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Summer 2019 - General Discussion

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    #1922
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    clouds beginning to block out the sun now as seems to happen every day this summer, temp only 17c so below average and the cold wind doesn't help either ....... roll on Sept !!


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    #1923
    John.Icy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭John.Icy


    acequion wrote: »
    John.Icy wrote: »
    This forum has a widespread preference for lower temperatures than high-20s during Summer. There is only a handful on here who don't find high temperatures oppressive. Most certainly there isn't widespread talk of needing jackets etc in 20 degree weather! No idea where you've got that from.

    No there are loads on here,including myself,who do love high temperatures. And quite a few of us often complaining that we find it chilly and need heat, though from an Irish perspective it might be quite warm.

    The problem is that people travel so much nowadays and get used to and want roasting weather in summer and feel dissatisfied when home. But as several posters point out, we have to be realistic in Ireland and be very happy if it's dry and pleasant. Anything more is a bonus.
    Oh I am a heat lover too. Hotter the better. 18-20 degrees is mild stuff to me. I've just found over the years that we are the minority in being very comfortable with 27+ degrees.


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    #1924
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,506 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Reasonable morning but bloody cloud increasing off the Irish Sea in Dublin as per usual.

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    #1925
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,708 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    beautiful day here in Meath, barely a cloud in the sky, feeling fairly warm too.


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    #1926
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,817 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    22.4C here near Tralee, can see that cloud coming in off the Irish sea sryanbuen.

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    #1927
    John.Icy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭John.Icy


    Sorry to put this here but is anyone else after getting stuck on the horrible touch boards site? The legacy button no longer works and just reloads the horrible touch site. Can't even find a button to get back to the official webpage!

    Sunny here in S.Kildare to stay on topic :D


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    #1928
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,106 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    John.Icy wrote: »
    Sorry to put this here but is anyone else after getting stuck on the horrible touch boards site? The legacy button no longer works and just reloads the horrible touch site. Can't even find a button to get back to the official webpage!

    Sunny here in S.Kildare to stay on topic :D

    Clear cookies should fix it.


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    #1929
    pad199207
    Registered Users Posts: 7,116 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Beautiful day


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    #1930
    Mortelaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    pad199207 wrote: »
    Beautiful day

    Certainly is,stunning day in Arklow
    May go straight to this places fridge for some ice bergs :D

    No Irish sea cloud here,but there is a lovely sea breeze


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    #1931
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,106 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Stunning in West Clare, 22.1°c now and warming.


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    #1932
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,506 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Meteorite58 wrote: »
    22.4C here near Tralee, can see that cloud coming in off the Irish sea sryanbuen.

    Yep, mostly cloudy now and feels almost chilly! :(

    EDIT: Oh would ya look at that... completely overcast now.

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    #1933
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    clouding over but what a day! magnificent...


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    #1934
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,269 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Dublin is having a straight up crap summer really


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    #1935
    Mortelaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Dublin is having a straight up crap summer really

    Just 45 mins down the road,the scene in my Garden just now in Arklow, no Visa required :D

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    #1936
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,571 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    This seems ro be turning out to be a fairly middling Irish summer. May was pretty poor - cool and wet but from my experience a stellar May is often followed by a washout of a June and July.

    June was very mixed - some great days and some poor ones. July is somewhat better but it's no repeat of last year's heatwave.

    Any predictions for August?


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    #1937
    compsys
    Registered Users Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭compsys


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Dublin is having a straight up crap summer really

    It's the lack of sun. I've lost count of the number of days when sun was forecast by ME only for it to be cloudy and dull most of the day.

    Yet again today we've high pressure slap bang over us and yet it's cloudy!

    I'm sure the sun will come out again in the evening like it does most days but it would make you wonder what synoptic conditions do we need for a decent day.

    IMO we often have better weather, in Dublin at least, when low pressure is over us. There might be rain but at least there's good sun between the showers.

    High pressure these days just leads to cloud or a stiff sea breeze.


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    #1938
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,506 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    compsys wrote: »
    It's the lack of sun. I've lost count of the number of days when sun was forecast by ME only for it to be cloudy and dull most of the day.

    Yet again today we've high pressure slap bang over us and yet it's cloudy!

    I'm sure the sun will come out again in the evening like it does most days but it would make you wonder what synoptic conditions do we need for a decent day.

    IMO we often have better weather, in Dublin at least, when low pressure is over us. There might be rain but at least there's good sun between the showers.

    High pressure these days just leads to cloud or a stiff sea breeze.
    I love how ME don't mention the east at all for cloud in their latest tweet.

    https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1150359754562330624

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    #1939
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users Posts: 16,072 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Dublin is having a straight up crap summer really

    I am in Dublin and have had far worse summers . July has been dry at least and some fine bright days . Honestly wouldn’t call it crap , though I have seen better


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    #1940
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users Posts: 13,506 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Best and worst summers at Dublin Airport using summer index.

    1995 252
    1976 242
    1975 241
    2006 237
    1959 236
    2018 230
    1989 228
    1969 224
    1984 224
    1983 223

    1958 127
    2008 140
    1986 144
    2007 146
    1985 146
    2012 148
    2019 (up to July 13th) 155
    1978 159
    1946 162
    1980 162

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    #1941
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Lovely day in West cork! Warm and no breeze even by the sea! First BBQ of the season :)


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    #1942
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,708 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    warm and mostly sunny in Dunshaughlin, clouds have bubbled up more in the past hour, temperature currently 19C. Might nudge 20C later if the sun holds.


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    #1943
    Donegal Storm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donegal Storm


    Finally!

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    Still some cloud about but first real sunshine in over a week so I'll take it


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    #1944
    Mobhi1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭Mobhi1


    Partly cloudy here in Glasnevin but there's some sunshine too. The temperature's struggling to reach 20. It's currently 19.9C which is the highest it's reached. It's like 20 is a magic number it can't touch. I don't know why people are complaining about this summer. At least since the start of July it hasn't been too bad.


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    #1945
    giveitholly
    Registered Users Posts: 5,542 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    Well deserved Donegal storm


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    #1946
    MidMan25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭MidMan25


    One of the best days of the summer in East Cork, glorious.

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    #1947
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    The cloud cleared to pageantry and enough gentle breeze to waft midges and flies away, so have been sitting out by the flower garden knitting with my biggest cat on my lap purring..

    Life is lovely. And what matter the weather anyways. rain or sun,


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    #1948
    Mobhi1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭Mobhi1


    It's now mostly sunny here in Glasnevin with just a few small clouds passing and the temperature's passed the 20 mark at last. It's now reached a high of 21.8C. I think I may have to put on shorts now.


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    #1949
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Graces7 wrote: »
    The cloud cleared to pageantry and enough gentle breeze to waft midges and flies away, so have been sitting out by the flower garden knitting with my biggest cat on my lap purring..

    Life is lovely. And what matter the weather anyways. rain or sun,

    where did that thumbs up come from!


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    #1950
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    MidMan25 wrote: »
    One of the best days of the summer in East Cork, glorious.

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    This photo .. out here they cut the hay by hand,,, the open fields along the ocean north just now.. and the calves are out on the adjoining fields today. That is how good the weather is.. will try to get photos early tomorrow. a fine sight, the hand cut hay..... west mayo offshore


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    #1951
    francie81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭francie81


    Think it’s safe to say that today is one of the best of summer 2019, enjoying a sun drenched northeast here as is the entire country am sure :)


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