Summer 2017 - General Discussion

George Sunsnow

Started
Some heavy bursts

Clonmel1000

Strong winds heavy rain cool.

No complaints 😡

George Sunsnow

Your smiley doesn't show up for me on touch or mobile version Clonmel
It appears as Greek letter code only so no idea what it is

Meanwhile just mostly drizzle here

Looks like Gonzo and I will be out of the country at the same time
We can do a temperature dance off

pad199207

George Sunsnow wrote: »

Your smiley doesn't show up for me on touch or mobile version Clonmel
It appears as Greek letter code only so no idea what it is

Meanwhile just mostly drizzle here

Looks like Gonzo and I will be out of the country at the same time
We can do a temperature dance off

No please don't do that, its bad enough as it is.

Gonzo

there may be a brief window of dryness and warmth tomorrow with the south and east getting maybe low 20s and mostly dry sunny conditions. Saturday is looking dry as well. At this stage any dry day we get is a bonus.

Hooter23

Clearer skies should be in over the west in the next 2-3 hours hopefully...Its like October out there

Donegal Storm

Hooter23 wrote: »

Clearer skies should be in over the west in the next 2-3 hours hopefully...Its like October out there

Been like October all month to be fair, looking at temps this month in Donegal, Finner has only managed to reach 18C once all month and Main Head has only managed it once since the 20th of July! That'll hopefully change this coming week but it's getting a bit late to redeem things at this stage

Currently 17C with driving drizzle in Letterkenny

Gonzo

Hooter23 wrote: »

Clearer skies should be in over the west in the next 2-3 hours hopefully...Its like October out there

It's been more like late September/early October through much of the country this month, easily the worst month of summer so far. This Friday could be the coldest day of the month with temps generally struggling to reach even the mid teens. RTE's forecast had us down for 13-14C on Friday which is really poor. Thankfully this won't last long with temps recovering from Sunday.

sryanbruen

GFS has fine conditions for Ireland - similar to early May, from next Tuesday onwards today. Temperatures disappointing but it will feel nice in the sun.

ECMWF brings a fine period from Wednesday-Friday next week but then a showery interlude from Saturday. Temperatures again disappointing.

Beware that there is quite a bit of tropical developments going on which are hindering the confidence of even short range forecasts.

Ex-hurricane Gert looks like affecting Ireland on Monday now instead of Sunday.

What a downgrade from the models today, especially the ECMWF - I wouldn't mind what the GFS is showing regardless of the cool temperatures.

Oneiric 3

Today, despite the heavy cloud, the odd shower and stiff breeze, it felt like Miami. Only another 2 months of this to go, since our summers seem to be lasting longer and longer every year.

Roll on the darkness.

pauldry

Sure itl still be 16c in December

Someone will prob quote this some night in December qhen its -2c

Gonzo

pauldry wrote: »

Sure itl still be 16c in December

Someone will prob quote this some night in December qhen its -2c

September could turn out warmer than August, it's happened before. We've had many crap Augusts's and decent Septembers.

Harry Palmr

Sept is the banker month for settled weather.

Oscar Bravo

Encouraging signs from the Met Office for later next week https://www.facebook.com/metoffice/videos/10155092965719209/

MidMan25

Really well explained forecast too!

pauldry

Hurry the fcuk up Geeerrrrrt!

JCX BXC

STATUS YELLOW

Rainfall Warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo
Showers will merge at times to give longer spells of rain with some heavy or thundery downpours giving rainfall totals of 30 to 40 mm and the risk of spot flooding.

Issued:Thursday 17 August 2017 10:00
Valid:Thursday 17 August 2017 16:00 to Friday 18 August 2017 16:00

km79

JCX BXC wrote: »

STATUS YELLOW

Rainfall Warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo
Showers will merge at times to give longer spells of rain with some heavy or thundery downpours giving rainfall totals of 30 to 40 mm and the risk of spot flooding.

Issued:Thursday 17 August 2017 10:00
Valid:Thursday 17 August 2017 16:00 to Friday 18 August 2017 16:00

Feck I was just about to post that we were doing well the last few days
Bright and breezy so far today

D.Q

Any long term predictions for Electric Picnic weather?

sryanbruen

Next week continuing to look worse and worse in terms of the temperatures but dry conditions is still trending.

George Sunsnow

Gorgeous day in Arklow so far
Currently 20.5c here
Definitely still no complaints with the ongoing great Southeast summer 2017

Gonzo

sryanbruen wrote: »

Next week continuing to look worse and worse in terms of the temperatures but dry conditions is still trending.

The BBC already hinting that the high pressure may only be temporary with a return to unsettled conditions from the north so unfortunately it's beginning to look unlikely we'll have a settled & warm spell this August.

School Socks

Alison Comyn is back filling in for Joe from September 4th/15th

sryanbruen

Gonzo wrote: »

The BBC already hinting that the high pressure may only be temporary with a return to unsettled conditions from the north so unfortunately it's beginning to look unlikely we'll have a settled & warm spell this August.

Too much tropical developments going on to be even certain what's going on in the next 5 days.

Gonzo

heavy shower here now and a very unsettled 4/5 days to come, time to pack away the bbq till next May I reckon. This August has been crap, nothing else to say about it. Really looking forward to getting some proper warmth and sunshine late next week.

Easy Rod

D.Q wrote: »

Any long term predictions for Electric Picnic weather?

I just came in to post the same question. Off work sick so all the important questions coming to mind!

red sean

School Socks wrote: »

Alison Comyn is back filling in for Joe from September 4th/15th

Does that the weather will improve?

sryanbruen

10 days away unfortunately, and it's the GFS.... but look at this beautiful chart for Sunday 27 August today from the GFS.

MJohnston

D.Q wrote: »

Any long term predictions for Electric Picnic weather?

Unfortunately not, even 2 day predictions are really low confidence rating at the minute.

Clonmel1000

Cannot describe the rain falling here now heaviest I have seen in years absolutely bucketing down incredible. Anyone else getting this