Spring 2021 General Discussion

Danno · 12-04-2021 9:26pm

First meaningful rain shower this evening in what feels like ages!

South Laois.

12-04-2021 9:51pm

Danno wrote: »

First meaningful rain shower this evening in what feels like ages!

South Laois.

Had a 2nd sharp shower here bringing the total for the day to 4.2mm

pad199207 · 12-04-2021 10:21pm

Managed to dodge many of the heaviest of the showers today but this evening a very thundery looking cell passed close by with a beautiful shelf cloud rolling in.

Niall145 · 12-04-2021 11:03pm

Amazing photo! Some snow up in the Wicklow mountains yesterday, was a beautiful crisp wintry day up there (probably the last one for a while).

12-04-2021 11:44pm

pad199207 wrote: »

Managed to dodge many of the heaviest of the showers today but this evening a very thundery looking cell passed close by with a beautiful shelf cloud rolling in.

It looks like a backside

Goldfinch8 · 13-04-2021 8:23am

A really lovely bright and calm spring morning. There was a decent enough frost here overnight.
I am personally glad that cold northerly wind is gone also.
Central Mayo.

surveybeacon · 13-04-2021 8:28am

Well, I have big plans for this summerr. Hope the pandemic wont spoil it.

13-04-2021 2:54pm

https://twitter.com/peacockreports/status/1381968270610194432?s=19

blanch152 · 13-04-2021 3:26pm

Marine Layer wrote: »

https://twitter.com/peacockreports/status/1381968270610194432?s=19

Not so much for our little island.

Supercell · 13-04-2021 3:34pm

Repeat of last year on the cards?, certainly looking like it - https://twitter.com/MattHugo81/status/1381875482665353216?s=20
Pray for our summer.

esposito · 13-04-2021 8:11pm

Supercell wrote: »

Pray for our summer.

Indeed. I now worry about our summer when April & May turn out to be great.

Storm 10 · 13-04-2021 8:28pm

esposito wrote: »

Indeed. I now worry about our summer when April & May turn out to be great.

Rain according to ME at the weekend turning more unsettled

Donegal Storm · 13-04-2021 9:44pm

It's been a miserable cold and wet spring around here so far, feel like I'm in a different country reading a lot of the reports on here over the past few weeks. Heavy rain all day yesterday and lots of heavy showers again today

Meteorite58 · 13-04-2021 10:52pm

Donegal Storm wrote: »

It's been a miserable cold and wet spring around here so far, feel like I'm in a different country reading a lot of the reports on here over the past few weeks. Heavy rain all day yesterday and lots of heavy showers again today

That's a shame Donegal Storm. Been a very good spell in Kerry if somewhat cool at times, Take it over the wet any day. Just 11.6mm so far this month and most falling in the dark hours. Fortunate for having an amazingly good day here in Kerry, frosty clear start getting down to 0.1C and got up to very pleasant 15.9C at my site but that would be a bit higher than nearest official stations, garden getting a bit sheltered now, was outside this evening and 10C around 19.30, cooler again atm and calm at 5.9C.

NASA EOSDIS today.

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Cluedo Monopoly · 13-04-2021 11:15pm

esposito wrote: »

Indeed. I now worry about our summer when April & May turn out to be great.

Just make sure you enjoy April and May! Embrace the light! Don't waste the next 6 months worrying or waiting for good weather.

Last year was the best March-May weather in my living memory. It was superb.

Graces7 · 14-04-2021 9:15am

Yesterday was sheer glorious heaven out here. In love with this lovely place all over again.

For the first time this year it was a joy to sit at the gate, gazing at sky and mountains and ocean in utter peace. And basking in warm sun. Even got the garden chair out.

Blue blue sky; fascinating horizon cloudscapes. A gentle breeze to dry the washing. Perfection.

And oh! Even a bee or two was around; another first. All there is for him is forgetmenots which are abundant but lean pickings. But he was making a valiant effort ( there is a nest nearby) Oh a few dandelions but their usual abundant fuchsia flowers are way behind

Planted out seedlings... Just BLISS and a healing. Sorting bedraggled borders, planting, planning .

One of the great things re being old is that any degree of short term memory loss focusses you on the here and now. Living a day at a time with no fear or worry re next week. So seeing the sun and sky today! Another spring day outside.

The silence and peace are intense.

Spring is huge! Off outside to enjoy it again... Have a lovely day as I fully intend to.. not a minute of it will be wasted. Sheer heaven!

PokeHerKing · 14-04-2021 9:21am

Another lovely morning in Dublin, coffee out the back garden with a bit of sun on the aghaidh.

14-04-2021 4:12pm

Beautiful day here

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1382347811748990977?s=19

Mango Joe · 14-04-2021 4:22pm

Isn't it unusual to have frost this late into April?

I need your wise advice Wise Weather Watchers as I'm waiting to do 3 very important things!

Cut an overgrown hedge to get half my garden back.
Sow some grass seed
Put down Mobacter Moss Killer

All three kind of need things to warm up and for the last of the frost to be past us - Does anyone know when the air and ground temps are due to upswing?!

Thanks

beggars_bush · 14-04-2021 8:33pm

Mango Joe wrote: »

Isn't it unusual to have frost this late into April?

I need your wise advice Wise Weather Watchers as I'm waiting to do 3 very important things!
Cut an overgrown hedge to get half my garden back.

Sow some grass seed

Put down Mobacter Moss Killer

All three kind of need things to warm up and for the last of the frost to be past us - Does anyone know when the air and ground temps are due to upswing?!

Thanks

We got frost in May last year

Meteorite58 · 14-04-2021 11:36pm

Another great day here in Kerry, running around this morning with shirt sleeves rolled up. Long live the High Pressure.

Top temp of 15.9C at my increasingly sheltered site but normally get a bit more out of a SE'ly fohn effect with the breeze releasing a bit more heat at this side of the mountains.

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squarecircles · 14-04-2021 11:44pm

Spring evenings during this week in west Mayo.

Graces7 · 15-04-2021 7:55am

A clear, crisp morning out here. I was outside at eventide last night and the sheer beauty of flat calm ocean reflecting orange shore lights, with the lambent, glowing sky.
And a deep peaceful silence as the day opens quietly in brightness.

west mayo offshore

Graces7 · 15-04-2021 7:58am

beggars_bush wrote: »

Clear your dm folder please

Computer crashed.

pad199207 · 15-04-2021 7:59am

Another beautiful but chilly morning in Kildare. -1°

Artane2002 · 15-04-2021 8:03am

Crisp, sunny and frosty morning on Dublin 5 following on from a lovely day yesterday. The highest temperature recorded in my area this month is 13.0c, would be interesting if this isn't exceeded for the remainder of the month, unlikely though.

Donegal Storm · 15-04-2021 1:07pm

Finally a nice sunny couple of days in Letterkenny, garden is still a bog but at least the ground is drying out. Trees are still totally bare so hopefully this will kickstart a bit of growth

Supercell · 15-04-2021 4:52pm

Rivalling spring last year at this rate, glorious.

squarecircles · 15-04-2021 7:52pm

some drone footage from yesterday evening.

squarecircles · 15-04-2021 8:01pm

and earlier today.

Graces7 · 16-04-2021 5:07am

West Mayo is the loveliest part of Ireland. I knew that over 20 years ago when I was first over here, and I know it now, settled here.. Home.

A sturdy wind, and chilly.

Wine Goddess · 16-04-2021 9:49am

squarecircles wrote: »

and earlier today.

Stunning!

Thelonious Monk · 16-04-2021 10:22am

bloody gorgeous and of course my exams started yesterday - you're welcome!

Graces7 · 16-04-2021 11:06am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

bloody gorgeous and of course my exams started yesterday - you're welcome!

Good luck!

I took Degree Finals exams on my 21st! No idea what the weather was. They let me keep my cards on the desk....

Bitterly cold. Grey and chill.

Cooled1 · 16-04-2021 1:35pm

Looked out and seen clear blue skies and a gentle breeze. Went out and sat outside for about 3 mins before I had to give in and go back inside, it would skin you alive out there. Cant take much more of this cold weather.

Squeaksoutloud · 16-04-2021 1:40pm

Cooled1 wrote: »

Looked out and seen clear blue skies and a gentle breeze. Went out and sat outside for about 3 mins before I had to give in and go back inside, it would skin you alive out there. Cant take much more of this cold weather.

Yes just did the same...freezing wind in North county Dublin.

Graces7 · 16-04-2021 4:06pm

WIld, wet, windy... nasty old weather altogether.

Did I say COLD?

Deeply thankful for my furry purry mates.... SHIVERS!

KanyeSouthEast · 16-04-2021 6:49pm

Anyone else find it very cold today. The last few days have been in the main bright and relatively sunny without being warm. Today was just downright cold.

tabby aspreme · 16-04-2021 7:03pm

KanyeSouthEast wrote: »

Anyone else find it very cold today. The last few days have been in the main bright and relatively sunny without being warm. Today was just downright cold.

Same here, spent most of the day taking out window sashes and refitting them, in a draught all day and couldn't warm myself

namloc1980 · 16-04-2021 7:57pm

Very cold out today. Horrible biting wind. Need things to start warming up soon but next week looks to be more of the same coolness.

compsys · 16-04-2021 8:10pm

namloc1980 wrote: »

Very cold out today. Horrible biting wind. Need things to start warming up soon but next week looks to be more of the same coolness.

The average temp in Ireland for mid-April is 13º or so. 14º for the start of May. It could be a while before things warm up!

4Ad · 16-04-2021 10:28pm

The wind would cut you in two here in East Clare.
It was actually ok at 11 this morning, t shirt running weather, it got colder as the day went on..

Donegal Storm · 17-04-2021 2:04am

I see our Coleraine/Limavady friend has finally been banned, hopefully a return to more normal posting ahead, the forum has been a chore to read these past couple of months and not just because of that one user

A cold, overcast day today in Letterkenny, its been cold all spring here so far so no change there, still no foliage on trees and no days where its been pleasant enough to sit out. Looking at the models the week ahead should hopefully get milder as the week goes on finally

17-04-2021 6:32am

https://twitter.com/Arklowweather/status/1383292094140190730?s=19

Graces7 · 17-04-2021 6:44am

Gray and chill.

All plans have been revised.. I "even" may light the fire/stove! Now that is a record for abstemious me! In mid April....

At least there is no wind...

West Mayo offshore

Oneiric 3 · 17-04-2021 9:55am

Very dry in parts of the south this month so far, with Johnstown Castle still only on 2.1mm up to yesterday and 3.7 in Sherkin Island. Belmullet, Markee and Knock are the wettest with each around 22 or 23mm.

17-04-2021 11:18am

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Very dry in parts of the south this month so far, with Johnstown Castle still only on 2.1mm up to yesterday and 3.7 in Sherkin Island. Belmullet, Markee and Knock are the wettest with each around 22 or 23mm.

6.6mm at my station,most of which fell in 2 heavy showers last week that we flukilly luckilly got

Graces7 · 17-04-2021 12:33pm

A bitter wind out there. I was out briefly for garden essentials and at the norther facing back..

On the drive facing southerly it was lesser and mild.

west mayo offshore

gugsy · 17-04-2021 1:08pm

Just starting to cloud up here in Galway after some nice hazy sunshine this morning feeling a little cool now with a light breeze.

Thelonious Monk · 17-04-2021 2:24pm

Gorgeous in Dublin, the wind is fairly nippy though, has stayed blue skies and sunny for longer than was forecast so far.

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