Summer 2020 - General Discussion

Mantis Toboggan

Would agree that its been a horrendous summer so far but there's always hope that August will see a significant improvement.

nacho libre

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Would agree that its been a horrendous summer so far but there's always hope that August will see a significant improvement.

I fear this Summer is going to end up simliar to 1986 - wet throughout. Although, Gaoth Laidir has suggested this pattern we are currently in won't last much longer. So maybe August will see an improvement, but September is often the month where the Atlantic quietens down for a bit before starting up again.

mikekerry

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Would agree that its been a horrendous summer so far but there's always hope that August will see a significant improvement.

As the saying goes 'it's the hope that kills you!'

sideswipe

One word.......Manky,

appledrop

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Would agree that its been a horrendous summer so far but there's always hope that August will see a significant improvement.

Fair play to you for your optimism but if we don't get a nice July usually no hope for August.

Oneiric 3

I'd say that over the last 2 weeks at least, that there has been no more than about 1 hour of sunshine here in total, if that at all. It's almost as if mama nature is giving us a whupping for all of that sunshine we had in April, May and early June.

appledrop

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

I'd say that over the last 2 weeks at least, that there has been no more than about 1 hour of sunshine here in total, if that at all. It's almost as if mama nature is giving us a whupping for all of that sunshine we had in April, May and early June.

Yip we are the same here.

We have already had more rain in Dublin airport in July then monthly total for last 3 years + thats before today is added. It would want to change quickly or we will just be stuck in this for rest of summer.

I hate to break it to people but we had 91mm of rain last August + 104mm in Sep(Dublin airport) so I think people are better off been realistic about those months or you could be crushed.

Slashermcguirk

That’s the spirit!!

appledrop wrote: »

Yip we are the same here.

We have already had more rain in Dublin airport in July then monthly total for last 3 years + thats before today is added. It would want to change quickly or we will just be stuck in this for rest of summer.

I hate to break it to people but we had 91mm of rain last August + 104mm in Sep(Dublin airport) so I think people are better off been realistic about those months or you could be crushed.

Harry Palmr

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Would agree that its been a horrendous summer so far but there's always hope that August will see a significant improvement.

A summery August won't appear out of nowhere it's got to have something to build from. A 1995 type event is very rare. If it doesn't settle in the next week or so we're fecked until the schools go back! :pac:

appledrop

I'm just reporting the factual data.

Hang on until I get my canoe + go out and 'make the most of it"

nacho libre

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

I'd say that over the last 2 weeks at least, that there has been no more than about 1 hour of sunshine here in total, if that at all. It's almost as if mama nature is giving us a whupping for all of that sunshine we had in April, May and early June.

Indeed it does feel that way. Also that she has a mean sense of humour- giving us brilliant weather while we were all on Lockdown.
I never thought i'd have the fire on in July.

ZX7R

Kinda weather related,
Anybody see any Field mushrooms out yet

Gonzo

driveway is starting to flood again this evening. Today's rainfall has been moderate but flooding is beginning to happen much easier now as the ground is just saturated from 10 days of almost continuous rain/downpours,drizzle and mist with only a few hours of dryness here and there.

giveitholly

ZX7R wrote: »

Kinda weather related,
Anybody see any Field mushrooms out yet

No none yet,Is it not a bit early for them?

ZX7R

giveitholly wrote: »

No none yet,Is it not a bit early for them?

Not sure to be honest I thought the season starts around now

lawred2

just grim

km79

Young lads first night back at football training
Drowned rat doesn’t even do him justice !

Oneiric 3

nacho libre wrote: »

Indeed it does feel that way. Also that she has a mean sense of humour- giving us brilliant weather while we were all on Lockdown.
I never thought i'd have the fire on in July.

I don't find this current spell of weather that cold at all, though there was a curiously dank chill, winterly feel to the air this morning despite temps of 11c at the time. Tried to rationalise it in my head but failed.

ZX7R

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

I don't find this current spell of weather that cold at all, though there was a curiously dank chill, winterly feel to the air this morning despite temps of 11c at the time. Tried to rationalise it in my head but failed.

You swear it was a winter's night in my village so many fires lit there is a horrible smog horrible smell

ronnie3585

It feels like it’s been raining forever in Galway city. Like a bad October day today.

igCorcaigh

Well, some good aspects of our recent weather:

It has been mostly dry (bar a few days like today)

Mostly still (I can go for a walk with my lockdown hair intact)

Overcast, yes, but us gingers can go out midday without the need for eye watering sunscreen and sweat.

The evenings haven't drawn in yet...

pauldry

More good things from Autummer 2020

It's not Shleeting
It's not hailed
Theres no frosht
I saw the sun on Sunday in an 80kph gale

km79

Oh look
It’s promised wet all day Sunday and Monday again
Ah well there will still be 50% of the summer left the weak after next week when surely the good weather will materialize

Clonmel1000

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Well, some good aspects of our recent weather:

It has been mostly dry (bar a few days like today)

Mostly still (I can go for a walk with my lockdown hair intact)

Overcast, yes, but us gingers can go out midday without the need for eye watering sunscreen and sweat.

The evenings haven't drawn in yet...

Mostly still???? We had wind warnings the last 2 weekends??!!

United road

kingshankly wrote: »

Has there ever been a worse opening week in July

NO!!
Perhaps we have had terrible July’s in the past.
But this is way worse as at least back then i didn’t have to suffer watching Liverpool win the title as well!

Still wet misty and miserable even now here in D18, exactly as we were at 9am this morning

eon1208

If we lose the brief high as early as Monday the summer is peetering into the abyss. Forget spring.. Spring was too dry and also too chilly at times. Last week of May was savage but that was it.

pad199207

Soggy. 29mm since yesterday in Kildare

Gaoth Laidir

One thing about today is the freezing level is remarkably high this evening (4100 m on the 18Z at Valentia radiosonde), on a par with places in central and southern Europe. Should rise a little further to above 4200 m overnight.

beggars_bush

Beechwoodspark

One of the worst “summer” days I’ve ever experienced.

Mid July and it was more like a dirty dour November day