Autumn 2018 - General discussion

Macy0161

I know it's not accurate, but weather station still out of action - car was showing -6 near roundwood at 6.45 this morning.

JCX BXC

Dublin airport went from -3°c at 8am, to +8°c at 10am. That's a rise of 11°c in just 2 hours. (Casement went from -4°c to +8°c in the same period, a rise of 12°c in just 2 hours!).

m17

Ireland this year

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Don't forget that many parts had snow on the 18th of March too.

Gaoth Laidir

JCX BXC wrote: »

Dublin airport went from -3°c at 8am, to +8°c at 10am. That's a rise of 11°c in just 2 hours. (Casement went from -4°c to +8°c in the same period, a rise of 12°c in just 2 hours!).

The Casement rise was in fact 11.0 degrees (from -3.7 to +7.3). The Dublin Airport rise was 10.5 degrees (-3.1 to 7.4). So only a half a degree in the difference.

That's the problem with rounding temperatures. Still can't fathom why met.ie doesn't have decimaled temperatures.

Sycamore Tree

Is it true there is bad weather coming on Friday/Saturday.

DOCARCH

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Is it true there is bad weather coming on Friday/Saturday.

No such thing as 'bad' weather....on a weather forum! :pac:

Clonmel1000

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Is it true there is bad weather coming on Friday/Saturday.

Yeah there’s a hurricane coming. Facebook and the Irish mirror said it so it’s got to be true.

Sycamore Tree

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Is it true there is bad weather coming on Friday/Saturday.

Yeah there’s a hurricane coming. Facebook and the Irish mirror said it so it’s got to be true.

I never believe the hype but I am going on a lake fishing weekend (pike) and I could do without big winds. Rain is fine.

sryanbruen

sryanbruen wrote: »

Irish stations' daily/monthly sunshine totals up to 22nd October 2018 compared with full monthly sunshine totals (1st-31st) for October 2017. It has already been sunnier than the full month of October 2017*. October 2017 was the dullest on record at Cork Airport. Still just over a week to go to add to the final totals. Would need a good run to get close to the absolute sunniest ones on record though (2003, 2008 and 2010).

Updated sunshine totals to the 29th.

Belmullet - 86.6 hrs
Casement Aerodrome - 120.4 hrs
Dublin Airport - 112.9 hrs
Shannon Airport - 104.0 hrs
Cork Airport - 126.4 hrs
Valentia Observatory - 98.8 hrs
Gurteen - 102.1 hrs

The Cork Airport figure up to the 29th makes it the third sunniest October on record at the station:

1. Oct 1966 - 141.2 hrs
2. Oct 2010 - 133.0 hrs
3. Oct 2018 (up to 29th) - 126.4 hrs
4. Oct 2003 - 125.4 hrs
5. Oct 2000 - 122.5 hrs

Data comes from Met Éireann.

Cork Boy 53

sryanbruen wrote: »

Updated sunshine totals to the 29th.

Belmullet - 86.6 hrs
Casement Aerodrome - 120.4 hrs
Dublin Airport - 112.9 hrs
Shannon Airport - 104.0 hrs
Cork Airport - 126.4 hrs
Valentia Observatory - 98.8 hrs
Gurteen - 102.1 hrs

The Cork Airport figure up to the 29th makes it the third sunniest October on record at the station:

1. Oct 1966 - 141.2 hrs
2. Oct 2010 - 133.0 hrs
3. Oct 2018 (up to 29th) - 126.4 hrs
4. Oct 2003 - 125.4 hrs
5. Oct 2000 - 122.5 hrs

Data comes from Met Éireann.

So almost 40 hours of more sunshine at Cork Airport than at Belmullet up to Monday. That is a very significant difference at this time of the year. It seems unlikely that the Oct 2010 total will be beaten this year though.

sryanbruen

sryanbruen wrote: »

Just noticed that this makes it the coldest October night on record at Dublin Airport beating its previous record of -3.3c on 25th October 2010.

Not the coldest October night overall in Dublin as Phoenix Park recorded -5.6c on 31st October 1926.

Another Dublin station, Casement Aerodrome, broke its October record low (records back to 1958) yesterday morning with -4.3c beating its previous record of -4.1c on 16th October 1993.

Harry Palmr

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Is it true there is bad weather coming on Friday/Saturday.

Being downgraded by the hour, it'll be a puff of a breeze by Friday at this rate. Either that or we're all going to die.

sryanbruen

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

I never believe the hype but I am going on a lake fishing weekend (pike) and I could do without big winds. Rain is fine.

Met Éireann forecast commentary:

Information to follow was included by Meteorologist Liz Walsh on Tuesday 30th October

The National Hurricane Center continues to issue advisories for Hurricane Oscar in the western subtropical Atlantic. The system is expected to become a post tropical storm on Wednesday night as it continues to track north-northeastwards. The current track guidance has Storm Oscar tracking between Scotland and Iceland during Saturday.



What is the significance of this to Ireland?

A cooler than average regime has persisted over Ireland since the beginning of the bank holiday weekend. The atmospheric pattern has been, and will continue to be, generally slow-moving and meridional over the next couple of days, dragging cold air down from the north and northwest, while the Atlantic westerly flow we are used to is essentially blocked off. The main significance linked to the passage of Oscar to the northwest of our shores, is that we will see a return to a more mobile Atlantic regime with frontal passages and/or low pressure systems bringing spells of rain and strong winds at times, as well as fluctuations in temperature.

When will Oscar affect us and what will be the effects?

At present, it looks as through frontal zones associated with post tropical storm Oscar will start to push in over Ireland on Friday. Moist tropical maritime air will be transported northeastwards over the country during Friday and temperatures on Friday evening look likely to be up around 12 to 14 degrees Celsius – this despite widespread rain with some heavy falls, and blustery southerly winds. Current indications suggest that the strongest winds associated with post tropical Storm Oscar will likely be in coastal regions of the west and northwest during Saturday, with gales or potentially strong gales in those sea areas.



As is often the case in weather forecasting, and especially with respect to transitioning tropical systems, there will continue to be a level of uncertainty in the evolution of events, so do stay up to date with the latest forecasts. Warnings and advisories will be issued closer to the time, if and as required.

Billcarson

The last 6 days of Oct at my location failed to get into double digit temps. Very different from recent October's on that score.

This Halloween was the 4th consecutive Halloween that was colder at my location then the yr before . 2014 the warmest Halloween i ever recorded 18.3c, 2015 15.9c, 2016 14.0c, 2017 13.6c and 2018 9.4c

JCX BXC

Light grass frost here in Galway this morning, with a beautiful and graceful fog over the Corrib.

Artane2002

Cracking start to November, cold, clear and frosty, the perfect November morning.

leahyl

Artane2002 wrote: »

Cracking start to November, cold, clear and frosty, the perfect November morning.

Just came in here to say the same thing :pac: What a start to November! Was not expecting such a hard frost! So pretty though

sryanbruen

Daily and mean minima for selected Irish stations from 26th-31st October 2018. Not bad by October standards including two station records for October minima set.



Data comes from Met Éireann.

Gonzo

another sunny morning here at Dunshaughlin after a cold night. Some of the soil in our garden is still cracked from the dry summer we had.

m17

Tuam Co galway 01/11/18 07.40 temperature 1°C


Athenry co galway 01/11/18 07.55 temperature 3°C


Athlone 01/11/18 08.47 temperature 1°C

sryanbruen

Beautiful start to November in Dublin 13.

m17

sryanbruen wrote: »

Beautiful start to November in Dublin 13.

It's a pity the guys and dolls at boards don't bring out a calendar of all this year's pic's it would be a great seller

Oscar Bravo

Status Yellow - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry

Southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h, gust 90 to 100 km/h later Friday and Friday night in Atlantic coastal counties, strongest on the coast.

Issued: Thursday 01 November 2018 13:00

Updated: Thursday 01 November 2018 13:00

Valid from Friday 02 November 2018 15:00 to Saturday 03 November 2018 12:00

m17

Athlone 01/11/18 17.18 temperature 5°C

Clonmel1000

Is tomorrow the hurricane?

DOCARCH

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Is tomorrow the hurricane?

No.

Artane2002

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Is tomorrow the hurricane?

According to newspapers yes. I know you're knowledgeable enough not to believe that though.

Meteorite58

Some nice sunny spells but big showers also here near Tralee giving 7.0mm today. One shower dropped about 2mm in around 10 mins, 1 mile up the road and no sign of that shower.

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NASA

m17

Corofin co galway 01/11/18 8.10 temperature 3°C