Autumn 2018 - General discussion

Kutebride · 09-10-2018 7:30am

Seems calm here. Meath. Havent been out. 12°

Plenty of rain in the home quarters (Connaught) visible on raintoday.co.uk

Rock Lesnar · 09-10-2018 10:44am

Great drying out today as the mother would say

Dry, very mild, fairly windy, and the sun is even trying to break through.

gozunda · 09-10-2018 10:55am

Mid South West
Travelling today conditions on roads-strong gusts and very windy.

From the forecast for today wasn't expecting winds as strong tbh

Graces7 · 09-10-2018 11:05am

gozunda wrote: »

Mid South West
Travelling today conditions on roads-strong gusts and very windy.

From the forecast for today wasn't expecting winds as strong tbh

The marine/coastal warnings warnings do speak of 80 k gusts and they certainly are strong. They leak on to land;)

Please take care out there?

Graces7 · 09-10-2018 11:06am

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Great drying out today as the mother would say

Dry, very mild, fairly windy, and the sun is even trying to break through.

lol.... washing would sail away here

goat2 · 09-10-2018 11:07am

Graces7 wrote: »

We are firmly stuck in our very own weather system and nothing of it showing on met ie rainfall map?

Warnings of heavy rain and force 8 gales until tomorrow pm and for the last 48 hours and connections here flickering.

The noise is incredible

West Mayo offshore island

Keep safe, I think there is word on a strong one coming in on friday

JCX BXC · 09-10-2018 11:08am

Graces7 wrote: »

The marine/coastal warnings warnings do speak of 80 k gusts and they certainly are strong. They leak on to land;)

Please take care out there?

80km/h gusts are below even yellow warning criteria aren't they?

Donegal Storm · 09-10-2018 12:07pm

Pissing down here in Donegal still, hasn't stopped at all since Saturday night, utterly miserable

Oscar Bravo · 09-10-2018 12:10pm

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Pissing down here in Donegal still, hasn't stopped at all since Saturday night, utterly miserable

Same as your post, i'll just replace "Donegal" with Castlebar.

Graces7 · 09-10-2018 12:15pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Same as your post, i'll just replace "Donegal" with Castlebar.

I'll second, or rather third that. Hall now flooded with water being driven under the door by the gale and looking at met.ie the dratted "system" has not moved significantly since Saturday... Just... sitting there... they said until 3 pm for the deluges but for the gale?

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Donegal, Mayo and Sligo
Update to previous warning;

A slow moving band of rain will continue to bring heavy rain at times with additional rainfall amounts of 25-40mm likely.

Issued: Sunday 07 October 2018 11:00

Updated: Monday 08 October 2018 12:00

Valid from Monday 08 October 2018 13:00 to Tuesday 09 October 2018 15:00

marine/coastal
Status Yellow - Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force for a time this afternoon on Irish coastal waters between Slyne Head and Erris Head.

Issued: Tuesday 09 October 2018 11:00

Status Yellow - Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher today, on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia.

Oscar Bravo · 09-10-2018 12:18pm

Sorry to hear your hall is flooded, thats horrible Grace. hopefully a drier day tomorrow before a very unsettled period of weather in the west.

Mobhi1 · 09-10-2018 12:24pm

It's mostly clear and sunny here. It's 15.6C now. It's fairly windy, though.

Graces7 · 09-10-2018 12:45pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Sorry to hear your hall is flooded, thats horrible Grace. hopefully a drier day tomorrow before a very unsettled period of weather in the west.

Thanks. was surprised.... so were the cats... just the gale is driving rain under well fitting door. Would love a break too. Before the next fireworks.... Was not expecting these days to be this bad.

Rock Lesnar · 09-10-2018 2:18pm

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Great drying out today as the mother would say

Dry, very mild, fairly windy, and the sun is even trying to break through.

Sun is out and sky is blue now, still fairly breezy, but a perfect day for me

Elmer Blooker · 09-10-2018 2:57pm

Sunny and summer like, 17.9c.

I cannot believe the way most people I've seen today are dressed, fleeces, overcoats, padded winter coats zipped all the way up!

Its none of my business what people wear but are they not melting?

MJohnston · 09-10-2018 3:00pm

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

Sunny and summer like, 17.9c.

I cannot believe the way most people I've seen today are dressed, fleeces, overcoats, padded winter coats zipped all the way up!
Its none of my business what people wear but are they not melting?

It's not felt that warm at all in Dublin anyway. The wind is cold and strong.

km79 · 09-10-2018 4:00pm

It’s bad how wet parts of Galway have been since the weekend
Great drying here thank god

Clonmel1000 · 09-10-2018 6:08pm

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Pissing down here in Donegal still, hasn't stopped at all since Saturday night, utterly miserable

Stop moaning. Embrace it.

Only messing sounds terrible seriously.

redsteveireland · 09-10-2018 6:32pm

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

Sunny and summer like, 17.9c.

I cannot believe the way most people I've seen today are dressed, fleeces, overcoats, padded winter coats zipped all the way up!
Its none of my business what people wear but are they not melting?

Thought the same myself, but they probably thought I was strange in my t-shirt.

km79 · 09-10-2018 6:37pm

redsteveireland wrote: »

Thought the same myself, but they probably thought I was strange in my t-shirt.

I was thinking earlier how mild it was
With the price of oil I’m happy!

cameramonkey · 09-10-2018 6:38pm

Was a very nice but windy day in dublin, out of the breeze it was warm.

Donegal Storm · 09-10-2018 6:50pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Stop moaning. Embrace it.

Only messing sounds terrible seriously.

Coming up to 72 hours of persistent rain now, impressive that its managed to rain for that long in fairness. The Met suggested it might clear up this evening but mistiness has increased with visibility no more than a few hundred metres now

Hard to believe I'm in the same country with people talking about summer-like heat and sunshine

Artane2002 · 09-10-2018 7:16pm

Lovely day in Dublin today. Warm and a good bit of sunshine. It started off cloudy but even the clouds looked pretty interesting, I'm sure some people would've thought the sky looked boring though. Here's a picture of Casino Marino I took at around 10am showing bits of the sky.

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km79 · 09-10-2018 9:33pm

Absolute stunning sky tonight
I have to say for the time of year that’s in it this spell of weather has been heaven for me
Relatively dry and mild
Lovely autumnal colours on the trees
No winter jackets needed
No heating on
Not pissing rain

Pity it has to end

Graces7 · 10-10-2018 6:54am

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Coming up to 72 hours of persistent rain now, impressive that its managed to rain for that long in fairness. The Met suggested it might clear up this evening but mistiness has increased with visibility no more than a few hundred metres now

Hard to believe I'm in the same country with people talking about summer-like heat and sunshine

Strange indeed.

Here there is finally a deep and impressive silence. After non stop heavy rain hurled against the dwelling by gales up to force 8, for 72 hours, this is bliss.

Was outside very briefly and when it gets light hoping to take the dog a slow, long ramble before anyone else is up. Very tired but that will heal,

Artane2002 · 10-10-2018 9:20am

Beautiful, cloudless morning in Dublin. I'll upload a picture if I get on my laptop later.

km79 · 10-10-2018 12:32pm

UNBELIEVABLE day in east Galway
Better than any day in August and most of July

Rock Lesnar · 10-10-2018 12:40pm

Great day in north meath, clear sky, sun shining and very breezy

MJohnston · 10-10-2018 1:05pm

Bizarrely warm in Dublin today, you'd know there's some tropical air being pushed up.

Andy From Sligo · 10-10-2018 1:27pm

so mildly warm here where I am in south county Sligo - very pleasant . Even think the sun is even trying to peep through the clouds ...

Graces7 · 10-10-2018 1:41pm

It was lovely out here too then suddenly wind started gusting about half an hour ago. clouding over now and that old familiar wind wail.. west mayo offshore island

SleetAndSnow · 10-10-2018 2:05pm

Warm in cork city. Very windy but it’s a warm breeze! Could almost sunbathe!

sryanbruen · 10-10-2018 2:39pm

Stunning day!

Oneiric 3 · 10-10-2018 3:13pm

19.9c here and really feels it despite the howling breeze. Exceptional temps for this time of the year, yet quite poor drying at the same time.

Andy From Sligo · 10-10-2018 3:41pm

I'm going to give the lawn a mo in a minute I think .. liks dry enough and the pavements are bone dry. may as well take advantage of it

Oneiric 3 · 10-10-2018 3:56pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

I'm going to give the lawn a mo in a minute I think .. liks dry enough and the pavements are bone dry. may as well take advantage of it

Tried to cut some grass out the back earlier (with a hedge clippers as we don't have a big garden

) and it proved to be impossible. Very wet and 'mulchy'.

Gonzo · 10-10-2018 4:24pm

fantastic day today. I was in Dublin earlier and it was unbroken sunshine there, much more cloud here in Meath but still some nice sunny breaks. You would swear it was mid July, going to have a bbq dinner later on today!.

sryanbruen · 10-10-2018 4:24pm

Andy From Sligo · 10-10-2018 4:36pm

feckin bollocking shítehawks! - got half of it cut and mower blade hit a bit of curbstone and shattered in half! - rusty as shyte gonna have to order another one. - at least i had an electric strimmer to finish it off

very warm out about 19'c and sunny - lovely so it was