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SUMMER WEATHER 2015 -GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD

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    #1112
    ComfortKid
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    Jpmarn wrote:
    We around Limerick City are enjoying warm sector conditions at the moment. It is fair and pleasantly warm. Expecting rain again in the next couple hours.


    What? I'm in Limerick and it has been bucketing down since 6am!
    It's easied off abit now but still completely dark and breezey.


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    #1113
    [Deleted User]
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    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Dry, sunny and 17.5c here (in Dublin 16), if that's any consolation? :P

    No it's not!!?????? :confused::confused:


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    #1114
    MJohnston
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    Pretty nice here in Dublin docklands although Dun Laoghaire has disappeared in a sea of cloud.


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    #1115
    Xenji
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    Rain has eased off in Castlebar, 5th straight day of it, dull and overcast now at 13.8C, actually from May to the end of July, the average temperature has just been 12.3C.


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    #1116
    Schadenfreudia
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    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Dry, sunny and 17.5c here (in Dublin 16), if that's any consolation? :P

    Certainly isn't - up here in the foothill it's been drizzling all day - a bit on and off with some sunny bursts even drying the ground and them the drizzle sweeps in again; temp 16.5C

    I can contribute to the Great Arklow Rainfall/Dryness debate :) :

    Was on a call to someone in a caravan in Clogga (Wheaten will know where that is) and they said it was raining heavily, cold and wind rocking the caravan.

    A mere ten minutes later as I was hanging up I remarked "enjoy the rain" only to be told "it's stopped now and the sun is shining"!

    I hope this helps.....;)


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    #1117
    Schadenfreudia
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    Thargor wrote: »
    Feel sorry for the tourists.

    Especially the poor Dubs who went West for their fortnight of R & R, eh? :rolleyes:


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    #1118
    Gonzo
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    things are looking a bit better over the next week, slightly dryer and definitely warmer especially in the east, midlands and parts of the south. But it's nothing to get too excited over, should be average conditions and at this stage average is looking good compared to the crap over the past 4 weeks.


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    #1119
    Clonmel1000
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    Gonzo wrote: »
    things are looking a bit better over the next week, slightly dryer and definitely warmer especially in the east, midlands and parts of the south. But it's nothing to get too excited over, should be average conditions and at this stage average is looking good compared to the crap over the past 4 weeks.

    This will not be enough to save the summer however.


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    #1120
    Gonzo
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    Xenji wrote: »
    Rain has eased off in Castlebar, 5th straight day of it, dull and overcast now at 13.8C, actually from May to the end of July, the average temperature has just been 12.3C.

    that's shocking, doesn't sound much different to a mild January.


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    #1121
    Schadenfreudia
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    Gonzo wrote: »
    things are looking a bit better over the next week, slightly dryer and definitely warmer especially in the east...

    So, no real change then? :)


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    #1122
    WheatenBriar
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    Teaming down here now
    Much heavier than up to now


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    #1123
    DOCARCH
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    Schadenfreudia wrote: »
    So, no real change then? :)

    You should have a job with East Coast Tourism....if you're not already working for them! :p

    Splash of rain on the way now!


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    #1124
    Oscar Bravo
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    the front stretching from sligo down to roughly west cork is now fairly active in places with recent lightning in the galway area


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    #1125
    Schadenfreudia
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    DOCARCH wrote: »
    You should have a job with East Coast Tourism....if you're not already working for them! :p

    If you think about it - some of the posters reporting from further west are doing even better work for the East Coast tourist business! ;)

    You mean a hard rain's gonna fall? I was starting to enjoy the tickle of the drizzle on the breeze....


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    #1126
    Xenji
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    Gonzo wrote: »
    that's shocking, doesn't sound much different to a mild January.

    Tell me about it, we have had over 40mm of rain since the start of August, nearly a quarter of what we had last month and I thought July was wet.


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    #1127
    DOCARCH
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    Schadenfreudia wrote: »
    You mean a hard rain's gonna fall? I was starting to enjoy the tickle of the drizzle on the breeze....

    Passed now. 0.8mm. Sun is back out again. :)


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    #1128
    Schadenfreudia
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    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Passed now. 0.8mm. Sun is back out again. :)

    Your pulling the old Michael, aren't you? ;)


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    #1129
    pistolpetes11
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    Schadenfreudia wrote: »
    Especially the poor Dubs who went West for their fortnight of R & R, eh? :rolleyes:
    Schadenfreudia wrote: »
    So, no real change then? :)
    Schadenfreudia wrote: »
    If you think about it - some of the posters reporting from further west are doing even better work for the East Coast tourist business! ;)

    You mean a hard rain's gonna fall? I was starting to enjoy the tickle of the drizzle on the breeze....

    As my mother used to say to me , " If you have nothing useful to say , its probably best to say nothing at all ;)


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    #1130
    Oscar Bravo
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    A real mix across the country on the 1500 reports, from the various stations we have MIST,CLOUDY,HEAVY RAIN,RECENT RAIN,RAIN SHOWER,FOG THICKENING, LIGHT DRIZZLE.


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    #1131
    snowstreams
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    Heavy rain here in galway city now. Been raining all day so far but the sun has just come out even though its still raining heavily!

    Edit:
    From looking at the satellite we are finally on the western edge of the rain, hopefully it will dry up soon.


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    #1132
    Oneiric 3
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    Confirmed. July was dull, wet and windy, and the coldest in 50 years locally in the west.

    http://www.met.ie/climate/MonthlyWeather/sum1.pdf

    New Moon



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    #1133
    ComfortKid
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    Oneiric 3 wrote:
    Confirmed. July was dull, wet and windy, and the coldest in 50 years locally in the west.


    Was May and June the coldest in a good few years aswell can you tell me?


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    #1134
    Oneiric 3
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    ComfortKid wrote: »
    Was May and June the coldest in a good few years aswell can you tell me?

    Broadly speaking, June this year was on par with or very slightly warmer than June 2012. May this year though was the coldest in 19 years.

    May summary:
    http://www.met.ie/climate/MonthlyWeather/clim-2015-may.pdf


    June summary:
    http://www.met.ie/climate/MonthlyWeather/clim-2015-Jun.pdf

    New Moon



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    #1135
    Storm 10
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    From Met Eireann

    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/wind-rain-and-frost-met-eireann-confirms-one-of-the-worst-summers-ever-689709.html


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    #1136
    Gonzo
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    It's been the coldest July/Summer in this region since 1942 according to that article, not surprised. Thankfully it's been nowhere near as wet as 2007-2012 summers but the constant cool temps and dark, grey hanging skies has made it feel every bit as bleak.


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    #1137
    Xenji
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    Wind, rain and FROST - Met Éireann confirms one of the worst summers ever.

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/wind-rain-and-frost--met-eireann-confirms-one-of-the-worst-summers-ever-689709.html

    It’s official: Ireland experiences the coldest July in 50 years.

    http://www.evoke.ie/news/ireland-summer-worst-july-in-50-years


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    #1138
    Rikand
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    There is an absolute bucket of rain closing in on Athlone. It has gotten so dark out there..... Almost like night closing in on us and all the cars coming from the wesht driving with lights on


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    #1139
    mg1982
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    At this stage this summer is beginning to rival 2012. We have had serious rain here in the north west over the few weeks.


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    #1140
    Birdnuts
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    Xenji wrote: »
    Wind, rain and FROST - Met Éireann confirms one of the worst summers ever.

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/wind-rain-and-frost--met-eireann-confirms-one-of-the-worst-summers-ever-689709.html

    It’s official: Ireland experiences the coldest July in 50 years.

    http://www.evoke.ie/news/ireland-summer-worst-july-in-50-years

    Wow - wasn't my imagination so. Looking at the latest models it looks like more of the same for August, albeit slightly warmer, especcially in the East.


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    #1141
    maquiladora
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    From Met Eireann

    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/wind-rain-and-frost-met-eireann-confirms-one-of-the-worst-summers-ever-689709.html

    That's based on the Met Eireann monthly report for July, the summer report won't be out until after summer ends. It will be online in early September. July was very wet and cool in many places but in June some stations like Dublin Airport reported their driest June since 1975. Remains to be seen what the weather will be like for the rest of the month but I doubt 2015 will end up being the "worst summer" overall.


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