Autumn 2019 - General Discussion

ZX7R · 28-09-2019 2:09pm

Gonzo wrote: »

at one stage we were looking at a quiet final few days of September and first week of October, that's now been pushed to the second half of October, I think we know where this one is going! The Long range charts is also very grim indeed for those who want a cold and seasonal winter this year.

Another season of looking at the charts and chasing sadly.

Plus we are due a wet autumn/winter.
Probably over due one

MidMan25 · 28-09-2019 2:38pm

Gonzo wrote: »

at one stage we were looking at a quiet final few days of September and first week of October, that's now been pushed to the second half of October, I think we know where this one is going! The Long range charts is also very grim indeed for those who want a cold and seasonal winter this year.

Hopefully they're as accurate as last year

Oscar Bravo · 28-09-2019 5:13pm

Raining ,sometimes heavy,here in Castlebar since 3pm. Not showing at all on radar

SleetAndSnow · 28-09-2019 5:19pm

raining since about 3ish in cork city too, steady with occasional bursts of heavier rain.

Graces7 · 28-09-2019 5:20pm

It has been a lovely afternoon out here; dry and calm and fresh. west mayo offshore island

An Ri rua · 28-09-2019 5:34pm

ZX7R wrote: »

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Not meaning to derail, but does anyone else think that we have had much more torrential downpours over the last 10 years or so?

When I was a kid in the 80's it used to be frequent soft day misty weather. Now, more longer dry spells and then torrents.

Anybody feel the same?

Personally I don't think so,the eighty's for me had plenty of thundery down pours and much more hail

Agreed. 1985, 1986 were nightmarish. It rained heavily like clockwork every afternoon both summers.
2008 was another summer of freaky deluges. In the Midlands anyway

pauldry · 28-09-2019 5:40pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Raining ,sometimes heavy,here in Castlebar since 3pm. Not showing at all on radar

And here. Had an absolute downpour an hour ago . Added 5mm more. 36mm for day now in Sligo but Ogimet has 13mm as highest in Malin. Also Sooey bone dry just 15 mins away so Markree prob only 10mm. Ill check met

Markree only 5mm since midnight

Im stumped. Never seen a day as extreme a difference as this in a long long time. Very bad floods this morning in Sligo so there was 30mm of rain but puzzled how Markree barely got any and nationally only 13mm until now in South

Donegal Storm · 28-09-2019 6:42pm

Nice enough day in Letterkenny, was up early for the rugby and had plenty of sunshine all morning. Clouded over with some spits of rain but feeling mild and flat calm

Edit: Beautiful evening now with clear pink skies and not a breath of wind

28-09-2019 8:24pm

A heavy shower in Drogheda about 5pm just as I went running.
No rain since.
I’m actually a bit annoyed as listening to Met Eireann today was meant to be horrific, floods, torrential rain ..? I put my sister off visiting me today because of the the forecast, really thought it was going to be so much worse ??

D9Male · 28-09-2019 8:49pm

Deleted User wrote: »

A heavy shower in Drogheda about 5pm just as I went running.
No rain since.
I’m actually a bit annoyed as listening to Met Eireann today was meant to be horrific, floods, torrential rain ..? I put my sister off visiting me today because of the the forecast, really thought it was going to be so much worse ??

This was the early afternoon forecast from ME.

Rain will continue to spread northwards across Munster and south Leinster today, turning heavy & persistent. Elsewhere, there will be good dry periods & scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 14-17 degrees in moderate southwest winds which will back southeasterly later today.

And this was the forecast this morning:

A mix of cloud & bright / sunny spells this morning with scattered showers. This afternoon heavy rain will move into the SW and will spread northwards over Munster, Leinster & Connacht this evening, bringing a risk of some localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16°C.

Nothing in those forecasts suggests Drogheda was due heavy rain before around now.

This weather event has been forecast fairly accurately so far.

SleetAndSnow · 28-09-2019 9:55pm

Very small drops of rain falling in cork city now but was raining all night and some very heavy rain falling before that too. Was a shocking night

pad199207 · 28-09-2019 10:07pm

Miserable night out there. Well on the way now to my wettest September on record

Andrew00 · 28-09-2019 10:55pm

Dirty wet cold night in Galway City

pad199207 · 28-09-2019 10:57pm

Rain belting down in Kildare now

Rock Lesnar · 28-09-2019 10:59pm

Horrible night out there now after a cloudy but dry day, rain is hammering down

Meath

Gonzo · 28-09-2019 11:14pm

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Horrible night out there now after a cloudy but dry day, rain is hammering down

Meath

very heavy rain here too, can hear the splashes from the gutters.

Gonzo · 28-09-2019 11:17pm

pad199207 wrote: »

Miserable night out there. Well on the way now to my wettest September on record

and there is no end in sight to the frequent bursts of heavy rain.

the next 2 weeks look very wet indeed.

km79 · 28-09-2019 11:19pm

Gonzo wrote: »

and there is no end in sight to the frequent bursts of heavy rain.

the next 2 weeks look very wet indeed.

No comment

Rock Lesnar · 28-09-2019 11:25pm

Gonzo wrote: »

very heavy rain here too, can hear the splashes from the gutters.

Yep and can hear it off the roof to, real heavy stuff

gmisk · 28-09-2019 11:30pm

Horrible out in Dublin...even the dog didn't wanna nip out to go to loo before bed...I don't blame him

pauldry · 29-09-2019 2:06am

Not too bad in Sligo. Just raining

Graces7 · 29-09-2019 4:29am

rain..west mayo offshore

Graces7 · 29-09-2019 4:31am

gmisk wrote: »

Horrible out in Dublin...even the dog didn't wanna nip out to go to loo before bed...I don't blame him

Memories of standing at the door in storms, yelling GO PEE! PLEASE GO PEE! at the dog.. I miss her so much; she was a scent hound and all the aromas were so interesting!

SleetAndSnow · 29-09-2019 11:55am

Heavy shower now in Cork City but other then that was a dry morning so far, bit breezy around 14 degrees

Gonzo · 29-09-2019 12:27pm

lots of water logging in our garden and driveway after last night's downpours. Tomorrow looks a very wet day indeed with more heavy rain and a risk of spot flooding once again, especially in the southern half of the country.

Mortelaro · 29-09-2019 12:34pm

Gonzo wrote: »

lots of water logging in our garden and driveway after last night's downpours. Tomorrow looks a very wet day indeed with more heavy rain and a risk of spot flooding once again, especially in the southern half of the country.

Looking at it here in East Wicklow,currently looks like rain from 11am to about 4 or 5pm which wouldn't be too bad

Graces7 · 29-09-2019 1:02pm

Really lovely day out here in the wide Atlantic.. sunny at times, a small breeze and the most glorious sky scapes...One of the things I love most here; the clouds.. shapes, colours, just glorious ... tide low and sands exposed...

Oscar Bravo · 29-09-2019 1:53pm

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Tipperary and Waterford
25 to 35 mm Rainfall on Monday, with a risk of spot flooding

Valid: Monday 30th September, 9 a.m. until 8pm

igCorcaigh · 29-09-2019 1:54pm

Another yellow warning for rain tonight / tomorrow in the south.

SleetAndSnow · 29-09-2019 2:06pm

Following on from my previous post where cork airport was at 46mm for the month of September, it’s now at 71 so there was about 25mm of rain or so possibly more locally. More to come with another yellow warning now

Oscar Bravo · 29-09-2019 2:10pm

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Cork and Kerry
25 to 35 mm rain expected with a risk of spot flooding

Valid: Monday 30th September 3 a.m. until 4 p.m.

pauldry · 29-09-2019 2:57pm

After being at 64mm for September Sligo town now at 103mm after 39mm yesterday and severe flooding in Leecarrow and Doorley Park areas

Astoundingly enough the rainfall for other stations nearby

Sligo town 39mm
Markree 5mm
Finner 5mm
Claremorris 4mm
Belmullet 1mm

Must have been a very localised thunderstorm but I was asleep and missed the event. Did anyone else in Sligo witness it? There are photos on facebook on Sligo County Council page of some of the flooding

Donegal Storm · 29-09-2019 3:00pm

Lovely day in Donegal again with good sunny spells, looking at the radar we've been fortunate though to narrowly miss a washout of a day.

Has been a good second half of September here, plenty of rain but almost all of it has fallen overnight with most days having some sunshine

squarecircles · 29-09-2019 3:14pm

Pleasant afternoon west Mayo.

MidMan25 · 29-09-2019 3:21pm

Really nice today in Cork, you've got to take what you can get

the wet days like yesterday make days like today even sweeter.

Graces7 · 29-09-2019 3:21pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Cork and Kerry
25 to 35 mm rain expected with a risk of spot flooding

Valid: Monday 30th September 3 a.m. until 4 p.m.

It is creeping nearer and nearer.. west mayo offshore island in warm dry sun

Graces7 · 29-09-2019 4:57pm

Utterly lovely afterevening out here. Just glorious and to be savoured and enjoyed.

Gonzo · 29-09-2019 5:46pm

lovely afternoon too, the Dunshaughlin Harvest festival did well considering the forecasts leading up to this weekend, and managed to avoid most of the daytime rain.

Cork Boy 53 · 29-09-2019 5:49pm

MidMan25 wrote: »

Really nice today in Cork, you've got to take what you can get the wet days like yesterday make days like today even sweeter.

Yes but it looks like tomorrow is going to be a washout for us in the south.

MidMan25 · 29-09-2019 6:20pm

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Yes but it looks like tomorrow is going to be a washout for us in the south.

So enjoy today? Which is the point I was making.

Meteorite58 · 29-09-2019 8:50pm

Lovely bright day in Kerry after all the rain yesterday, recorded about 25mm here yesterday and another 2mm overnight.

Torc waterfall in Killarney had a great flow coming off it today, haven't heard it that loud in a long time and there was a bit of spray coming off it.

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Rock Lesnar · 29-09-2019 8:59pm

Considering meath wasnt included in the warnings yesterday for the rain, we done pretty well with close to 30mm last night

Gonzo · 29-09-2019 10:10pm

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Considering meath wasnt included in the warnings yesterday for the rain, we done pretty well with close to 30mm last night

it's going to be some time before I can cut the lawn again (cut it last Saturday before this very unsettled period began). Today our lawn is like a swamp, and there is another 15 to 30mm forecasted for tomorrow, followed by showers and more rain all through the week and into next weekend.

Dunsany has recorded almost 95mm of rain this month, most of that has fallen since last Saturday. If another 16mm falls between now and tomorrow before midnight, September will be the 2nd wettest month of the year overtaking March. Unlikely to beat August's rainfall total this month.

Rock Lesnar · 29-09-2019 10:25pm

Gonzo wrote: »

Dunsany has recorded almost 95mm of rain this month, most of that has fallen since last Saturday.

Yeah thats close to what iv'e recorded from last saturday night, the soil is still ok here, can drive the mower on it, but no real need, there wasn't much growth since i cut it on wednesday

pad199207 · 29-09-2019 10:50pm

115mm for the month so far here in Kildare. Wettest September on record

Graces7 · 30-09-2019 6:47am

Meteorite58 wrote: »

Lovely bright day in Kerry after all the rain yesterday, recorded about 25mm here yesterday and another 2mm overnight.

Torc waterfall in Killarney had a great flow coming off it today, haven't heard it that loud in a long time and there was a bit of spray coming off it.

wow... homesick here!

Graces7 · 30-09-2019 6:50am

Still, utterly still and chilly. Dark still. met have the temp at 7. shivers.. Even the cats are crawling under my bedclothes; they are great recorders of the weather

west mayo offshore

DOCARCH · 30-09-2019 7:09am

Two yellow rainfall warnings for today (different times).

Status: Yellow
Rainfall warning for Cork and Kerry
25 to 35 mm rain expected with a risk of spot flooding
Valid: Monday 30 September 2019 03:00 to Monday 30 September 2019 16:00

Status: Yellow
Rainfall warning for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Tipperary and Waterford
25 to 35 mm Rainfall on Monday, with a risk of spot flooding
Valid: Monday 30 September 2019 09:00 to Monday 30 September 2019 20:00

jackrussel · 30-09-2019 8:01am

Only started to rain a few minutes ago here in cork city - dirty out

SleetAndSnow · 30-09-2019 8:28am

Rotten morning in cork city, been raining for about 20 minutes (possibly more during the night) and looks like it will continue all afternoon. Heavy enough too

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