Summer 2019 - General Discussion

lawred2 · 12-08-2019 9:37am

Tim76 wrote: »

Looks like more rain forecast for this week. I can't remember an August that has been as bad as this.

All of them?

Being a bit glib there but August is just continuing true to its form really

Mobhi1 · 12-08-2019 10:14am

The veat was on in the house this morning. I haven't noticed that for a while. Felt strange when also looking out at a sunny, clear blue sky. The overnight low was 8.6C, which is the lowest I've seen since early July; the temperature did rise quicker that morning though. It's currently 13.4C.

Xenji · 12-08-2019 10:15am

Torrential downpours in Castlebar this morning mingled with some bright spells.

Elmer Blooker · 12-08-2019 10:16am

Whats this? :eek:

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Slashermcguirk · 12-08-2019 10:22am

Met Éireann on their website are saying a lot of dry weather this week with some showers. Doesn’t sound that bad at all unless I am missing something. Saturday was a cloudy day in Dublin but yesterday was quite nice, spent most of the day in the park. I think August has been fine so far with temps around 20 degrees. Not sure what all the fuss is about. There was that one night where it lashed rain but by the time I was heading to work it was dry

Danno · 12-08-2019 10:52am

Mortelaro wrote: »

pad199207 wrote: »

8.3c can feel the chill this morning

Baltinglass TII site reported 4.5c at 440am
Some spots might have had a ground frost :eek:

5c in Durrow.

Lucreto · 12-08-2019 10:58am

Lovely fresh morning, the first in a while.

I thought the summer was fine. Very few hot days while was great and for me made up for the horrible mild winter.

Speaking of which I happened to look up when the winter thread started last year and that started on the 19th August last year.

It's nearly that time of year folks.

sryanbruen · 12-08-2019 11:07am

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

Whats this? :eek:

sryanbruen wrote: »

Subtle hints from teleconnections of the weather settling down later in August and going into September, just in time for the kids going back to school as per usual. Only subtle for now but there nevertheless.

Thelonious Monk · 12-08-2019 11:14am

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Met Éireann on their website are saying a lot of dry weather this week with some showers. Doesn’t sound that bad at all unless I am missing something. Saturday was a cloudy day in Dublin but yesterday was quite nice, spent most of the day in the park. I think August has been fine so far with temps around 20 degrees. Not sure what all the fuss is about. There was that one night where it lashed rain but by the time I was heading to work it was dry

People had their heat on in the middle of June and now its bloody cold on 12th August. Thats what the fuss is about!

Gonzo · 12-08-2019 11:28am

August continues to trend very poor over the next 10 to 12 days with cooler than average conditions and unsettled. There are signs of an improvement in temperatures with less rainfall from about the 23rd of August, so there is hope that the last week of August may see a return to more seasonal conditions. Fingers crossed first half of September is decent offering a final taste of summer before Autumn weather becomes properly established. I would agree that Summer has felt very short this year, due to the cold conditions for much of June. We were lighting fires up to week 3.

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Cantona's Collars · 12-08-2019 11:29am

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Met Éireann on their website are saying a lot of dry weather this week with some showers. Doesn’t sound that bad at all unless I am missing something. Saturday was a cloudy day in Dublin but yesterday was quite nice, spent most of the day in the park. I think August has been fine so far with temps around 20 degrees. Not sure what all the fuss is about. There was that one night where it lashed rain but by the time I was heading to work it was dry

Even yesterday, people kept telling me "oh Sundays gonna be a washout". It hit 21c at one stage here in Wexford,the UKMO forecast for the week is giving a low crossing the South of the country on Wednesday,we might get lucky and it'll miss us altogether and bring heavy rain to the UK. Another potential wet and windy day on Saturday though.
I'm hoping that the signs of a warm sunny end to the month do come to fruition.

mean gene · 12-08-2019 12:31pm

We've had a normal summer in Cork city brutal rain and wind every day nearly. When it's not raining its dark and cloudy. The odd day it doesn't p1ss rain.

fryup · 12-08-2019 12:47pm

normal summer? ah come on now you don't get it that bad down there

mean gene · 12-08-2019 12:55pm

fryup wrote: »

normal summer? ah come on now you don't get it that bad down there

Not everyday most days though. If there's any sun it comes out very late due to fog so we're goosed down here

Seanachai · 12-08-2019 12:57pm

Lucreto wrote: »

Lovely fresh morning, the first in a while.

I thought the summer was fine. Very few hot days while was great and for me made up for the horrible mild winter.

Speaking of which I happened to look up when the winter thread started last year and that started on the 19th August last year.

It's nearly that time of year folks.

I can't wait for some cool autumn days, as long as the sky is clear I don't mind

Cork Boy 53 · 12-08-2019 1:00pm

mean gene wrote: »

We've had a normal summer in Cork city brutal rain and wind every day nearly. When it's not raining its dark and cloudy. The odd day it doesn't p1ss rain.

Well I don`t live in the city (about 35 km away) but I travel there frequently and I can say that your comments are greatly overstated. There have been a few days with wet and windy weather conditions, especially over the last week, but definitely not "nearly every day" this summer. Actually I can recall very few days at all like that during the whole month of July. The 29th July was the one day during that month that was very wet and windy.

mean gene · 12-08-2019 1:07pm

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Well I don`t live in the city (about 35 km away) but I travel there frequently and I can say that your comments are greatly overstated. There have been a few days with wet and windy weather conditions, especially over the last week, bunt definitely not "nearly every day" this summer. Actually I can`t recall any days at all like that during the whole month of July.

As you said you don't live here

sryanbruen · 12-08-2019 1:14pm

Lucreto wrote: »

Lovely fresh morning, the first in a while.

I thought the summer was fine. Very few hot days while was great and for me made up for the horrible mild winter.

Speaking of which I happened to look up when the winter thread started last year and that started on the 19th August last year.

It's nearly that time of year folks.

I told BLIZZARD7 to start that thread last year so I could post the ECM seasonal model :P. I won't be getting excited for winter this year after last year's major failure though.

Graces7 · 12-08-2019 1:20pm

Loving this weather.. been out in the back field almost on the shore, with the wind strong and fresh and the air clean and energising. Revelling in the clarity of it after the humid weeks. Hearing the tide break on the shore with a real song. Seeing white tipped waves.
Happy to put the duvet back on the bed.
Varied skies.

Just glorious.

west mayo offshore island heaven

RubyK · 12-08-2019 1:25pm

Getting absolutely hammered with heavy rain, just outside Waterford City

pad199207 · 12-08-2019 1:29pm

Heavy showers have now arrived in Kildare

Cork Boy 53 · 12-08-2019 1:34pm

mean gene wrote: »

As you said you don't live here

No I don`t but 35km is not that far away and, as I also said, I travel to the city on a regular basis. The weather has been nowhere near as bad as what you claim it has this summer.

Mortelaro · 12-08-2019 1:41pm

Lovely day in Arklow so far,17c
But trouble is brewing
Here's the view south

Artane2002 · 12-08-2019 1:53pm

So far today has been the only decent day since I came back on Friday and even so it's not that great.

Thelonious Monk · 12-08-2019 1:55pm

Its amazing how many people want it to be cold all the time. Baffles me!

Slashermcguirk · 12-08-2019 1:59pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

People had their heat on in the middle of June and now its bloody cold on 12th August. Thats what the fuss is about!

Yeah but you are forgetting the two month period in between! Since end of June it has been 20 -24 degrees pretty much every day reaching 27 degrees and it has been dry for the vast majority of that. People need to get a grip, we don’t live in Spain!!

sryanbruen · 12-08-2019 2:01pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

So far today has been the only decent day since I came back on Friday and even so it's not that great.

Unlucky because most days before Friday since the start of August have been good to very good in Dublin.

Lucreto · 12-08-2019 2:47pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

I told BLIZZARD7 to start that thread last year so I could post the ECM seasonal model :P. I won't be getting excited for winter this year after last year's major failure though.

I am not expecting much either. I based my last years guess on 2011 and it turned out accurate enough.

This year I am basing it on 2012 which was more of the same. Little to no frost and the mild Atlantic keep us company all winter.

A few variables I considering like solar activity was on the upswing in 2012 not at a minimum like now.

Others like Le Nina or Le Nino (waiting on your take on that)

Can't remember what it was in 2012.

Then some outside chances like the glacial melt in Greenland and how much of that fresh-water being dumped into the ocean will effect the gulf stream.

pad199207 · 12-08-2019 2:53pm

Continued showers in kildare 18c

Thelonious Monk · 12-08-2019 3:14pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Yeah but you are forgetting the two month period in between! Since end of June it has been 20 -24 degrees pretty much every day reaching 27 degrees and it has been dry for the vast majority of that. People need to get a grip, we don’t live in Spain!!

A week in June plus July doesn't equal 2 months. So there's not really been any hot weather and I can't think of any days of pure sunshine although I was away for a bit.
It's a f**king sh*te summer, and I want to complain about it, so excuse me for that. I will never get used to how bad our summers are, looking out the window at work now and the whole city is getting blasted with pissy rain as we speak. Argh. And yes I should move somewhere else and I wont let the door hit me on the way out whenever I fulfil my dream of living in the sun!

Artane2002 · 12-08-2019 3:34pm

Just had a shower with a rumble of thunder in Dublin 5. The search for a great day continues!

iamwhoiam · 12-08-2019 3:34pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

A week in June plus July doesn't equal 2 months. So there's not really been any hot weather and I can't think of any days of pure sunshine although I was away for a bit.
It's a f**king sh*te summer, and I want to complain about it, so excuse me for that. I will never get used to how bad our summers are, looking out the window at work now and the whole city is getting blasted with pissy rain as we speak. Argh. And yes I should move somewhere else and I wont let the door hit me on the way out whenever I fulfil my dream of living in the sun!

I had a lovely summer in south Dublin
Since mid June we have the chairs out and the vast majority of days we sat out . Grandchildren had lots of days in the pool out the back and some great days out in parks and beaches
Its Ireland and you can make the best of it if you try hard enough . We have enjoyed it and taken every good day and used it well

Slashermcguirk · 12-08-2019 3:38pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

A week in June plus July doesn't equal 2 months. So there's not really been any hot weather and I can't think of any days of pure sunshine although I was away for a bit.
It's a f**king sh*te summer, and I want to complain about it, so excuse me for that. I will never get used to how bad our summers are, looking out the window at work now and the whole city is getting blasted with pissy rain as we speak. Argh. And yes I should move somewhere else and I wont let the door hit me on the way out whenever I fulfil my dream of living in the sun!

Well the first two weeks of August have been nice where I am in Dublin. Dry and 20-22 degrees is grand in my eyes. You might also recall we had a great summer last year too with temps up to 32 degrees but I guess that was terrible too!

Either way it sounds like you need to move to Spain, France or maybe Italy !

Jpmarn · 12-08-2019 3:40pm

Sometimes in this climate you've got to create chances.

Following the GFS models on net weather.tv it looks like 10 more days of rather if not very unsettled weather. Temperatures around normal at best but generally below normal. The weekend of the 24-25th looks that there may be more settled and warm weather.

Cantona's Collars · 12-08-2019 3:41pm

Mortelaro wrote: »

Lovely day in Arklow so far,17c
But trouble is brewing
Here's the view south

It's not too bad down here in the south,a few drops of rain that gave up after 2 minutes and broken cloud. It did look very dark further south alright towards New Ross and Waterford.

Thelonious Monk · 12-08-2019 3:52pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Well the first two weeks of August have been nice where I am in Dublin. Dry and 20-22 degrees is grand in my eyes. You might also recall we had a great summer last year too with temps up to 32 degrees but I guess that was terrible too!

Either way it sounds like you need to move to Spain, France or maybe Italy !

Last year was great but wasn't anywhere near 32c in Dublin where I live, and if I remember correctly the weather was crap from about mid July onwards! August is summer in most countries!
But yes, probably Spain as soon as I can!

r93kaey5p2izun · 12-08-2019 3:56pm

Kinda nippy here in Clondalkin. Casement only at 13C. It makes a nice change.

iamwhoiam · 12-08-2019 3:56pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Last year was great but wasn't anywhere near 32c in Dublin where I live, and if I remember correctly the weather was crap from about mid July onwards! August is summer in most countries!
But yes, probably Spain as soon as I can!

Last year was amazing in Dublin . It was beautiful up to the 27th of August in my part of Dublin . Honestly you seem to see the glass half empty , try seeing it half full

pad199207 · 12-08-2019 3:57pm

Dwayne Brief Accelerator wrote: »

Kinda nippy here in Clondalkin. Casement only at 13C. It makes a nice change.

Ditto here near Naas. Showers are dragging the temperatures down

Thelonious Monk · 12-08-2019 3:59pm

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Last year was amazing in Dublin . It was beautiful up to the 27th of August in my part of Dublin . Honestly you seem to see the glass half empty , try seeing it half full

Funny how August was totally different in my part of Dublin! Microclimates.
It doesn't stop me from doing lots of stuff, I have climbed Carrauntoohil this summer, been surfing, done loads of walks, played golf etc. Just the lack of blue skies kills me. There aren't many things that make me happier than clear blue skies.

sryanbruen · 12-08-2019 4:03pm

May to July 2018 was one of the best times of my life, so many peach days and a record amount of days of being in my pool! Finishing my summer exams on 29 May was a great feeling coming out to universal blue skies. I wish I made the most of it though as I took it for granted I feel. August 2018 wasn't a terrible month for Dublin but rather disappointing so to speak considering the lack of sunshine but it had its fair amount of warm days. North and west had it worse though.

Oneiric 3 · 12-08-2019 4:47pm

28 day Atlantic SST anomaly up to August 10th

Very warm to the S and SE of Greenland. Closest analogy I can find for this part of the year is 2012.

Although 2010 & 2014 also had warmer (but not as warm) SSTs in more or less the same region, but is the current Atlantic state giving us some clue as to what the coming Autumn will be like? I honestly can't remember what Autumn 2012 was like.

sryanbruen · 12-08-2019 4:58pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Although 2010 & 2014 also had warmer (but not as warm) SSTs in more or less the same region, but is the current Atlantic state giving us some clue as to what the coming Autumn will be like? I honestly can't remember what Autumn 2012 was like.

Autumn 2012 had a September that was quite variable in terms of rainfall and sunshine whereas all areas had cooler than average conditions. South had it exceptionally dry whilst it was much wetter in the north and east with the east having a washout near the end. October was cool and changeable, little warmth at all but it was daytime temps impacted rather than nightime. November was cool due to a frosty and dry end whilst it was generally unsettled. Not the most memorable autumn although it was the last cool autumn.

appledrop · 12-08-2019 5:11pm

Well finally made it to zoo today. It was lovely + sunny. We had a brilliant day. For once Met Eireann hourly prediction was spot on. I knew thundery showers predicted for afternoon so we were there when it opened.

On the way home the sky was mad looking. Huge dark clouds + you could see rain rolling in. It's been lashing here now since 3pm. Very heavy thundery showers.

Hard to believe it was so nice earlier. I love when I get the better of the rain!

Xenji · 12-08-2019 5:24pm

It turned out to be a nice bright day in Castlebar after persistent early morning downpours.

Slashermcguirk · 12-08-2019 5:54pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Last year was great but wasn't anywhere near 32c in Dublin where I live, and if I remember correctly the weather was crap from about mid July onwards! August is summer in most countries!
But yes, probably Spain as soon as I can!

I meant 32 degrees in Ireland but Dublin from memory was up around 30 a few times, certainly 28 or 29 degrees was recorded in Phoenix park. I think 32 was around Shannon if memory serves me well.

sryanbruen · 12-08-2019 6:05pm

The highest an official Dublin station saw in 2018 was 27.9c at Phoenix Park on June 27th. 21st June 2017 had a slightly higher max with 28.6c.

Slashermcguirk · 12-08-2019 6:24pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

The highest an official Dublin station saw in 2018 was 27.9c at Phoenix Park on June 27th. 21st June 2017 had a slightly higher max with 28.6c.

I am kind of surprised it wasn’t even higher. There were some days last summer that felt like low 30s but I thought official high was around 29. Was it Shannon that had the highest last summer or was I imagining that? 32 or 33 degrees I thought

Clonmel1000 · 12-08-2019 6:25pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

The highest an official Dublin station saw in 2018 was 27.9c at Phoenix Park on June 27th. 21st June 2017 had a slightly higher max with 28.6c.

Never let facts get in the way of a good story though.

Elmer Blooker · 12-08-2019 6:45pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Well the first two weeks of August have been nice where I am in Dublin. Dry and 20-22 degrees is grand in my eyes. You might also recall we had a great summer last year too with temps up to 32 degrees but I guess that was terrible too!

Either way it sounds like you need to move to Spain, France or maybe Italy !

Dry?

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