Spring 2020 - General Discussion

pad199207 · 15-03-2020 11:37am

Graces7 wrote: »

Wild and wet now; earlier the clouds cleared a glorious bright half moon a few times before veiling it now.

Bitterly cold out here in the ocean.

west mayo all at sea

Any lodging out there?

Meteorite58 · 15-03-2020 12:26pm

Quite a bit of rain overnight and hefty showers up until a short time ago giving 5.8mm. Sun getting strong now and the garden awaits, well power hosing footpaths anyway. Will probably have to step in out of a few showers during the day. So quite with light breeze, hardly any planes flying overhead and very few cars on the move. Time for some physical work for a distraction and then take a boat with pad out to Grace

appledrop · 15-03-2020 12:37pm

Grace have you any tips for us in self isolation? Only 2 days in + starting to crack already!

At least nicer day today so will get out for a walk.

Oscar Bravo · 15-03-2020 2:18pm

Nice bright fresh day with great drying. Brisk walk on the way.

Thelonious Monk · 15-03-2020 2:45pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

If we have half the spirit of our Italian cousins, then I think we'll come out just fine.

https://twitter.com/LitalLital7987/status/1238553577339174918

We don't. We'll sing the fields of athenry and want to kill ourselves.

Oneiric 3 · 15-03-2020 3:02pm

Rainfall forecast up to the midweek period:

Another wet spell staring tomorrow afternoon and lasting into Wednesday but after that, high pressure should start to have a bigger influence, although the process looks to be increasingly gradual affair rather than full on.

nacho libre · 15-03-2020 3:40pm

A decent day today, a bit nippy with the breeze, but a great day for a walk and for drying things out. Thankfully i don't have to worry about maintaining social distance, as no one else is around on my walking route.

Hooter23 · 15-03-2020 3:42pm

Very warm in the sun in sheltered spots out of the breeze...Galway

Kutebride · 15-03-2020 5:33pm

Beautiful afternoon. Meath

Comhrá · 15-03-2020 6:11pm

Just home from a good long walk. Very pleasant, even some decent warmth from the sun when walking along a sheltered road.

Hooter23 · 15-03-2020 7:44pm

Didnt realise how cold the breeze was outside was very warm in the sheltered garden most of the day....

pad199207 · 15-03-2020 8:42pm

Beautiful walk along the grand canal today. Got caught in a light rain shower. Was actually nice to just stick my face up into the rain without a care in the world.

vladmydad · 15-03-2020 8:50pm

Has anyone got a link for the original met rainfall radar page ?

Tigerandahalf · 15-03-2020 9:35pm

Comhrá · 15-03-2020 9:59pm

vladmydad wrote: »

Has anyone got a link for the original met rainfall radar page ?

http://archive.met.ie/latest/rainfall_radar.asp

Goldfinch8 · 15-03-2020 10:10pm

Was a nice evening in the west after a lovely bright, fresh and dry afternoon. Sat out and watched the sun set earlier while listening to a blackbird go through his full repertoire in a nearby tree. Glad to experience this calm in these strange and difficult times.

pad199207 · 15-03-2020 10:37pm

2.3c and clear in Kildare

Jim_Hodge · 16-03-2020 9:51am

appledrop wrote: »

Grace have you any tips for us in self isolation? Only 2 days in + starting to crack already!

At least nicer day today so will get out for a walk.

Walking regardless of the weather is the way to go.

vladmydad · 16-03-2020 11:39am

Comhra wrote: »

http://archive.met.ie/latest/rainfall_radar.asp

Thank you

Gonzo · 16-03-2020 6:40pm

a nice enough day in Meath if a little chilly. Just back from a one hour walk in the countryside to clear my head from everything that is going on and I feel much better after it.

pad199207 · 16-03-2020 6:41pm

Clouding over now with rain not far away

pauldry · 16-03-2020 10:39pm

Rained all day in Sligo with wind. Rain not as heavy as February though. Tomorrow is another wet one after a dry morning in West. East dry most of day

Temp divide too 6 in Malin 15 in Oak Park

appledrop · 16-03-2020 11:35pm

We got out for good walk today. It was very breezy but not too cold.

Really benefited from it + made sure we went to quite part of local demese so no one near us.

DOCARCH · 17-03-2020 9:00am

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Cloudy but bright start to the day in Dublin 16.

Off to find some socially distant fun/activities and may have a small driveway parade!

ZX7R · 17-03-2020 10:52am

Nice morning grand and mild

Thelonious Monk · 17-03-2020 11:22am

So is the nice weather we were supposed to have this week not happening now? Met Eireann etc just show bad weather for the week.

Meteorite58 · 17-03-2020 12:17pm

Happy St Patricks Day from Kerry, enjoying a late breakfast, mist clearing and sun peaking in and out, feeling mild at 12.7C

You'll never beat the Irish

nacho libre · 17-03-2020 12:19pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

So is the nice weather we were supposed to have this week not happening now? Met Eireann etc just show bad weather for the week.

There will be some rain at times mostly in the east and south from Wednesday onwards, but there will be a lot of dry weather in other parts of the country. Although, it won't be warm by any means, especially on Saturday.

Artane2002 · 17-03-2020 9:33pm

Very heavy rain here in Dublin 5. Looking at the radar it looks like what people here tend to call a "squall line"

pad199207 · 17-03-2020 11:09pm

Heavy falls of rain here this evening in Kildare with a marked drop in temperatures

Oscar Bravo · 17-03-2020 11:34pm

From met eireann
The max temperature recorded today St.PatricksDay was 15.8°C at Phoenix Park in Dublin.
Also, note the sudden drop in temperatures this evening as a cold front moved through. A 5 degree drop in 1 hour.

Oscar Bravo · 18-03-2020 11:25pm

West was best today,Belmullet had over 8 hours of sunshine and in that sunshine Newport got up to 11 degrees. I noted that there is a bit of growth beginning to show itself.

appledrop · 18-03-2020 11:28pm

Managed to get out for nice walk this evening. It was cold today but very little wind so for me that was actually more pleasant than St. Patrick's day when very windy.

Gonzo · 18-03-2020 11:52pm

been a fairly decent week in Meath so far, plenty of dry weather over the past week too. Ground still saturated but it is slowly starting to get dryer.

Cork Boy 53 · 19-03-2020 12:01am

Not surprising in current circumstances but I don`t think I have ever seen the weather forums so quiet.

Gonzo · 19-03-2020 12:08am

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Not surprising in current circumstances but I don`t think I have ever seen the weather forums so quiet.

I can guarantee you most websites are taking major hits right now except for social media and CV news related services, however after a while I think traffic will begin to recover once the cv fatigue really sets in.

And on a weather note mid March to mid May doesn't give much extremes for cold/snow or dry and hot.

appledrop · 19-03-2020 12:47am

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Not surprising in current circumstances but I don`t think I have ever seen the weather forums so quiet.

It is quiet alright. I'm just thankfully that it has stayed mainly dry since this crisis started as I think I'd crack up if I did get out each day for some fresh air + chance to forgot about it all for an hour or so.

Gonzo · 19-03-2020 1:48am

appledrop wrote: »

It is quiet alright. I'm just thankfully that it has stayed mainly dry since this crisis started as I think I'd crack up if I did get out each day for some fresh air + chance to forgot about it all for an hour or so.

my walks of the past few days have been great, nice fresh air and dry, live in the country so not many people around. Of course i've spent a good bit of time reading the enormous threads but the amount of misinformation there is just making me read it everyday less and less.

Goldfinch8 · 19-03-2020 10:43am

A lovely bright morning here near Castlebar. There was a nice grass frost earlier on. Spring in the air. Should be a nice break time for the home schooled children.

Gonzo · 19-03-2020 12:48pm

beautiful day here in Meath, sunny, crisp and dry.

esposito · 19-03-2020 1:58pm

Gonzo wrote: »

beautiful day here in Meath, sunny, crisp and dry.

Long may this dry, crisp weather continue. Very important for those of us who are self isolating meaning we can at least get out for a walk.

Gonzo · 19-03-2020 2:09pm

esposito wrote: »

Long may this dry, crisp weather continue. Very important for those of us who are self isolating meaning we can at least get out for a walk.

it's looking pretty good over the next week with very little rain. End of March and beginning of April do look a bit more unsettled but still considerably dryer than what we have been used to over the past 7 months.

Oscar Bravo · 19-03-2020 3:38pm

Lots of lawnmowers on the go !

km79 · 19-03-2020 3:41pm

Great drying out !

Gonzo · 19-03-2020 3:49pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Lots of lawnmowers on the go !

It will be a while before I can even begin to cut mine and the mower will struggle. Grass hasn't been cut since 1st week of September and it's incredibly long and wild in places, ground is still soaking too, slowly but surely it's an improving situation.

Oscar Bravo · 19-03-2020 3:51pm

You will get there next week Gonzo!

Harry Palmr · 19-03-2020 6:28pm

Happy Spring equinox

Milky sun at best sort of day in the Deise.

appledrop · 19-03-2020 8:17pm

Another cold day but again not much wind.

One small silver lining in all this is getting to put out a line of washing everyday as at home + can keep an eye on it if it rains.

Very busy with work today so only a quick walk to shops but was still nice to be out.

Oscar Bravo · 19-03-2020 11:21pm

Fantastic view of Venus out West now. Nice night for viewing.

SleetAndSnow · 19-03-2020 11:25pm

Not a bad day in Cork City. Dry all day and bits of sun at times in between the cloud. Cold again tonight with cloud around but in the breaks can see venus in the west as Oscar Bravo mentioned above and its gorgeous!

Spring 2020 - General Discussion

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