Turning very warm/hot, heatwave conditions likely; Sunday 24th -->

sryanbruen wrote: »

I'm just waiting for the dreaded downgrades and then everything goes kerpow in here as they do. :rolleyes:

Nice reverse psychology :pac:

sryanbruen wrote: »

I thought it'd be fun here to look at the driest Junes on record at Cork Airport and Dublin Airport because both stations' totals for June 2018 are running well below average with 8.3 and 4.5mm respectively.

Dublin Airport's driest Junes on record (records go back to 1941). So June 2018 currently ranks as the second driest June on record here.

Cork Airport's driest Junes on record (records go back to 1962). June 2018 currently ranks as the driest June on record here, following its second wettest April on record.

Data comes from Met Éireann.

Definitely noticing that dryness. While I haven't seen any grass go a browny colour yet (its a lighter shade of green definitely), the earth is starting to break away from the concrete and is shrinking as its dry. Very interesting to see!

add 2 or 3 degrees to these maximums if this were to come off,west coast on fire and on par with southern England if not hotter and mainland Europe.

kod87 wrote: »

anything over 22/23 degrees is physically painful for me, so hopefully not too hot. I would like to be able to move about and function

Im only back from lisbon where the temperature reached 37 degrees celcius yesturday. It was unbearable to say the least.

Gonzo wrote: »

Have we ever had a red alert issued for a heat warning in this country?

Met Eireann would issue a red heat warning if:

Maxima in excess of 30C or minima in excess of 20C expected and persisting for two or more consecutive nights.

I am sure we meet that criteria back in 1995, but not sure we have had that since.

I would really be excited if we finally see the all time temperature record of 33.3C being comfortably beaten this summer. A 34C somewhere would be great, or even a 35. Are those sort of temperatures even possible in this country?

It's certainly possible, especially with the dried up ground. The highest temperatures here tend to come after days of very dry conditions and the sun being abundant, as such happened in June 1887 and June 1976. 2006's highest temperature of 32.3c was recorded on 19th July, around the middle of the Summer following the driest June since 1995 and the driest start to July for some since 1982. This can also translate to some cold conditions at night though as like a desert climate. For example, the start of August 1976 brought a frost with grass temperatures getting below freezing and the same happened in July 2006 before 32.3c was recorded with a grass minimum of -1.3c at Birr on the 13th. In basic summary, it's very possible but extremely difficult and going by historical occurrences here, we need certain paremeters to be set before hand and then get the heat in.

30c has not been achieved in June for 23 years now.

Here's the charts of Ireland's hottest days on record to compare.

19th July 2006



14th July 1983



29th June 1976



26th June 1887

JCX BXC wrote: »

Stunning, or painful?

Had a few nights where it failed to get below 17c last spell, that was enough heat for our Irish house. Any hotter and I'll be exchanging the fan for an AC unit!

I'd go with stunning. Off with the bed sheets and any bed clothes... Love it

TOPLESS BABES SIZZLES AS EIRE BURNS IN FIREY HELL TRAP.
PM CALLS EMERGENCY MEETING AS GROUND BREAKS OPEN.


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so do people think the highest temps ever of 33.3 in 1887 will be broken?

Gonzo wrote: »

Unlikely during June. Maybe mid July - early August if everything falls into place with perfection.

Interesting - it was June 1887 that the record was broken

Kamili wrote: »

Interesting - it was June 1887 that the record was broken

And the second highest temperature record of 32.5c at Boora, Co. Offaly was on 29th June 1976.

To answer your question, no I don't think it will be broken.