Spring 2019 - General Discussion

Oneiric 3 · 17-05-2019 11:59pm

A staggering 1.0 mm total today from that oddly slow moving band of rain, which makes it my wettest day this month so far. Still way not enough to water the camels or refill the ponds for the elephants to bathe in, but might settled the sand down for a while.

Storm 10 · 18-05-2019 1:05am

Unreal from the radar it shows rain over Galway since around 8pm last night and we still have not had any and it's now 1am , how can that be

Graces7 · 18-05-2019 6:08am

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Terrible evening heavy rain.

It was glorious rain! So much needed and so much appreciated,

Graces7 · 18-05-2019 6:10am

A peaceful gentle morning. Just enough breeze to keep the midges off and a few spots of rain now. Clouds climbing up the mountains... perfect.

Mortelaro · 18-05-2019 10:39am

Gonzo wrote: »

I think we will be back lighting fires again this weekend. My father already has his heating on.

Not here hopefully
Already warmer than yesterday and it's not yet 11am in Arklow
15c currently
Glorious

acequion · 18-05-2019 2:03pm

Not so nice over in the south west today. Cool, very overcast and damp but seems to be improving as the day goes on.

Gonzo · 18-05-2019 2:51pm

Mortelaro wrote: »

Not here hopefully
Already warmer than yesterday and it's not yet 11am in Arklow
15c currently
Glorious

it felt nice here this morning but feeling quite chilly again. Currently 13C which is a few degrees higher than yesterday.

Clonmel1000 · 18-05-2019 5:20pm

Was brighter earlier on today quite dull now and of course cool. The roaster days reported in this thread earlier in the week never materialized really here.

Mortelaro · 18-05-2019 5:31pm

Gonzo wrote: »

it felt nice here this morning but feeling quite chilly again. Currently 13C which is a few degrees higher than yesterday.

Yeah dulled up here later but not too bad

lawred2 · 18-05-2019 5:55pm

Dull all day in Dublin but still no rain

Donegal Storm · 18-05-2019 8:09pm

Horrible cold wet day in Letterkenny. Aside from a few mild / briefly warm overcast days earlier in the week its been a poor month here so far, very little sun

SophieLockhart · 18-05-2019 8:45pm

Does anyone know what went wrong with yesterday's reports?

https://www.met.ie/latest-reports/observations/yesterday

Mortelaro · 18-05-2019 8:46pm

Raining here now
I could see it black drifting down through the mountains for the last hour
Its giving the ground a wetting

Dry all day in Arklow but it had tried around noon with one or two drops
This is a decent shower though

sryanbruen · 18-05-2019 8:47pm

Started to rain in Dublin now too.

lawred2 · 18-05-2019 8:54pm

well at least the garden will be happy to see it

Clonmel1000 · 18-05-2019 9:05pm

Cold dull evening.

Mad_maxx · 18-05-2019 9:05pm

Not a drop of rain in mid Galway, few drops yesterday that wouldn't make a cup of tea

acequion · 18-05-2019 9:11pm

It didn't really improve this afternoon in Kerry like I thought it might. Very overcast all day. A nice bright evening now, but cold. Far too cold for May.

Clonmel1000 · 18-05-2019 9:48pm

acequion wrote: »

It didn't really improve this afternoon in Kerry like I thought it might. Very overcast all day. A nice bright evening now, but cold. Far too cold for May.

Will May be remembered as being cold or for the “heatwave”?

Gonzo · 18-05-2019 10:22pm

cold night in Meath, drops of drizzle every now and then, fire lit.

Gonzo · 18-05-2019 10:23pm

acequion wrote: »

It didn't really improve this afternoon in Kerry like I thought it might. Very overcast all day. A nice bright evening now, but cold. Far too cold for May.

Unfortunately it's about to get colder, particularly from the second half of next week and into the first week of June looks quite chilly in deed with temperatures possibly 1 to 4 degrees below normal, if the medium range forecasts are to be believed.

Gonzo · 18-05-2019 10:27pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Will May be remembered as being cold or for the “heatwave”?

certainly no heatwave this May, hopefully second half of June into July will deliver some decent temperatures and sunny skies. This May and most of 2019 to date certainly the complete opposite of last year.

Graces7 · 19-05-2019 5:35am

waking to wind and rain.

Donegal Storm · 19-05-2019 9:44am

Another horrible grey wet morning, a nice Donegal shaped blob of rain on the radar :rolleyes:

Clonmel1000 · 19-05-2019 10:37am

Wet and overcast here too. Cool obviously too.

OldRio · 19-05-2019 10:40am

Fire lit last night. Cool and disappointing weather.

Meteorite58 · 19-05-2019 11:10am

Have people with a young baby staying with us, had to put on the heating this morning being only 11.5C outside.

Was thinking of doing a bit of block work but it has the look of becoming showery in the afternoon. Could do with the rain though as only had 8.8mm so far in 16 days and just 56mm for April, my ponds are almost fully dried out and the water collected from the roofs is used up. The recent warmish weather gave a great burst of growth here in Kerry with silage contractors busy on the land. Apart from some hit and miss showers over the next couple of days looks like Weds night into Thurs for more widespread rain.

Gonzo · 19-05-2019 11:44am

very cool cloudy morning here in Meath.

SleetAndSnow · 19-05-2019 12:31pm

Sunny and warm enough in cork city with a cold breeze

Graces7 · 19-05-2019 1:15pm

Mild and fresh out here. Invigorating and pleasant west mayo offshore

km79 · 19-05-2019 1:39pm

cool enough

sryanbruen · 19-05-2019 2:59pm

Cool, dull, dry in Dublin all day so far. Can't wait to see the back of this May.

Had a shower now.

Graces7 · 19-05-2019 3:33pm

Utterly lovely out here. Blue sky, strong warm sun,, a fresh breeze.. The ocean is magical .. west mayo offshore

km79 · 19-05-2019 3:55pm

km79 wrote: »

cool enough

Pleasant day now

SleetAndSnow · 19-05-2019 4:53pm

Lovely day in Cork City. Blue skies, wind has died down and can feel the heat when outside. About 17 degrees

lawred2 · 19-05-2019 4:57pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Cool, dull, dry in Dublin all day so far. Can't wait to see the back of this May.

Had a shower now.

Found it mild enough today personally. I've felt it cooler.

MidMan25 · 19-05-2019 8:17pm

Another very pleasant day in Cork, humidity is nice and low too so great visibility making for some spectacular views over the bays down here.

pauldry · 19-05-2019 9:38pm

Some showers over weekend have brought May rain in Sligo town to 8mm
Collooney 35mm

Graces7 · 20-05-2019 7:17am

Clear blue sky, sun rising, flat calm.... but oh my the midges! Outside work abandoned and dramamine taken....all is bone dry but until a breath of wind cannot water..

lawred2 · 20-05-2019 7:38am

Lovely blue sky morning. Will it last? Wouldn't be surprised to see clouding over by 10am

Wine Goddess · 20-05-2019 7:40am

Does anyone know how the weather might be in Kerry in the middle 2 weeks of June? Going down for our holidays!
From what I'm reading it looks like it'll be quite cool?
I'd be interested to know the ECM forecast?
Thanks for any replies!

Graces7 · 20-05-2019 12:12pm

lawred2 wrote: »

Lovely blue sky morning. Will it last? Wouldn't be surprised to see clouding over by 10am

Ah it has lasted here! Sheer magic. with just a slender breeze to clear the midges....blue sky, warm sun, perfection..

west mayo offshore haven

Clonmel1000 · 20-05-2019 3:20pm

Wine Goddess wrote: »

Does anyone know how the weather might be in Kerry in the middle 2 weeks of June? Going down for our holidays!
From what I'm reading it looks like it'll be quite cool?
I'd be interested to know the ECM forecast?
Thanks for any replies!

I’m not being smart but no

Gonzo · 20-05-2019 4:59pm

not too bad of a day here in Meath, mild spells of sunshine, alot of cloud, was a few spits of drizzle earlier but didn't wet the ground.

acequion · 20-05-2019 5:04pm

Wine Goddess wrote: »

Does anyone know how the weather might be in Kerry in the middle 2 weeks of June? Going down for our holidays!
From what I'm reading it looks like it'll be quite cool?
I'd be interested to know the ECM forecast?
Thanks for any replies!

While Kerry is indeed beautiful it most certainly isn't renowned for its weather and often is damp and cloudy while the rest of the country basks in the sun. It's the Atlantic factor I'm afraid. But you might be lucky and when the sun shines down here it's paradise. We've actually done ok this May. While it's been cool, it's been mostly dry and bright so maybe that trend will continue. We're always thankful here once it's dry,anything else is a bonus. So fingers crossed for you!

highdef · 20-05-2019 5:37pm

Torrential rain in Inchicore, Dublin. Also, lovely sunshine.The raindrops are massive - very convective and I would imagine there is a very sharp cut-off between the wet and dry areas.

alentejo · 20-05-2019 6:25pm

I can usually judge showers and avoiding them. Shower over Dublin between 5.30 and 6 drowned me completely! Soaked - very wet slow moving rain

pad199207 · 20-05-2019 7:07pm

Pea sized hail and some of the biggest drops of rain I’ve ever seen here at the moment in kildare

Meteorite58 · 20-05-2019 9:06pm

acequion wrote: »

While Kerry is indeed beautiful it most certainly isn't renowned for its weather and often is damp and cloudy while the rest of the country basks in the sun. It's the Atlantic factor I'm afraid. But you might be lucky and when the sun shines down here it's paradise. We've actually done ok this May. While it's been cool, it's been mostly dry and bright so maybe that trend will continue. We're always thankful here once it's dry,anything else is a bonus. So fingers crossed for you!

Ah acequion your giving Kerry a bad name for weather ! Sure isn't it the weather that adds to the rugged beauty

Beautiful evening back in Ballyheigue where you will get a nice swim Wine Goddess and miles of walking back to Banna and good fishing too if you head back this way. Hope the weather is good for your holiday, I think too far away to know how it will pan out atm, maybe into the first week of June you might have more of an idea .

Pic : Ballyheigue 20.30 Approx

Clonmel1000 · 20-05-2019 9:18pm

Nice bit of evening sun here this afternoon. A better evening than most we got last week IMHO.

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