Early July: Heatwave Potential

munsterlegend · 08-07-2013 4:01pm

Its so humid in north cork! hazy sunshine but very warm.

snaps · 08-07-2013 4:06pm

I think we have peaked here at 27.8c (Mayo), it seems to be stationary now. Glorious, but very humid.

Birtles · 08-07-2013 4:09pm

waiting on the 4pm reports from MET.ie now. sweating just standing up in Cork with 70 + humidity! Weather is Rocking!!

Thargor · 08-07-2013 4:11pm

Why cant we ever get this at weekends?

Slashermcguirk · 08-07-2013 4:14pm

Thargor, it was pretty much like this Saturday and Sunday?? granted a bit warmer now but weather was pretty damn nice at the weekend

130Kph · 08-07-2013 4:16pm

28C in Limerick - glorious blue sky. Went outside for 5 minutes at 4pm; It felt pleasantly Mediterranean but not oppressive - probably due to the 54% humidity.
Feels like a different country!

leahyl · 08-07-2013 4:20pm

Sat out for only half an hour at lunch and I'm already a light shade of brown

Thargor · 08-07-2013 4:20pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Thargor, it was pretty much like this Saturday and Sunday?? granted a bit warmer now but weather was pretty damn nice at the weekend

Not in Galway, pissing down mist all Saturday then dull on Sunday, sun comes out as I hop on a Citylink back to Dublin, now sitting in a greenhouse of an office thinking about taking a year off :mad:

PizzamanIRL · 08-07-2013 4:29pm

Why can't I stand 29 degrees now but 36+ was bearable in Spain last year?

DOCARCH · 08-07-2013 4:31pm

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Why can't I stand 29 degrees now but 36+ was bearable in Spain last year?

Humidity I'd suggest?

24.2c here atm.

MidMan25 · 08-07-2013 4:31pm

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Why can't I stand 29 degrees now but 36+ was bearable in Spain last year?

Humidity is quite a bit higher here!

Edit: What DOCARCH said.

Oh and....

:O

Birtles · 08-07-2013 4:31pm

Shannon and Carlow both @28 and 6 more at 27. stunning!

Israeli Superiority · 08-07-2013 4:35pm

MidMan25 wrote: »

Humidity is quite a bit higher here!

Edit: What DOCARCH said.

Oh and....

:O

What does that map mean?

zenno · 08-07-2013 4:36pm

It's 23 C here in swords co. Dublin but very humid, i could never manage the humidity.

Slashermcguirk · 08-07-2013 4:37pm

ahh, didnt realise Galway got it bad over the weekend. Certainly making up for it now even if many of us are not getting the opportunity to enjoy it !!! killer looking out in the direction of phoenix park. Bet the animals at the African plains of Dublin zoo are loving this ! The snowy owl on the other hand is probably in a world of pain

mike65 · 08-07-2013 4:42pm

Waterford city high of 26.3°C today. Not too shabby given the breeze.

Mars Bar · 08-07-2013 4:45pm

Absolutely scorching go Galway city. Dunno if we'll be able for soccer training this evening!

DOCARCH · 08-07-2013 4:48pm

Israeli Superiority wrote: »

What does that map mean?

It means it's 'melting' in Ireland...just another normal summers day in the rest of Europe.

24.0c here atm. High so far of 24.4c.

Lumi · 08-07-2013 4:52pm

Max so far in Galway City 28.6C at 16.36pm - toasty

cherryghost · 08-07-2013 4:53pm

maquiladora wrote: »

28 at the Oak Park Met Eireann station.

+4 warmer than what this morning's GFS was showing for that area at 3pm.

Coastal breeze is not as... breezy as it was expected to be. As matter of fact it's by and large completely calm with the odd flow of warm air.

Danno · 08-07-2013 4:58pm

thisNthat · 08-07-2013 5:08pm

I know car temperature readings aren't the most accurate but it would be interesting to see what readings people are getting in their cars around the country this week.

This was in Galway City today..

loveisdivine · 08-07-2013 5:11pm

It really is the humidity that makes it unbearable.

Walking round death valley was much more enjoyable because its a completely dry heat.

Although, I don't think its too bad at the minute. Now here in Swords anyway.

munsterlegend · 08-07-2013 5:14pm

Surely the irish govt will announce a temporary siesta from 12 -4? never felt such dead heat in this island and i'm not moving too much.

Larbre34 · 08-07-2013 5:19pm

The humidities aren't actually that high, most stations are reporting in the 50 and 60 percents with their high temperatures

E.g. Shannon Airport, 28C, 51% - real feel on the heat index is 29 C

Finner Camp, 24C, 72% - real feel on the heat index is still 24C

Temperatures below 24C are not really accentuated by high humidity so they dont 'feel' much different

All you are getting folks is good honest warmth.......

cherryghost · 08-07-2013 5:19pm

Siesta should be mandatory regardless of weather.

cherryghost · 08-07-2013 5:20pm

Humidity set to rise over the coming days though.

DOCARCH · 08-07-2013 5:27pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

The humidities aren't actually that high, most stations are reporting in the 50 and 60 percents with their high temperatures

Yeah but look at somewhere like Seville...39c with a RH of 11% atm.

Probably feels more comfortable there than in Shannon at 28c and a RH of 56%.

Cooling down here now. 23.2c atm.

snowstreams · 08-07-2013 5:29pm

So is it really the dew point you need to look at the determine the real feel?

The dew points seem a bit higher in mayo alright 20c in newport, im heading that way this evening, might be tough sleeping tonight.
5 places at 28c on the met eireann site at the moment!

fryup · 08-07-2013 5:33pm

has anyone got the link to that sea temperature website? for irish coastal waters

Early July: Heatwave Potential

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