's rainfall. It really was unreal rain.

pauldry · 24-06-2019 10:20am

Not a grey damp squib but a slow warming in Northern Half today.
Temp in Sligo gone DOWN to 13c now.

18c in South

But Met Eireann will claim correctness when its 18c in Sligo at 10 PM!!

appledrop · 24-06-2019 10:35am

Met eireann haven't a clue. Can we have the experts on here give us their interpretation of what will happen this week? Have the predicted models changed + are we just in for normal temperatures now?

Little snowy old me · 24-06-2019 10:40am

Anyone else get the feeling that this is all about to go pear shaped?

compsys · 24-06-2019 10:47am

appledrop wrote: »

Met eireann haven't a clue. Can we have the experts on here give us their interpretation of what will happen this week? Have the predicted models changed + are we just in for normal temperatures now?

Why are you saying they haven't a clue? ME haven't been ramping up the heatwave IMO. That's only been done by people here.

This week was never forecast to be totally dry with wall-to-wall sunshine. The opposite almost.

appledrop · 24-06-2019 10:55am

Yes they have. Met eireann have predicted 18-22 degrees today not going to happen. They say odd scattered shower tomorrow+ 19-23 degrees. Then basically according to them Wed-Fri warm + sunny each day with 20-27 degrees Thurs + Fri.

I bet in an hour it will be updated + changed.

appledrop · 24-06-2019 10:57am

That's the national forecast issued at 9.44 today on their website.

Kutebride · 24-06-2019 11:04am

Vertical rain hopping off the ground. Dublin 2.

Elmer Blooker · 24-06-2019 11:06am

What an unbelievable cloud burst!! :eek:
It looks like places only a km or two away from me didn't get a drop.

SleetAndSnow · 24-06-2019 11:07am

appledrop wrote: »

Yes they have. Met eireann have predicted 18-22 degrees today not going to happen. They say odd scattered shower tomorrow+ 19-23 degrees. Then basically according to them Wed-Fri warm + sunny each day with 20-27 degrees Thurs + Fri.

I bet in an hour it will be updated + changed.

It’s already 18-19 degrees here? So I’d say it’s already happened.

pauldry · 24-06-2019 11:27am

Yes the 18 to 22 will happen its just that it will be evening when those Maxes occur.

It could get higher than the predicted 27c on Thursday but it all depends on cloud cover in "particular" stations.

e.g a clear day in Belmullet with few showers will hardly breach 27c but in MT Dillon or Shannon it might.

Id go for 28c being the top .

I though there was going to be a mini contest.

Its gone UP to 15c in Sligo

Ya can keep yer 41c France. Though we will prob see those temperatures in the 22nd Century

appledrop · 24-06-2019 11:44am

Still only 15 in Dublin. I'm sick of this June weather in Dublin. Looks like west getting good weather but not us.

Thelonious Monk · 24-06-2019 11:57am

feels as warm as it has been so far this year in Dublin right now, to me anyway. Humid. Feels nice to walk around in now that the rain is gone.

appledrop · 24-06-2019 12:15pm

How is it warm? Only 16 degrees in Dublin.

Thelonious Monk · 24-06-2019 12:16pm

appledrop wrote: »

How is it warm? Only 16 degrees in Dublin.

feels warmer than that, and given we've had highs of 11 and 10c lately it's positively balmy

appledrop · 24-06-2019 12:19pm

I suppose it's all relative. Saturday only high of about 17 degrees in Dublin but I thought a brilliant day as once I have the sun I'm happy. These overcast days I never feel warm in.

SleetAndSnow · 24-06-2019 12:19pm

18 degrees now in Cork City, feels very heavy!

Tigerandahalf · 24-06-2019 12:24pm

Horrible couple of days in the west. That low grey cloud with mist that would get you down.

Looking at google weather there is no temperature above 23c predicted for this week.
More like the average is 16 - 21 with frequent showers and cloudy weather.

What are the predictions for July? The first 3 days I see are 16c with cloud.

Looking at MT's forecast the start of July doesn't look good.

iamwhoiam · 24-06-2019 12:35pm

appledrop wrote: »

How is it warm? Only 16 degrees in Dublin.

No wind makes it feel warmer

pad199207 · 24-06-2019 12:36pm

Getting very sultry now in Kildare with the sunshine. Dp near 19c

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