Spring 2020 - General Discussion

igCorcaigh wrote: »

It has been raining non stop for two days... Depressing.

Ye’ve been very unlucky, hopefully it clears up down there too. After the cold snap of Sunday/Monday it looks like picking up again into next week.

The clarity of the blue sky’s offset by the vibrant green of the new growth on the trees has been stunning here again today on the Easy coast, California like, unusually low humidity too I think?

Absolutely pelting rain in cork city all of a sudden, woke.me.up!

Edit: looked like a heavy shower alright

Whoa, absolutely lashing down here in cork. Woke me up from my sleep

sunbabe08 wrote: »

Whoa, absolutely lashing down here in cork. Woke me up from my sleep

Woke me too, fair heavy. Another grim day

Still raining and cold in cork city as Rebel said. Heating on again this morning. Some hope yet though, Saturday looks like it should be warm for us down here hopefully. Carlow weather also mentioning that the cloud should clear throughout the morning fingers crossed.

Very pleasant in North Kildare all morning with good sunny spells. The sun feels especially warm this morning, owing to the light winds and higher humidity. Back doors are wide open since 9am. Although not wall to wall sunshine, the increase in warmth is making this the nicest morning in a while.

I see that soil moisture deficits have now exceeded 50mm in the Dublin region and are close to exceeding that in many eastern parts. That is pretty extreme for the time of year. With little rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future combined with the fact that we are still 6 weeks from the summer solstice (so therefore the potential for the sun to dry the ground out at ever faster rates increases for another 6 weeks, based on sun strength alone) means that we are at a very high risk of entering a severe drought this summer should current rainfall trends continue.

Thankfully, by typing out this very message I have probably jinxed the whole summer and it will be a complete washout

Moderate shower in Kildare now. The smell of petrichor is intoxicating

According to met.ie radar it is now dry in Cork. But it's not- it is pouring again. My 80 year old dad still hasnt left the house since Tuesdays lickdown was lifted as he has yet to have a chance. This is crazy.

I am in Dublin 5 and no rain here today. Cloudier today but had sunshine earlier. I think it’s quite pleasant out there

Phoenix park in Dublin the warmest part of the country at 12pm today at 18 degrees according to met Éireann

A change in Castlebar today, dull and overcast with persistent misty rain most of the morning and only 13C.