Hot Spell - Saturday 16th July onwards

Chris_5339762

A lovely sense of continental warmth in Cork this morning - sort of like that nice breezy heat you get on an early morning on a beach.

Now happily (for once) locked inside an air conditioned office for the day. I'm the only one in it so it is pleasantly baltic in here! Hoping we don't break records personally as my 75 year old parents will suffer.

ascophyllum

Sun just came out in West Mayo and holy **** it is hot, that's the quickest I've ever felt the temp jump from sorta warmish to full on dead heat, happened in minutes! Thank you anomalous upper air temperatures 😎

Gael23

2006 was hotter than this. where I am at least

peckypiper

Big heavy drops of rain in Meath Cavan border wasn't expecting that!

kingshankly

Currently raining in south armagh and cloudy rain wasn’t even mentioned in forecast

pauldry

Really? Are you sure it's not your hanging baskets?

barneyrub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119352279#Comment_119352279

Just went outside. Definitely cooler than yesterday at this time.

Sun trying it's best to get through. Cloud still quite thick but breaking up a bit

pad199207

Has just hit 27.0c in Kildare now

pauldry

Currently 25c Pheonix

31c UK

35c France

Little snowy old me

I wonder was Evelyn to quick to pour cold water on the potential for today? With stations reporting 25°C at 10am surely must bode well for 4pm, 5pm today? Unless cloud or breezes kick in.

boardlady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119349092#Comment_119349092

I have to agree! I've been pleasantly surprised by our summer so far - I know it varies hugely from region to region, but I think I also set my bar quite low. I'm in the south west and on the coast so it is often chillier than others. This is Ireland folks, lets not forget that. A dry day with a reasonable temperature is something to rejoice in! And honestly, I love our climate's diversity in every way and I really enjoy reading these weather threads as someone with a huge interest but no scientific knowledge. I consider myself very lucky really to be Irish, living in Ireland and loving the climate! 🙈😁

peckypiper

Might be a thunderstorm risk today, very dark clouds near overhead

JCX BXC

26°c in Casement at 10:30am

Gonzo

Good morning everyone, Not often I wake up to it being 26C outside. If I can get another 5C that will be the temperature record in Meath completely smashed.

pad199207

27.4c in Kildare now. Rising quite quickly I really must say

appledrop

It is absolutely swealting here in NCD.

Spent 10 mins in direct sun hanging out clothes and sweat was starting to pump out of me🤣

There will be no walk today, a day to chill in back garden with paddling pool on the go for my son.

Gonzo

Temperatures in the UK could be on track for beating their record today, Whatever they get today will be beaten again tomorrow. I think getting to 33C here today is going to be a close call but I really hope one of the official stations gets to 34C. If we can't do it today then whatever we finish with today is probably the max we can achieve on this island as we have never had uppers this high before in our lifetimes and the sun is properly strong today. The one thing that could prevent this from happening is the sea breezes. Now if only we had another day of record heat tomorrow we would definitely 100% break the record.

Currently a 10C difference between Dublin and Mayo and a 5C difference between Dublin and London. Still exceptionally impressive for this early in the day.

lolie

Yesterday got up to 27c(going by local weather stations) and it's already a few degrees warmer this morning compared to yesterday morning.

Weather station covered in midges, never seen that before.

Danno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119352147#Comment_119352147

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119352056#Comment_119352056

You're entitled to your opinion, but I've replied to you before several times about the 33.3c record. I also pointed out Markree's 33.3c set in 1851 and that top temperature came in a run of four days all above 32c. So with that said I find it rather unusual that you still doubt 33.3c being recorded in Ireland. The Kilkenny thermometer was checked roughly two years after it's 33.3c and found to be 100% accurate as StratoQ said over on the UKWeatherWorld forum. There was similarly high temperatures in Waterford (Tycor) on the same day in 1887.

Danno

Durrow AWS 25.1c

spoonerhead

After spending last week in Malta & then London, to come back this is bliss.

Also much more manageable in Malta than in Ireland, between humidity & lack of AC everywhere….

Gonzo

27C now in Dunshaughlin and it ain't 11am yet! That's just incredible really for this location. The record here in Meath is going to go.

Found my post from 11am yesterday morning and it was 23C, so that's an extra 4C on this time yesterday and we reached 28C yesterday.

pauldry

Wow! Got wow to work on PC. It doesn't work on mobile. 19.1c in Markree now. Think 1851 is safe. But last year I think it got 30.3c so let's see if that's beat. Quickly cools down around 6pm this evening with return of NW.

RedorDead

Up to 29 in Trim on wow.met.ie - i assume this isn't included as it isn't an official station?

esposito

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119352527#Comment_119352527

Exact same here in SCD. I’m wearing the lightest of t shirts and was still sweating buckets after my walk.

Absolutely loving this continental feel though. A swim will be had after work.

pad199207

28c at Naas at 11am

JDD

It was lovely here in Stepaside yesterday, though "only" 24 so not the scorcher we were looking forward to.

Dropped my daughter to camp at 9.30 and it was already 22. It's 25 now and it's only 11am. Today is going to be hot for sure.

Gonzo

just looking at XC Weather, I've noticed Edinburgh Airport is another one of those airport locations that is several degrees higher than surrounding areas during very warm weather.

JCX BXC

Dublin airport 27°c at 11am.

Don't think I've ever seen that before.

JCX BXC

Wow, casement at 29°c at 11am. Now that's incredible.