Spring 2018: General Discussion

patneve2

Some very nice sunny breaks this morning...quite rejuvenating after the past few days. Hopefully we'll get more of this.

Cantona's Collars

patneve2 wrote: »

Some very nice sunny breaks this morning...quite rejuvenating after the past few days. Hopefully we'll get more of this.

Wet on Friday as another low moves in but one bonus,it has an effect on what the Jetstream does.
From next week it's looking decent as warm air gets dragged up from the south.

pad199207

April Showers have arrived here giving moderate Hailstones in Kildare

Graces7

This is the kind of weather I left my North Sea Island to get away from...Mud, sodden, windy, cold...Thought to get some sun on my old bones..West Mayo offshore

Gonzo

today almost feels warm in comparison to most of the days of the past 4 months!. Huge improvement over yesterday but looks like it won't last long with plenty of rain over the next few days.

Xenji

Dull and wet in Castlebar for most of the day, 12.4mm of rain so far.

JCX BXC

13c currently in Dublin airport, max expected today was 11c.

Gonzo

JCX BXC wrote: »

13c currently in Dublin airport, max expected today was 11c.

Certainly feels like the warmest day of the year here so far!

Oscar Bravo

3pm, a mild 13 degrees at Casement compared to a cool 4 degrees at Malin head

DOCARCH

Feels like spring has arrived in Dublin 16. Sunny and 14.0c atm.

Artane2002

Perfect weather in Dublin today. Partly cloudy most of the time but a short, heavy shower in the city centre a few mins ago. Light wind adds a bit of a cooling effect but it still feels pleasant.

sryanbruen

Pretty meh at Grange, the sun has been hazy with a lot of cloud but I’ve seen some pictures of Dublin’s sun today and what a difference to here.

SleetAndSnow

Weather has been ok in Cork City. Sunny with some cloudy intervals, about 13 degrees, but you'd need a jacket as the breeze is cold. Had one heavy shower at about 10am which lasted for about half an hour. Been dry for the rest of the day though. It is currently becoming cloudy though.

LoMismo

Supposed to bucket down during the night and during morning commute, revenge for today being half decent

sryanbruen

sryanbruen wrote: »

Pretty meh at Grange, the sun has been hazy with a lot of cloud but I’ve seen some pictures of Dublin’s sun today and what a difference to here.

And as soon as I say that, the cloud begins to break.

Artane2002

sryanbruen wrote: »

Pretty meh at Grange, the sun has been hazy with a lot of cloud but I’ve seen some pictures of Dublin’s sun today and what a difference to here.

You were very unlucky then as you said. Today I've been in Artane, the City Centre and Donnybrook and further south seemed better. It was much cloudier in Artane (around 80% cloud cover but the sun managed to come out for extended periods of time) while it was mostly clear in Donnybrook (around 30% cloud cover). Artane felt warmer due to the lack of wind but further south felt cooler because of the light wind. The variety of weather between small distances is interesting!

Xenji

Still raining in Castlebar, on track to get over 20mm, only got up to 6C today as well.

Ultimate Seduction

Some evening here in Limerick, 11c at 6pm

Going out the door to work this morning's expecting the car to be frozen but it was a balmy 8c at 7am.

JCX BXC

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Some evening here in Limerick, 11c at 6pm

Going out the door to work this morning's expecting the car to be frozen but it was a balmy 8c at 7am.

Can I ask why you expected the car to be frozen?

Artane2002

JCX BXC wrote: »

Can I ask why you expected the car to be frozen?

Probably because it was cold yesterday.

Ultimate Seduction

JCX BXC wrote: »

Can I ask why you expected the car to be frozen?

Twas fairly chilly when I going to bed and well the car needs de-icing more often that not latley, so I was pleasantly surprised to feel a bit of warmth at the hour.

Neddyusa

Xenji wrote: »

Still raining in Castlebar, on track to get over 20mm, only got up to 6C today as well.

Glad to read we weren't the only ones suffering this scuttery weather today...very similar to yours here today - horrible thundery dounpours alternating with cold drizzle.

To read the posts here about such a nice day from people in the East and South today, you'd swear we were in a different country

Clonmel1000

Neddyusa wrote: »

Glad to read we weren't the only ones suffering this scuttery weather today...very similar to yours here today - horrible thundery dounpours alternating with cold drizzle.

To read the posts here about such a nice day from people in the East and South today, you'd swear we were in a different country

It’s all relative really. It was a better day than most we’ve had in the last 6 months milder and drier but I wouldn’t be calling it gorgeous or anything. Still had a few showers and you’d need a jacket.

beefburrito

JCX BXC wrote: »

Can I ask why you expected the car to be frozen?

We're not all living near loop head you know.
Sometimes it freezes inland until late April....

Artane2002

And back to the miserable stuff again in Dublin after a nice day yesterday. Light rain at the moment. At least tomorrow looks good here. Saturday and Sunday look good for spring lovers with temperatures possibly reaching 15°C in some parts with sunny skies. Unfortunately for those in the West and south, Met Éireann suggest that heavy, slow moving showers will affect those parts during the evenings with a risk of thunder/spot flooding.

JCX BXC

beefburrito wrote: »

We're not all living near loop head you know.
Sometimes it freezes inland until late April....

Calm the axe you have to grind. No need for anger at every post I have.

My point was it was not in the forecast, it was also cloudy, which are not conditions you normally expect frost in.

DOCARCH

After a great day yesterday....sleet now falling in Dublin 16! 3.9c atm.

Graces7

Wild, fierce gale here with a windchill to freeze the face off.

Sun has just emerged, which will help a little ...

West Mayo offshore.

Artane2002

Cold, wet and a notable wind-chill in Dublin Airport.

zell12

30-50mm of rain due in the South in a day!
Get the Ark out