Turning very warm/hot, heatwave conditions likely; Sunday 24th -->

squarecircles · 19-06-2018 8:29pm

have met eireann alluded to the blow torching thats coming yet.

Artane2002 · 19-06-2018 8:30pm

squarecircles wrote: »

have met eireann alluded to the blow torching thats coming yet.

They mention very warm weather for the first half of next week.

Nettle Soup · 19-06-2018 8:45pm

Quite wet in Galway today. Tough for some farmers alright with fodder stocks low.
I am looking forward to the good weather. The previous spell was magical after the long winter. I am nearly out of Brennans bread in the freezer. Should I buy more?

Reggie. · 19-06-2018 8:49pm

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Quite wet in Galway today. Tough for some farmers alright with fodder stocks low.
I am looking forward to the good weather. The previous spell was magical after the long winter. I am nearly out of Brennans bread in the freezer. Should I buy more?

Just to be on the safe side I'd say get more

Spanish Eyes · 19-06-2018 8:50pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Was it 2014? 2nd August 2014 brought a daily rainfall of 84.0mm to Dublin Airport. 17.3mm fell on the 5th in the form of heavy showers and ex-hurricane Bertha brought 27.6mm on the 10th (the day I escaped here and went to Lanzarote ).

I think it was a few years earlier, but it was unreal, within minutes the roads around here were flooded. Anyway, just wondered if anyone could pin point it. I cannot put a year on it sorry.

Oneiric 3 · 19-06-2018 8:51pm

Could be August 2012. Some very intense showers around that month.

squarecircles · 19-06-2018 8:54pm

so in very cold weather irish people become obssesed with bread,i wonder what will start flying off the shelves next week. Fans me thinks.

i look foward to the tar on the roads starting to melt.

sryanbruen · 19-06-2018 8:58pm

Ah, August 2012. That might have been it indeed. I remember going to the cinema with my friend to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid in Coolock on August 4th 2012 and it was complete blue skies outside. After a while when it was over, it started lashing and we were soaked. Was forced to go indoors. Just came to my mind now that Oneiric 3 mentioned the month.

mg1982 · 19-06-2018 9:05pm

I think i remember ME mentioning a while back the daily rainfall record was 162 mm in dublin in the early 1900s and that 110 mm came down in less than 6 hours. Now that was an extreme weather event.

Ms2011 · 19-06-2018 9:30pm

squarecircles wrote: »

so in very cold weather irish people become obssesed with bread,i wonder what will start flying off the shelves next week. Fans me thinks.

Burger / Hot Dog Buns, my sister works for Irish Pride and says this kind of weather always causes panic buying of these.
Seems in Ireland there is a bread product emergency for every extreme weather condition

:D:D

Cork Boy 53 · 19-06-2018 10:48pm

squarecircles wrote: »

so in very cold weather irish people become obssesed with bread,i wonder what will start flying off the shelves next week. Fans me thinks.

i look foward to the tar on the roads starting to melt.

This

JCX BXC · 19-06-2018 10:49pm

I'm not particularly warm and that still looks nice

Harry Palmr · 19-06-2018 11:09pm

Waterford City only has yellow verges now. The grass stopped growing two and half weeks ago.

vickers209 · 19-06-2018 11:22pm

If there was a red warning issued would the country be shut down again?

I know your less likely to die from heat than a ex hurricane or blizzards ect.
kids elderly would be vulnerable more so.

I dont think a red heat warning wouldnt be taken as serious as previous ones
But would the likes of bus services stop as in previous times

Artane2002 · 19-06-2018 11:26pm

vickers209 wrote: »

If there was a red warning issued would the country be shut down again?

I know your less likely to die from heat than a ex hurricane or blizzards ect.
kids elderly would be vulnerable more so.

I dont think a red heat warning wouldnt be taken as serious as previous ones
But would the likes of bus services stop as in previous times

I doubt that the country would shut down fully like with Storm Emma/Ophelia. I think all students would be off by the time the heat gets serious so it wouldn't affect them much. I don't see why buses wouldn't run though. Most of them have windows to let the air in so heat shouldn't be a big issue. They didn't operate in the wind or snow for the obvious reasons. I'm not sure what would happen to workers though.

Gonzo · 19-06-2018 11:31pm

vickers209 wrote: »

If there was a red warning issued would the country be shut down again?

I know your less likely to die from heat than a ex hurricane or blizzards ect.
kids elderly would be vulnerable more so.

I dont think a red heat warning wouldnt be taken as serious as previous ones
But would the likes of bus services stop as in previous times

very unlikely a red warning for heat would cause any disruption. 30C won't stop buses running or prevent business's from opening.

JCX BXC · 19-06-2018 11:33pm

vickers209 wrote: »

If there was a red warning issued would the country be shut down again?

I know your less likely to die from heat than a ex hurricane or blizzards ect.
kids elderly would be vulnerable more so.

I dont think a red heat warning wouldnt be taken as serious as previous ones
But would the likes of bus services stop as in previous times

No, those warnings are for snow and wind only, and occasionally rain. Things like heat won't stop services.

Nettle Soup · 19-06-2018 11:38pm

Gonzo wrote: »

very unlikely a red warning for heat would cause any disruption. 30C won't stop buses running or prevent business's from opening.

The only red warning will be on my big fat naked arse when I fall asleep while catching some rays in the nude on the roof of my office building. I hate them tan lines.

squarecircles · 19-06-2018 11:39pm

so next week here are some of the potential hazards.

heat stress from poorly ventilated work areas
oppressive night time conditions for sleeping
dehydration
people taking risks in water
general moanyness - its too hot,when will it end etc

also everyone should be slathered in spf 30 or higher
as UV levels will be sky rocketing.

sryanbruen · 19-06-2018 11:45pm

Joanna was telling us all along.

https://twitter.com/JoannaDonnellyL/status/980396774346121216

Oscar Bravo · 19-06-2018 11:45pm

A 1976 hit which played non stop during that hot summer

Kamili · 19-06-2018 11:51pm

squarecircles wrote: »

so in very cold weather irish people become obssesed with bread,i wonder what will start flying off the shelves next week. Fans me thinks.

i look foward to the tar on the roads starting to melt.

vickers209 · 20-06-2018 12:10am

JCX BXC wrote: »

No, those warnings are for snow and wind only, and occasionally rain. Things like heat won't stop services.

But a red warning states seek shelter stay indoors ect
it doesn't break down into different reasons/categorys

i agree with you it shouldnt stop service's ect but in this H&S age it could possibly

And will the people who was saying your not insured to drive in red weather conditions be saying it again scaring people not to drive.

I think met will use discretion and hold off on issuing a red alert if temp was only to go slightly above 30c for 2 consecutive days for these reasons

squarecircles · 20-06-2018 12:14am

its 7 degrees in reykjavik,reaching a heady high of 9 next week,thats just depressing.

meanwhile the gfs 18z is gone tits up,with the real warmth short lived.

sryanbruen · 20-06-2018 12:17am

The GFS 18z is the downgrade I've been waiting for. Even though it is the Pub Run, it has to be noted. The previous few Pub Runs have been good and warm but this one is just disappointing with a return to the westerlies by the middle of next week.

pad199207 · 20-06-2018 12:22am

sryanbruen wrote: »

The GFS 18z is the downgrade I've been waiting for. Even though it is the Pub Run, it has to be noted. The previous few Pub Runs have been good and warm but this one is just disappointing with a return to the westerlies by the middle of next week.

Yeah ouch! Sure it will be all better in the morning

JCX BXC · 20-06-2018 12:24am

vickers209 wrote: »

But a red warning states seek shelter stay indoors ect
it doesn't break down into different reasons/categorys

i agree with you it shouldnt stop service's ect but in this H&S age it could possibly

And will the people who was saying your not insured to drive in red weather conditions be saying it again scaring people not to drive.

I think met will use discretion and hold off on issuing a red alert if temp was only to go slightly above 30c for 2 consecutive days for these reasons

A red warning states "take action". There is no danger in an air conditioned supermarket, other than perhaps a stampede of people coming in for ice cream. Certain activities where such heat would bring issues would perhaps be postponed or measures taken to reduce the impact of the weather. Things like fires can break out easier.

The "you're not insured" was to do with someone knowingly putting their car at risk. Insurance policies do not state "invalid during red warnings", it is a clause that if you drive in circumstances where damage to your car is likely, then you're not insured. For example driving during a hurricane is different to driving in 30c heat.

I think it would draw attention to people, we Irish are not used to extended hot spells, and if this one turned out to be record breaking we could see many people becoming severely dehydrated, getting heat and sun stroke and other potential dangers start to occur. The elderly in particular are an at risk group.

scottigael · 20-06-2018 1:11am

sryanbruen wrote: »

The GFS 18z is the downgrade I've been waiting for. Even though it is the Pub Run, it has to be noted. The previous few Pub Runs have been good and warm but this one is just disappointing with a return to the westerlies by the middle of next week.

Is the dream dead?

Kermit.de.frog · 20-06-2018 5:36am

Mid summer hot continental air

Graces7 · 20-06-2018 6:58am

Well,West Coast and islands had a huge rainfall yesterday. Impressive loud deluges. Hoping we will be out of the worst of extreme heat too.

Gaoth Laidir · 20-06-2018 7:18am

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1009172290716782595?s=19

Selection of today's max temps (°C):

Oak Park (Carlow) 24.6
Phoenix Park 24.1
Casement Aerodrome 24.0
Dublin Airport 23.2
Dunsany (Meath) 22.3
Moore Park (Cork) 22.7
Mullingar 21.5
Shannon Airport 21.4
Cork Airport 20.0
Athenry 20.0
Valentia 19.1
Knock 15.2
Malin Head 13.5 https://t.co/vgupZaKAey

Kermit.de.frog · 20-06-2018 7:53am

This morning's ECM

*except if you're a farmer

MetLuver · 20-06-2018 7:58am

King George VI wrote: »

Christ what happened in Dublin over the past 3 hours, it’s roasting outside all of a sudden! Walked outside work at 2pm and it was decent weather. Walked outside at 5pm and it’s like we’re 20 miles from the surface of the sun.

I was freezing most of yesterday in Dublin but when I got luas to Sandyford at 15:30 it was like getting on in Reykjavik and getting off in Hawaii 40 minutes later :-)

giveitholly · 20-06-2018 8:11am

The word heatwave was mentioned in the 7.55 forecast this morning!

JCX BXC · 20-06-2018 8:35am

Met Eireanns outlook :

"Met wrote:

NEXT WEEK: Very warm or even hot conditions developing into next week with sunshine prevailing. The warmest weather so far this year possibly on the way through this extended settled spell.

km79 · 20-06-2018 9:18am

aisling86 · 20-06-2018 9:22am

giveitholly wrote:

The word heatwave was mentioned in the 7.55 forecast this morning!

I bet Joanna wrote that!!!

Calibos · 20-06-2018 10:01am

A cousin, his wife and kids are over from Perth Australia for the next few weeks visiting his parents that retired back to Ireland a few years ago after 40 years as Irish expats in Oz. Missed the good weather by a mere day or two. Wife and daughter attended the Taylor Swift Concert in Winter Woolies!

Laughed at our notion of warm/hot Summers. Can't seem to get it into his head that an Irish Humid 26º with 60-70% Humidity is going to feel like mid to high 30's and that he and family are not going to be wearing their Winter Woolies next weeks.

His wife met a friend from work in Perth....up in the middle of the Wicklow Mountains the other day. 15,000km from Home up the mountains in the middle of nowhere walking through a heather covered bog.....and you bump into a friend from work in Oz along the path

Ultimate Seduction · 20-06-2018 10:07am

This has the be the greatest 12 months of all time for Irish weather observers/forecasters.
The last hot spell was mostly on week days with cloudy weekends so I'm excited for this.

Fair play lads ye saw this coming weeks ago as usual.

jimmynokia · 20-06-2018 10:18am

Rock Lesnar wrote:

Im off to the south of spain for a week on the 7th of july, how will i cope with this much sun.

Once we get some decent thunderstorms in Dublin I don't really care. Its time we got an epic show

lawred2 · 20-06-2018 10:22am

so what sort of date range are we looking at for all this?

JCX BXC · 20-06-2018 10:41am

lawred2 wrote: »

so what sort of date range are we looking at for all this?

The weekend onwards, but it should improve from today onwards.

Radharc na Sleibhte · 20-06-2018 10:43am

JCX BXC wrote: »

The weekend onwards, but it should improve from today onwards.

Onwards to? I see a lot of people saying it’s only until middle of next week before it breaks again?

JCX BXC · 20-06-2018 10:44am

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Onwards to? I see a lot of people saying it’s only until middle of next week before it breaks again?

No indication of when it'll end yet. Models are split

Gonzo · 20-06-2018 11:09am

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Onwards to? I see a lot of people saying it’s only until middle of next week before it breaks again?

not sure but it's looking almost certain that most of next week is going to be very warm indeed. I think most places will hit the mid 20's, a few places could see high 20's or even scrape a 30 in one or two locations.

alentejo · 20-06-2018 11:24am

No doubt this is a Monday to Wednesday event so will miss out with work again:(

JCX BXC · 20-06-2018 11:29am

alentejo wrote: »

No doubt this is a Monday to Wednesday event so will miss out with work again:(

What do you know that we don't?

squarecircles · 20-06-2018 11:42am

squarecircles · 20-06-2018 11:44am

heatwave continuing into friday

JCX BXC · 20-06-2018 11:49am

Wow, that's a hot GFS run. Easily making it +30c in some spots in that 06Z run.

Turning very warm/hot, heatwave conditions likely; Sunday 24th -->

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