Autumn 2018 - General discussion

DOCARCH · 20-09-2018 10:28am

UKMO have named Storm Bronagh for tonight/tomorrow (for/to mainly affect southern England).

Xenji · 20-09-2018 10:38am

Feeling noticeably colder today in Castlebar, only 9.2C currently.

SleetAndSnow · 20-09-2018 10:48am

Wet cold and miserable in cork city.

Cork Boy 53 · 20-09-2018 11:30am

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Wet cold and miserable in cork city.

Yes, since Storm Ali passed yesterday the weather has turned much colder and really autumnal.

harr · 20-09-2018 11:32am

Cold and damp here in Laois...temps definitely have dropped since yesterday.

Gonzo · 20-09-2018 2:49pm

cold, wet and miserable. Autumn is definitely getting into full swing now.

Clonmel1000 · 20-09-2018 2:52pm

I’m in San Diego currently and if there’s a nicer climate than this I’ve yet to experience it. It’s absolutely fabulous.

acequion · 20-09-2018 2:59pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

I’m in San Diego currently and if there’s a nicer climate than this I’ve yet to experience it. It’s absolutely fabulous.

Enjoy

SleetAndSnow · 20-09-2018 4:01pm

Cold and wet still in cork city, 11 degrees. Raining since around 8am. It’s light but heavy and is very wet light rain if you get it

ZX7R · 20-09-2018 4:23pm

Just home wet and cold out 9c
Gave into the wife and lit the fire

DOCARCH · 20-09-2018 4:28pm

ZX7R wrote: »

Gave into the wife and lit the fire

Against my wishes, the heat went on today!

9.7c atm in Dublin 16 with heavy drizzle.

Storm 10 · 20-09-2018 4:31pm

Bucketing down in Galway miserable cold and dark day.

km79 · 20-09-2018 4:42pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

I’m in San Diego currently and if there’s a nicer climate than this I’ve yet to experience it. It’s absolutely fabulous.

Well it’s absolutely miserable here
As it has been for most of the past 2 months since the rain dances started

Land around here is “fierce wet “ now apparently and doesn’t bode well for the winter !

Rock Lesnar · 20-09-2018 4:49pm

Just starting raining here, had a little drizzle earlier, feels cold, might have to switch the heating on yet

Rock Lesnar · 20-09-2018 5:46pm

Stove has been lit

ninebeanrows · 20-09-2018 5:57pm

Some reasonable strong winds possible in east tonight as Bronagh exits into the Irish Sea

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MJohnston · 20-09-2018 6:23pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

I’m in San Diego currently and if there’s a nicer climate than this I’ve yet to experience it. It’s absolutely fabulous.

Decent climate (I have relatives who live there and visited them frequently when I lived in San Francisco), although they have really gloomy May/June months with heavy marine layers, and the ocean water is surprisingly cool thanks to the California Current.

If you like a dip in the ocean, as I do myself, the California coast can be a bit disappointing in that regard. To put it in perspective, even the beaches of New York have ocean temperatures a good 4-5 degrees warmer!

There's also the whole wildfire problem...

Artane2002 · 20-09-2018 6:32pm

MJohnston wrote: »

Decent climate (I have relatives who live there and visited them frequently when I lived in San Francisco), although they have really gloomy May/June months with heavy marine layers, and the ocean water is surprisingly cool thanks to the California Current.

If you like a dip in the ocean, as I do myself, the California coast can be a bit disappointing in that regard. To put it in perspective, even the beaches of New York have ocean temperatures a good 4-5 degrees warmer!

There's also the whole wildfire problem...

Yep, the dull weather in May/June is even given a name - The June Gloom. It's kind of like what happens on the east coast of England when we/they get warm easterlies at those months.

Calibos · 20-09-2018 7:03pm

MJohnston wrote: »

Decent climate (I have relatives who live there and visited them frequently when I lived in San Francisco), although they have really gloomy May/June months with heavy marine layers, and the ocean water is surprisingly cool thanks to the California Current.

If you like a dip in the ocean, as I do myself, the California coast can be a bit disappointing in that regard. To put it in perspective, even the beaches of New York have ocean temperatures a good 4-5 degrees warmer!

There's also the whole wildfire problem...

A bit scary too what with the Great white Sharks!

Artane2002 · 20-09-2018 7:34pm

Gonzo wrote: »

cold, wet and miserable. Autumn is definitely getting into full swing now.

This wouldn't look out of place in November to be honest. Sunday looks even worse!

Meteorite58 · 20-09-2018 7:54pm

Rained most of the day here near Tralee with a few light patches, damp out now with fine mist.

13.6mm today.

Cool At 8.6c. Fire lit.

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acequion · 20-09-2018 8:04pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

This wouldn't look out of place in November to be honest. Sunday looks even worse!

This weather is bad enough but there really is no need to exaggerate!
I can find no forecast predicting Sunday in anywhere like today's league and it may not even be so bad. This is worst case scenario copied and pasted from Met Eireann:

On Saturday night and early Sunday there is the likelihood of more widespread heavy and possibly thundery rain, with some strong or possibly stormy winds possible, as a low tracks close to or over Ireland. Further updates will issue on this closer to the time.

pad199207 · 20-09-2018 8:06pm

6.4c and lashing down in Kildare

SleetAndSnow · 20-09-2018 8:09pm

acequion wrote: »

This weather is bad enough but there really is no need to exaggerate!
I can find no forecast predicting Sunday in anywhere like today's league and it may not even be so bad. This is worst case scenario copied and pasted from Met Eireann:

On Saturday night and early Sunday there is the likelihood of more widespread heavy and possibly thundery rain, with some strong or possibly stormy winds possible, as a low tracks close to or over Ireland. Further updates will issue on this closer to the time.

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1042846400072085506

Latest ECMWF, looks wet and windy for parts

Artane2002 · 20-09-2018 8:12pm

acequion wrote: »

This weather is bad enough but there really is no need to exaggerate!
I can find no forecast predicting Sunday in anywhere like today's league and it may not even be so bad. This is worst case scenario copied and pasted from Met Eireann:

On Saturday night and early Sunday there is the likelihood of more widespread heavy and possibly thundery rain, with some strong or possibly stormy winds possible, as a low tracks close to or over Ireland. Further updates will issue on this closer to the time.

Exactly, heavy/thundery rain. Today's rain is light enough in my location albeit persistent. Also, it looks even colder than today. Temperatures of 8-12c in strong winds off the Irish Sea will feel raw for the east coast. How is this exaggeration?

DOCARCH · 20-09-2018 8:15pm

pad199207 wrote: »

6.4c and lashing down in Kildare

Will be watching DPs next! :pac:

7.4c atm in Dublin 16 (and pi**ling).

SleetAndSnow · 20-09-2018 8:39pm

8 degrees in Cork City atm and still raining since 8am this morning. Blah

Cork Boy 53 · 20-09-2018 8:43pm

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

8 degrees in Cork City atm and still raining since 8am this morning. Blah

Making up for the drought during the summer.

acequion · 20-09-2018 9:16pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

Exactly, heavy/thundery rain. Today's rain is light enough in my location albeit persistent. Also, it looks even colder than today. Temperatures of 8-12c in strong winds off the Irish Sea will feel raw for the east coast. How is this exaggeration?

Because firstly it's nowhere near certain that Sunday will be anything major with high pressure forecast from Monday on. So indications of rain /storm are more for early Sunday and not the whole day. Today it rained constantly and heavily in my location from 11am to 7.30pm, stopped for a while and is raining heavily again now. Thirdly,low temperatures today were nationwide while low temperatures on Sunday will mainly affect the East. In fact the East looks more vulnerable this time while parts of the west may escape.

So claiming Sunday will be worse than today is an exaggeration imo. It may turn out to be case or most likely, not. So no need to depress us all even more on a horrendous day.

HighLine · 20-09-2018 9:17pm

25.4mm (or an inch in old money) rain here in Wicklow today.

stevek93 · 20-09-2018 9:23pm

Absolutely lashing here in Dublin 5

Artane2002 · 20-09-2018 9:24pm

acequion wrote: »

Because firstly it's nowhere near certain that Sunday will be anything major with high pressure forecast from Monday on. So indications of rain /storm are more for early Sunday and not the whole day. Today it rained constantly and heavily in my location from 11am to 7.30pm, stopped for a while and is raining heavily again now. Thirdly,low temperatures today were nationwide while low temperatures on Sunday will mainly affect the East. In fact the East looks more vulnerable this time while parts of the west may escape.

So claiming Sunday will be worse than today is an exaggeration imo. It may turn out to be case or most likely, not. So no need to depress us all even more on a horrendous day.

I never mentioned storm or anything major. Simply said for the east, it's looking worse than today at the moment. Yes, that is subject to change.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree? The only bit we can agree on is the HP from Monday on

Gonzo · 20-09-2018 9:38pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

This wouldn't look out of place in November to be honest. Sunday looks even worse!

I have the fire lit this evening, at this stage it will probably be lit most if not all nights between now and the end of April 2019.

Artane2002 · 20-09-2018 9:39pm

Gonzo wrote: »

I have the fire lit this evening, at this stage it will probably be lit most if not all nights between now and the end of April 2019.

If you remember, do you light the fire at this time of year every year or do you generally do that a bit later into the season?

Rock Lesnar · 20-09-2018 9:48pm

Gonzo wrote: »

I have the fire lit this evening, at this stage it will probably be lit most if not all nights between now and the end of April 2019.

Stove was lit here this evening, in the 16 years here, we have never had the heating/fire/stove on or lit in september.

stevek93 · 20-09-2018 10:03pm

I usually dont light it until November but I don't have coal tonight so heating is on full blast. I mesagaed my coal dealer so I should have supply in soon and will start lighting it.

DOCARCH · 20-09-2018 10:38pm

6c atm in Dublin 16....21c atm in London!

UrbanSprawl · 20-09-2018 10:54pm

Fair drop of rain today 15-20mm in Casement possibly ..well needed first decent rain for many a month.Looks like it's running out of steam now.

Loves_lorries · 20-09-2018 10:57pm

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Stove was lit here this evening, in the 16 years here, we have never had the heating/fire/stove on or lit in september.

It was colder this time last year.

Gonzo · 20-09-2018 11:01pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

If you remember, do you light the fire at this time of year every year or do you generally do that a bit later into the season?

Usually end of September to April/May depending on the temperature. This house is an old one with very little insulation, so get's cold very quickly.

Andy From Sligo · 20-09-2018 11:54pm

nippy out - (south sligo)

km79 · 21-09-2018 6:17am

Just after driving to Shannon along motorway from Galway
Treated to an unexpected light show to the south west of Ardrahan and Gort
5 huge flashes over that stretch of the journey

Graces7 · 21-09-2018 7:09am

waking to rain and high winds out here in West Mayo.

Was needing a calm bit as there is something rattling overhead. Think it is just branches..Not going out just yet...

Just no let up. Yesterday was perfect!

But we have had no post this week.

ah. met-ie updated

"Today will be a cool and blustery day across Connacht, with sunny spells and occasional showers. Some of the showers will be heavy, with a risk of thunder, but they will become more isolated in the evening. Maximum temperatures 12 to 14 Celsius, in strong and gusty west to northwest winds, slowly easing as the day progresses."

Artane2002 · 21-09-2018 7:23am

km79 wrote: »

Just after driving to Shannon along motorway from Galway
Treated to an unexpected light show to the south west of Ardrahan and Gort
5 huge flashes over that stretch of the journey

I thought you said light snow instead of light show when I first read it. :pac:

Artane2002 · 21-09-2018 7:55am

Very raw this morning in Dublin 5. This is my first morning wearing a jacket since spring. There was a shower earlier but now there's broken clouds.

Graces7 · 21-09-2018 8:58am

utterly depraved out there.. cannot hear the sound on youtube!

Oneiric 3 · 21-09-2018 1:30pm

Graces7 wrote: »

utterly depraved out there.. cannot hear the sound on youtube!

Looking increasingly likely that a more gentle, relatively settled spell of weather is on the way from next week onwards, so you should get some respite.

Graces7 · 21-09-2018 3:19pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Looking increasingly likely that a more gentle, relatively settled spell of weather is on the way from next week onwards, so you should get some respite.

Thank you; blissful thought.. The islanders are as weary as I am. They cannot go fishing in this...yesterday was a gift here. Calm and clear and dry

Gonzo · 21-09-2018 5:47pm

after a very wet and showery morning to afternoon, this evening has turned out quite sunny, but certainly feeling chilly.

SleetAndSnow · 21-09-2018 5:54pm

not too bad in Cork City. Going between cloudy and sunny (with an occassional few drops). While it feels a bit cold the temp is reading 15 degrees

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