Heatwave coming

sea12

Looking at the weather tonight this weekend and next week look very warm. In fairness the guy over in the weather section in his daily forecast predicted it last about 10 days ago.

Think I will cut the remainder of my hay tomo evening;)

pakalasa

High pressure in over the country by end of next week. Suncream time.
From;
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/

pakalasa

from above

Birdnuts

Bl**dy typical - just when I'm office-bound all week:(

Bizzum

pakalasa wrote: »

High pressure in over the country by end of next week. Suncream time.
From;
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/

I've hay to make, when will I mow?

(On you're head be it!):D

whelan1

raining here this morning:rolleyes:

jemser

super grey and drizzle here this morning,dear god let the sun shine!!

adne

Going by them weather maps you should be cutting next wed / thurs if aiming for hay

old_aussie

OP, what do you call a heatwave, would the temp say be above 37 degrees celcius for 7 or more days straight?

emaherx

old_aussie wrote: »

OP, what do you call a heatwave, would the temp say be above 37 degrees celcius for 7 or more days straight?

Irish definition of heat wave is slightly lower than that.
If you don't need a jumper for 3 days straight its a heat wave here.:D

adne

old_aussie wrote: »

OP, what do you call a heatwave, would the temp say be above 37 degrees celcius for 7 or more days straight?

Irish Heatwave = Weather forecaster says there will be 7 days of temps in the mid 20s but in reality we get 2 days of 20 degrees

massey woman

try this site yr.no
mow now and leave it unturned for these few dry but dead days then next Mon turn and bale Wed

flatout11

im waiting............... hopefully

adne

massey woman wrote: »

try this site yr.no
mow now and leave it unturned for these few dry but dead days then next Mon turn and bale Wed

I would not agree to that approach to getting hay.

sea12

emaherx wrote: »

Irish definition of heat wave is slightly lower than that.
If you don't need a jumper for 3 days straight its a heat wave here.:D

Thats exactly what I would call it.

I might be a bit optimistic with calling it a Heat wave but some warm weather coming. Hopefully:)

Alibaba

Here's hoping we get that heatwave. It's been a terrible summer so far in Kerry.

WolfeIRE

Link on next week's weather here.

http://www.irishweatheronline.com/news/climate-news/warmer-weather-on-the-way-for-ireland/27779.html

Grecco

Doesn't look like its going to happen, hopefully it will shine out

flatout11

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0722/weather.html

rain all about the place this am -still at least its not freezing!!!!

sea12

flatout11 wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0722/weather.html

rain all about the place this am -still at least its not freezing!!!!

Lovely morning here. but I was well P****s off when i saw the weather forecast last night. It was like I was in a different country than the forecast they has been predicting two nights earlier. On wed night they sdaid a week of warm dry weather. Now its going to be showery.

Allot of lads here have hay cut. Looks like it will get rain on Sunday night/ Monday now.

13spanner

Would love to see it, but I would doubt we'll see anything more than 2-3 days. Better late than never, but it's late for hay

bogman_bass

Cracker of a day in Meath today. Had a 2 1/2 hour training session this afternoon and the sweat was running out of me. Long may it last!

Bizzum

bogman_bass wrote: »

Cracker of a day in Meath today. Had a 2 1/2 hour training session!

:eek:

bogman_bass

we started at half 3 and heard the angelus bell and thought we better wrap up then

stanflt

bogman_bass wrote: »

we started at half 3 and heard the angelus bell and thought we better wrap up then

what are you training for and which club

Bizzum

stanflt wrote: »

what are you training for and which club

Hopefully a non contact sport for that length! Golf would be ok:D

bogman_bass

Actually its ultimate frisbee. I'm playing for Ireland this summer at the World Ultimate Beach Championships in Italy.

In case you dont know this video gives an idea of what its like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq3pg0JcJSI

stanflt

bogman_bass wrote: »

Actually its ultimate frisbee. I'm playing for Ireland this summer at the World Ultimate Beach Championships in Italy.

In case you dont know this video gives an idea of what its like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq3pg0JcJSI

where in meath

bogman_bass

Athboy

Bizzum

stanflt wrote: »

where in meath

If its on the beach in Meath it can't be too far from you Stanflt!

Interesting looking sport. The fast twitch muscles would be well tested.

Bizzum

bogman_bass wrote: »

Athboy

Fraine bog and a frisbee! A match made in heaven:)

bogman_bass

haha! yep ya can bate it!:D

bogman_bass

Bizzum wrote: »

If its on the beach in Meath it can't be too far from you Stanflt!

Interesting looking sport. The fast twitch muscles would be well tested.

its normally played & a side on grass which is what we were at today but it can also be played on sand 5-a-side. Tough as fook running on soft sand!

its all about anarobic fitness. lost of sprints

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4

Rain in Letterkenny today.

whelan1

Branson Loose Windowpane wrote: »

Rain in Letterkenny today.

noooooooooooooooooooooooo... thats where we are heading:rolleyes:

reilig

It was raining at 6am this moring when I was out for a spin on the bike. But when I got home it was dry. The forecast looks pretty good until saturday at least. Have a small bit of silage to do - the ground itself isn't wet, but its wet to get to it so I'm hoping it'll dry enough by tomorrow to get to it and dry even further by friday to get the bales home with the bale trailer.

jay gatsby

reilig wrote: »

It was raining at 6am this moring when I was out for a spin on the bike. But when I got home it was dry. The forecast looks pretty good until saturday at least. Have a small bit of silage to do - the ground itself isn't wet, but its wet to get to it so I'm hoping it'll dry enough by tomorrow to get to it and dry even further by friday to get the bales home with the bale trailer.

this weather is a real teaser - have a few acres of hay still to make - should have been knocked last week but this bloody weather is so dull and sticky its hard to know whether to go or not. Yesterday and today wouldn't do much on it no matter how often it was tossed up. It'd be great to get a couple of lively sunny days.

to knock or not to knock - that is the question

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4

whelan1 wrote: »

noooooooooooooooooooooooo... thats where we are heading:rolleyes:

no rain now stopped at around 10:30am

sea12

reilig wrote: »

It was raining at 6am this moring when I was out for a spin on the bike. But when I got home it was dry. The forecast looks pretty good until saturday at least. Have a small bit of silage to do - the ground itself isn't wet, but its wet to get to it so I'm hoping it'll dry enough by tomorrow to get to it and dry even further by friday to get the bales home with the bale trailer.

It depends which weather forecast you look at Reilig. Wednesday looks like it could be wet now. But Thursday & Friday look more promising although there is a risk of showers too.

Pity they cant be a bit more definite. They are changing it bu the day.

centre 13

Bloody disgrace..heatwave forecast by excited weather man last wed and Thurs..for today onwards..nothing only cloud and drizzle round here

whelan1

not long home but the amount of hay/ silage on the ground is unreal.. there weather forecast people have alot to answer for... over cast here now

reilig

whelan1 wrote: »

not long home but the amount of hay/ silage on the ground is unreal.. there weather forecast people have alot to answer for... over cast here now

Just after cancelling our hotel for our weekend away this weekend. Silage mowed on tuesday. It pi$$ed yesterday. Ground is wet, grass is wet. Was supposed to bale tomorrow, Put the baler back until sunday now!!

sea12

whelan1 wrote: »

not long home but the amount of hay/ silage on the ground is unreal.. there weather forecast people have alot to answer for... over cast here now

yea the same around here. everyone with a hay meadow left knocked it last thursday/ friday my self included. Hay in S***e after the rain Wednesday which wasnt forecasted.
They got it very wrong this week

emaherx

We were more lucky. Just got finnished baling 100 bales on wednesday when the sky opened. Hay was in perfect condition. :P