Summer 2020 - General Discussion

Kutebride · 04-08-2020 12:47pm

Very dark..lights on in my kitchen
To quote MT weather report.......low scudding cloud.

Danno · 04-08-2020 12:58pm

Skies began to clear here from 10.30am onwards, some generous sunshine now in South Laois. The breeze though is taking the niceness off the day, a persistent 10mph-12mph flow from the southwest with gusts between 20mph and 25mph.

Temperatures ranging 21°c to 22°c responding to the sun shine.

Gonzo · 04-08-2020 2:41pm

some very heavy rain here last night, it woke me up several times to the noise of water splashing on the ground from the gutters. This afternoon is warm, sunny but breezy and a temperature of 23C which is warmer than any day I had in July already.

Phoenix Park currently 24C.

SleetAndSnow · 04-08-2020 2:45pm

Rotten day in West cork, foggy, then misty, grey skies and gusty. Near the coast.

appledrop · 04-08-2020 2:49pm

Out on Skerries. The wind is unbelievable. Only ever seen the likes of it in winter. Its actually blowing away our icecreams!

Its bit mad because sun is out so warm but then not because of breeze.

Gonzo · 04-08-2020 3:05pm

appledrop wrote: »

Out on Skerries. The wind is unbelievable. Only ever seen the likes of it in winter. Its actually blowing away our icecreams!

Its bit mad because sun is out so warm but then not because of breeze.

very windy here in Meath too, a very unusual combination of mostly sunny skies, temperatures getting close to mid twenties and very strong winds which feels like a hairdryer. Usually I would only feel these sort of conditions on a windy day in southern Spain.

US2 · 04-08-2020 3:15pm

Absolutely glorious day in limerick, very little cloud. Not sure of temperature but its hot, and what little breeze is there is warm.

Oscar Bravo · 04-08-2020 3:30pm

A very pleasant 24 degrees at the Phoenix park at 3pm compared to a dark wet belmullet at 16 degrees.

Lots of issues on boards,taking them a while to fix. People will start leaving soon id imagine

Donegal Storm · 04-08-2020 3:54pm

Today is another good contender for worst day of the whole summer around here, no let up whatsoever since I woke this morning. Constant heavy rain, frequent torrential bursts, low visibility and strong gusty winds. Won't be venturing outside today but I suspect there'll be a lot of flooding by this evening

lawred2 · 04-08-2020 4:02pm

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Today is another good contender for worst day of the whole summer around here, no let up whatsoever since I woke this morning. Constant heavy rain, frequent torrential bursts, low visibility and strong gusty winds. Won't be venturing outside today but I suspect there'll be a lot of flooding by this evening

cripes

it's very very warm here in North Dublin - wind is like facing a hair dryer

Clonmel1000 · 04-08-2020 4:05pm

Windy very windy actually and mainly cloudy it’s mild all right which is something I suppose. It’s been an incredibly windy summer though.

NIMAN · 04-08-2020 4:13pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Nice day yesterday and thankfully got the grass cut because it is rain of biblical proportions for the last 3 hrs here.

To quote myself, it's now after 4pm and it's still raining heavily.

Since I got up this morning, bar maybe 15mins, it's been raining.

Practically non-stop for 7hrs.

Oneiric 3 · 04-08-2020 4:13pm

Not sure if that rainfall warning issued for Galway earlier is warranted at all. Front closing in here and it is bringing nothing but some light drizzle that isn't even registering in the bucket, and the bulk of the rain overnight and tomorrow (which the latest 06z run has the small risk of thunder with) looks to be a mostly Munster and Leinster event. The wind is of far more concern here to be honest. I've seen wind warnings issued in winter for less.

appledrop · 04-08-2020 4:13pm

Is says wind is currently 38km hour here in Skerries.

I've counted 6 dropped/ blown away ice creams.

Kids still having fun anyway!

I notice Met Eureann has small craft warning + that it will reach force 6/7 on coast.

It is so gusty here! Getting a bit dangerous. I've seen one of those stell barriers fall over.

km79 · 04-08-2020 5:02pm

The goals which were pegged and weighted with rocks have blown over in back garden in south mayo
HORRIBLE DAY

km79 · 04-08-2020 5:02pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Not sure if that rainfall warning issued for Galway earlier is warranted at all. Front closing in here and it is bringing nothing but some light drizzle that isn't even registering in the bucket, and the bulk of the rain overnight and tomorrow (which the latest 06z run has the small risk of thunder with) looks to be a mostly Munster and Leinster event. The wind is of far more concern here to be honest. I've seen wind warnings issued in winter for less.

100% agree

Supercell · 04-08-2020 5:07pm

Just hit 25C here, feeling very warm in the breeze. All my pots outside totally dried out.

Gonzo · 04-08-2020 5:32pm

clouded over here in Meath and starting to feel fresher, winds still very gusty but it did get close to 24C here earlier when it was lovely and sunny. Still feeling mild with a current temperature of 21C.

Plenty of bins blown over in our area as well as leaves and twigs on the ground. Today's wind is more like something i'd expect in the Autumn from a yellow wind warning.

appledrop · 04-08-2020 6:29pm

Back home now + lovely + sheltered in back garden.

Its actually making me realise just how windy it was in Skerries.

I know there was small marine craft warning but the winds were very strong in cetain areas should have been at least a yellow wind warning.

We do malahide/ portmanock coast road walk a lot + todays wind in Skerries was like something you would get in winter apart from 23 degree heat!

It will be interesting to see what gusts are recorded out to sea for today.

appledrop · 04-08-2020 6:39pm

Maybe MetEireann went on a day trip to Skerries aswell?

They have finally issued a status yellow Gale Warning although seems to be only for Irish Sea/Marine.

SleetAndSnow · 04-08-2020 7:03pm

Weather deteriorated quickly in West cork near the coast (it was already pretty bad). Starting to rain now and winds have picked up to be almost if not gale force. Real winter feel atm.

pad199207 · 04-08-2020 7:14pm

Beautiful sunshine here in S Wexford now after dull afternoon. Bloody windy as hell.

Oscar Bravo · 04-08-2020 10:39pm

Todays max temperatures

Phoenix Park 24.1 degrees
Oak Park 23.5
Casement 23.3
Dublin airport 23.3

BLIZZARD7 · 05-08-2020 12:06am

20.1c here in D14 at midnight!

Donegal Storm · 05-08-2020 12:07am

Not surprisingly some major flooding around the county this evening. Awful day.

https://www.highlandradio.com/2020/08/04/west-donegal-hit-with-widespread-flooding/

Gonzo · 05-08-2020 12:08am

raining here in Meath and very warm night time rain it is too. It feels warmer outside than it does in my house at the moment.

highdef · 05-08-2020 1:02am

Gonzo wrote: »

raining here in Meath and very warm night time rain it is too. It feels warmer outside than it does in my house at the moment.

Gonzo, you really need to get pumped insulation or something. Your house never seems to get warm. It's by now means warm outside so if it's feeling warmer outside than inside, I don't want to think what it feels like indoors!

eon1208 · 05-08-2020 7:49am

Any definite predictions on rainfall due Friday. Is it hit or miss or widespread. Can any place expect to stay dry. ???

spoonerhead · 05-08-2020 8:01am

19c and over 80% humidity, not an ideal morning to be on bus wearing a mask...

obi604 · 05-08-2020 8:31am

East galway. Pouring rain for last few hours.

Clonmel1000 · 05-08-2020 9:00am

Another cracker of a morning.

SleetAndSnow · 05-08-2020 9:09am

Rain all night in west cork, this morning and the entire drive up to the city.

Doctors room ghost · 05-08-2020 9:11am

obi604 wrote: »

East galway. Pouring rain for last few hours.

An absolute fcukin disaster of a summer.an early start to it and we were grateful but a nightmare since.
There’s floods here today

km79 · 05-08-2020 9:14am

Very very wet in south mayo

pauldry · 05-08-2020 9:19am

Thursday Saturday and Sunday are supposed to be good.

They better be........or im gonna kill the weather.

pad199207 · 05-08-2020 9:41am

Absolutely bucketing down in S Wexford now

Neddyusa · 05-08-2020 9:48am

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

An absolute fcukin disaster of a summer.an early start to it and we were grateful but a nightmare since.
There’s floods here today

15mm so far since midnight and a rate of 10mm/hr since 9am...
21 July was the last dry day here - any sign of a let-up??

giveitholly · 05-08-2020 10:04am

pad199207 wrote: »

Absolutely bucketing down in S Wexford now

Looks to be serious rain coming in off the coast looking at the radar alright

Doctors room ghost · 05-08-2020 10:08am

Neddyusa wrote: »

15mm so far since midnight and a rate of 10mm/hr since 9am...
21 July was the last dry day here - any sign of a let-up??

Driving heavy rain all morning in Galway.yard is flooded.cant get a tap of work done outside.between a lousy summer and all the covid thing it would drive you cracked

lawred2 · 05-08-2020 10:11am

so muggy and no breeze to help

dry so far - kids in tennis camp - hopefully rain will hold off until after one

Densefog2008 · 05-08-2020 10:18am

just a light drizzle here, 1.3mm since midnight. 4.8mm in august so far. north Carlow

pauldry · 05-08-2020 10:19am

My phone which is "never?" wrong says it will be dry from 3pm onwards...at least in Sligo

Oscar Bravo · 05-08-2020 10:21am

On this day in 1986 a total of 206.5 mm of rain fell at Glenvickee Co Kerry. This is the highest daily rainfall total recorded in August in Ireland from 1942 to date.
Malin Head yesterday hae 32mm of rain

lawred2 · 05-08-2020 10:22am

lawred2 wrote: »

so muggy and no breeze to help

dry so far - kids in tennis camp - hopefully rain will hold off until after one

and it's raining

and looking at that rainfall radar - it isn't going to stop any time soon either

OldRio · 05-08-2020 10:22am

Heavy rain in Leitrim. Fields flooding. Summer me hole.

sryanbruen · 05-08-2020 11:01am

sryanbruen wrote: »

After the dullest June since 1993 at Dublin Apt, July with 102.5 hrs was the third dullest July on record and dullest since 1986. August would need at least 139.0 hrs of sun to save it from being the dullest summer on record.

February this year, despite all the rain and shorter daylight, had slightly more sun than July with 103.3 hrs.

From the figures I have available, Cork seemed to fare best with 161.8 hrs provisionally which is close to average, though Johnstown Castle might have had more.

Monthly summary be available around Tuesday or Wednesday in anyway to confirm.

Confirmed that Cork fared best but with 163.8 hrs so practically average July for sunshine here whilst Gurteen and Belmullet had worst with 93 and 97 hrs respectively. Other low totals include D.A. shown above although summary states 104.2 hrs which does not add up to the daily totals and Malin Head's 106 hrs. It was the dullest July since 1986, 1998 or 2010 - depending on which station you take.

As for rain, Valentia had its wettest July since 2009 and one of its wettest on record with 214.0mm. Driest place was Roches Point with 73.2mm - a high minimum total for July. It was the wettest July generally since 2009 or 2010.

Temperatures were not exceptional despite the month being largely cooler than average with cooler Julys seen in 2011 and 2015 for example. Interesting stat despite its short station history, was 2.2C min on 20th at Mt Dillon, a July low record for the station.

Mean wind speeds were the highest for July since 1998 although many had no gale force gusts through the month. Cork Airport had its windiest July since 1980.

https://cli.fusio.net/cli/bulletin/data/2020/07/sum_072020.pdf

pauldry · 05-08-2020 11:06am

Knew it was windy. Our sunshine figures were way lower than Belmullet. About 80hours tops in Sligo and Id say the dullest July I can remember. It was proper dark a number of days especially first half of month.

Yesterday very windy and wet today just wet...its improving.:)

05-08-2020 11:33am

sryanbruen wrote: »

Confirmed that Cork fared best but with 163.8 hrs so practically average July for sunshine here whilst Gurteen and Belmullet had worst with 93 and 97 hrs respectively. Other low totals include D.A. shown above although summary states 104.2 hrs which does not add up to the daily totals and Malin Head's 106 hrs. It was the dullest July since 1986, 1998 or 2010 - depending on which station you take.

As for rain, Valentia had its wettest July since 2009 and one of its wettest on record with 214.0mm. Driest place was Roches Point with 73.2mm - a high minimum total for July. It was the wettest July generally since 2009 or 2010.

Temperatures were not exceptional despite the month being largely cooler than average with cooler Julys seen in 2011 and 2015 for example. Interesting stat despite its short station history, was 2.2C min on 20th at Mt Dillon, a July low record for the station.

Mean wind speeds were the highest for July since 1998 although many had no gale force gusts through the month. Cork Airport had its windiest July since 1980.

https://cli.fusio.net/cli/bulletin/data/2020/07/sum_072020.pdf

Confirmation that we got away with murder in Cork this month, with all figures bar the wind not too far above average for July. Hard to believe when you see it compared to other stations. Even the rain we got was mostly at night and there was only one wet day in the month. The bedraggled Japanese Maples in my garden are testament to the extent of the wind we experienced.

The band of rain has just cleared Cork City after a very wet and miserable morning and it's warm and muggy out now.

SleetAndSnow · 05-08-2020 11:38am

Deleted User wrote: »

Confirmation that we got away with murder in Cork this month, with all figures bar the wind not too far above average for July. Hard to believe when you see it compared to other stations. Even the rain we got was mostly at night and there was only one wet day in the month. The Japanese Maples in my garden are testament to the extent of the wind we experienced.

The band of rain has just cleared Cork City after a very wet and miserable morning and it's warm and muggy out now.

As are the amount of times I have had to rake up leaves and brush up leaves.. in July..

Oneiric 3 · 05-08-2020 2:06pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

On this day in 1986 a total of 206.5 mm of rain fell at Glenvickee Co Kerry. This is the highest daily rainfall total recorded in August in Ireland from 1942 to date.

Hand drawn weather analysis map from the UK Met Office for that day. I reckon much of that rain fell during the evening as this is around the time the frontal zones really closed in on the SW:

Summer 2020 - General Discussion

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