Just for Fun: Overnight Low - January 8th-9th 2021

highdef

Rikand wrote: »

KILCOGY ACS :: -8.5

It's at -7.8°so I reckon it could beat your guess

Gaoth Laidir

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

As to dew point indicating likely minima, this is a reasonable guide but there is a tendency for temp/dp couplets to drop a few degrees after midnight, so a minimum dew point of -6 now does not guarantee a minimum of -6 later.

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Yeah, that's what I was figuring. Dewpoints were about -4 or -5 earlier, so I reckoned it would drop a couple more overnight, limited by the already very icy conditions. At midnight now they're ranging -5 to -7 in the midland stations. Will be interesting to see how much further they will drop.

pauldry

Cmon -10c cmon!

You're not that far fetched are you?

If it doesnt get too cloudy Mt Dillon might go there but I think it might get less cold there by 5 or 6am

Looking at traffic website its -7.7c in Monaghan

Monkeynut

highdef wrote: »

KILCOGY waste water treatment plant (Cavan) is down to -7° now.

That's some cold sh1t. ewhh

Danno

pauldry wrote: »

Cmon -10c cmon!

You're not that far fetched are you?

Folk's, we've discovered a new national sport - cheering on weather stations. :pac:

I guess it's what lockdowns does do to the soul of once sane men (and women).

4Ad

Paltry -1.3 in East Clare..

An Ri rua

Monkeynut wrote: »

That's some cold sh1t. ewhh

Yule logs

Monkeynut

If we had precipitation at the moment would we be flooded with snow. Or would it cause warming?

Gaoth Laidir

An Ri rua wrote: »

Yule logs

Yule live to regret that joke...

Manitoban

-4.6 in Castlebellingham Co.Louth currently!

Monkeynut

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Yule live to regret that joke...

No yule won't.

Danno

OKay, 1hr 15m to get your trio of guesses in until the slammer gets shut on this thread!

Neddyusa

Mt Dillon -7.2
Oak Park -7.9
Tullow -8.4

SophieLockhart

Mt Dillon the first station to hit -7 this winter... I presume

BLIZZARD7

Mount Dillon -10.1c
Durrow -9.0c
Tullow -8.7c

pmcb

Just drove between Cavan Town and Granard. - 9.0 °C outside.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Sorry if I’m a bit late to this but I’m going to just stick with the Met Éireann stations and say that the low will -8.1°C and the station will be... Mount Dillon.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

We’re all talking with some measure of amazement at the temperatures. I attended a funeral in the west of Ireland in December 2010 where the temperature outside during the morning mass was -8 °C. Thank FOOK we didn’t have to go to the graveyard that day (cremation) as I was NOT properly attired.

Danno

Just gone -7.5c here in Durrow as I get out the set of frosty keys to pad-lock this thread until... (um, whenever I get up) and re-open her for comments and evaluation of a very interesting night of extremely low temperatures across this fair Isle.

Good luck to all with their predictions, and at least a little fun was had in these testing times.

Enjoy the remainder of the night, and please God there are no burst pipes at yours come dawn.

Danno

Unlock!!!

Danno

Overnight low of -9.2c in Durrow.

Supercell

Are your pipes frozen!?, thats some cold.

Danno

Supercell wrote: »

Are your pipes frozen!?, thats some cold.

Nope, left the outdoor tap trickling!

pauldry

Prob -8c will be the lowest Met Eireann

BrandonBay86

Danno wrote: »

Nope, left the outdoor tap trickling!

Homemade ice rink

Danno

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

-9.1 at Danno's location, -8.5 somewhere else within 50 km, I don't know the co-op network in much detail, but among the official stations, -7.4 at Oak Park.

Looking good MTC - a few observations still to pour over.

A -9.1c was recorded in Crerouge in Meath County. :eek: (https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IGALTR1)
A -9.0c was recorded in Garrymore on the Laois-Offaly Border (http://www.garrymoreweather.com/) :eek:

Darwin

Just back from a long walk, footpaths are like glass up town. Checked the car temp this morning and showing -8c, not sure how accurate it is.

Gaoth Laidir

Of the official stations, -8.2 °C at Dunsany and Mullingar was the lowest.

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1347858194022985728?s=19

CirrusBusiness

-8.7c Navan
-8.3c Thomastown

Larbre34

I undershot the number, but I knew Dunsany would be the extreme value for last night.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Of the official stations, -8.2 °C at Dunsany and Mullingar was the lowest.

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1347858194022985728?s=19

I was so close to getting the temperature right! But not the station.

BLIZZARD7

Was that Casements lowest recorded temp since 2010?

pauldry

Pathetic. -8.2c. Is that all you've got weather.

Weather: No. Tune in later this month for part 2 of this competition

pad199207

pauldry wrote: »

Pathetic. -8.2c. Is that all you've got weather.

Weather: No. Tune in later this month for part 2 of this competition

-8°c is not to be sniffed at in Ireland

pauldry

Its -4c in Moore Park at 9 pm. Shame milder airs coming in.

pauldry

Wait a sec. Its -5c there now. Will it beat allcomers? 100/1 but interesting

M.T. Cranium

Looks like I did okay with the extreme but there are probably guesses with lower total error in terms of 1-2-3 as my third in particular was 1.6 out. Anything that happens at Oak Park tonight would not qualify, the contest says "overnight low Jan 8-9" which has long since closed by any standard.

SophieLockhart

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

Was that Casements lowest recorded temp since 2010?

Yep, lowest since Christmas Day 2010. Which was its lowest ever at -15.7.

Danno

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Looks like I did okay with the extreme but there are probably guesses with lower total error in terms of 1-2-3 as my third in particular was 1.6 out. Anything that happens at Oak Park tonight would not qualify, the contest says "overnight low Jan 8-9" which has long since closed by any standard.

Well done MTC! I hope you like your, erm - virtual trophy! :pac:

Until next time (Cold Spell III - 2020/21)

Gaoth Laidir

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

Looks like I did okay with the extreme but there are probably guesses with lower total error in terms of 1-2-3 as my third in particular was 1.6 out. Anything that happens at Oak Park tonight would not qualify, the contest says "overnight low Jan 8-9" which has long since closed by any standard.

I think I overthought it a bit too much, wondering how dewpoints would react, etc. Or maybe I actually underthought it! :rolleyes:

Rebelbrowser

Bitter in Cork tonight. Feels the coldest its been, and two separate thermometers I have in my garden (which usually read the same as Cork airport) says its approx -3.7 at the mo. Moreover, looking on wow.met.ie, there seem to be temperatures from ca. -2 to -6 showing in stations within 30km of me. However, Cork Airport (5km from me) is showing 1c at midnight. Anyone?

Danno

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

However, Cork Airport (5km from me) is showing 1c at midnight. Anyone?

Milder air aloft, and that dreaded "marine layer" also. Cork Airport is in a hill so is tapping into that mild sea air.

Most of the low temps across the south are owing to cold pooling and clear skies. At this stage the Atlantic has pushed well across the country at upper levels of the air.

Rebelbrowser

Danno wrote: »

Milder air aloft, and that dreaded "marine layer" also. Cork Airport is in a hill so is tapping into that mild sea air.

Most of the low temps across the south are owing to cold pooling and clear skies. At this stage the Atlantic has pushed well across the country at upper levels of the air.

Many thanks. Amazing really as I'm only about 70m lower than it. The -6 is in Bandon which is probably 130m lower than the airport but its only 26km from the airport so 7c is quite the difference.

Rebelbrowser

Actually I see Moore Park is reading -5 at midnight which is how it feels. Also Cork Airport reports its weather as "smoke" - presumably related to that fire in Ringaskiddy earlier. I wonder is that a factor too?

Danno

Rebelbrowser wrote: »

Actually I see Moore Park is reading -5 at midnight which is how it feels. Also Cork Airport reports its weather as "smoke" - presumably related to that fire in Ringaskiddy earlier. I wonder is that a factor too?

Yes, still enough smog in the air to warrant a warning.

I seen -6c in Bandon, and the height difference would explain that!

pauldry

Was actually -10.5c in Co Down Katesbridge last night but guess Norn Iron doesnt count