Autumn 2023 - General Discussion

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Gentle/fine start to Autumn in Greystones.

pad199207

Misty low cloud to start with in Kildare but blue skies breaking through now

Thelonious Monk

Bucketing down in Dublin, welcome September!

nacho libre

So a four- five day settled spell if the GFS is correct. A bit longer than that on the other models. It all depends on what the ex hurricane does.

Gonzo

We should get 5 days out of this, it's no longer summer now and since we haven't had any summer since June 20th I'll gladly take the 5 days of warm and hopefully sunny weather. The warmth should last until next Thursday then our second season of Autumn get's it's act together from next weekend maybe.

After 7 or 8 wet/washout weekends in a row, this weekend is looking like a cracker, so i'll be spending most of the weekend outdoors making the most of it and I hope everyone else does so too.

Nice start. 19c in Portlaoise already.

sryanbruen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121054976#Comment_121054976

Looking at it, can see high pressure is trying to return quickly after being shoved eastwards by the tropical activity in the Atlantic but is being put under pressure via deepening cyclone near Iceland. Probably need stronger influence from drivers for that high to override the impending autumn in the North Atlantic.

The stratospheric polar vortex is developing at this time of year but it tends to not see effect to a significant extent until November at earliest.

Got to love September uncertainty with tropical cyclones at their peak. Always a classic.

Dazler97

Just found this thread and although I just posted this in the summer one ,here's the list of storm names 😀 is your name there....

pauldry

What's the highest ever September temperature? 28c? Could be 26c next week.

However a disappointingly cloudy weekend in the West and North 21c is OK but stubborn cloud that takes till evening to lift will be our lot.

Further South and East you'll get 22c or 23c and sun.

Then of course as new week starts sunny everywhere and 25c. Itl break on Wednesday though South might see reasonable weather at times during the month. High is closer to us than in Summer as is normal.

So apart from weekends(tongue in cheek) weather will be fair. This weekend will be dry everywhere though just cloudy in Connaught and Ulster.

sryanbruen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121055875#Comment_121055875

29.1C in Kildare in 1906.

29.0C was achieved in Kerry on 7th September 2021.

alentejo

Only 15 hours in to autumn, and it's nice to have some heat which has been sadly missing over the past 2 months.

Billcarson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121055903#Comment_121055903

Think early September 91 came kinda close from memory. Think it reached up to 28c in some parts.

joebloggs32

Thought it was going to be a lovely evening for a game of golf.....

Currently sitting in my car beside the 1st tee and its p1ssing down here in Offaly.

acequion

Bucketting down in Kerry since schools finished shortly before 4pm. Bloody typical 😏 I'll have to see what this fine spell delivers before I allow myself to get excited. This past week here has been poor, loads of rain and showers, constant overcast skies.

sryanbruen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121056860#Comment_121056860

Kerry achieved 28.4C in 1991. Unusually that was also the highest temp of 1991 and it occurred at Valentia of all places.

SuperBowserWorld

Got some sunshine and heat today in North Wicklow. It's cold now though. Really feels autumnal. Hoping for a decent September. 🤞

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121057047#Comment_121057047

Remember that Thursday evening so well. Played a minor gaelic football match that evening which began at 7pm and finished in dusk at 8.20pm ish.

2 fabulous weeks of weather, last week of August and first week of September. The heat and warmth remained until 15th of September or so. A cool second half to the month.

I find the differences between the start and finish of seasons really interesting.

For example the weather on 1st June could be broadly similiar temperature wise to the last day of summer, 31 August. The later date would generally be warmer I'd say. The same is true of winter, 1st December and 28\29 February often being of similar temperature.

However, usually 1st September is a fair bit warmer than the last day of Autumn 30 November. And 1st March would generally be a lot colder than the last day of Spring, 31 May.

Hooter23

Now that summer is over it has finally decided to arrive...its as bad as when spring starts winter arrives...this is our upside down backward weather and theres no point blaming climate change because this is how our weather is and always has been as far as we know 🙃

nacho libre

I went swimming in silver strand beach today. The water was nice and warm- well relatively speaking! I could see there was showers further to the east,but we escaped them.

Sryan will know but I think 1st September 1993 may have been the warmest day that year, 24C. Now around 27 June there were a few warm days but not sure if reached 24C. A poorish summer.

There have been many lovely starts to September but 1999 sticks in my memory. It was cloudy enough but the first 5 days and nights had a temperature range of 16c - 23c in the midlands. Ireland had played Croatia away on Saturday 4th September. After watching the match I remember walking around home at midnight in a t shirt.

BagofWeed

Pissed out the heavens in Cork during the afternoon after a morning of dreary grey cloud. Calm enough evening so far.

Darwin

Some really unusual cloudscapes this evening in SW Laois and I spotted what I think was the beginnings of a funnel cloud (no camera sadly). It never rained in my location, but the showers really got going West of me. Looking forward to the bit of heat next Mon/Tue

spookwoman

Funnel cloud spotted today in kilkenny

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1697621207607054777?s=20

Meteorite58

Lovely mild evening here in Kerry, now 15.7C after a high of 19.3C, some heavy local showers and sunshine today , can feel the damp humid air this evening, fog sure to form. Nights really closing in now.

Pic 21:17

Supercell

Have to say, the the fax charts look the best i've seen since the June hot spell, next week looks very warm, hopefully the clouds will play ball!

OldRio

Very cloudy this morning. 12C.

Leitrim

pauldry

Ya today n tomorrow will see a lot of cloud in parts of the N and W away from coasts. May clear up each evening. Sunnier in S and E after morning.

Thunderstorms already developing off France that may impact the South and Monday or Tuesday.

Oscar Bravo

A lot of cloud about this morning, should lift and burn off. Donegal Airport doing well though, clear skies and 17 degrees at 10am

EIDL 020900Z 19010KT CAVOK 17/13 Q1020

.Donegal.

Cloudy and misty this morning.

pauldry

Despite the relatively cool morning I get a feeling this September may challenge 2021 for warmth. Again like July and August nothing exceptional but constant warmer than average temperatures. Prob 1c by day overall but 2 to 3c by night. Coupled with some very warm spells it certainly won't be a cool September. IMT could be very high.

Early days of course but whereas some September's it's 13c this year it will be nearer 20c most days.

With Sea Temperatures very warm nights below 7 or 8c will be rare.

Billcarson

I want autumn not an extension of summer. Personally well pisssed off looking at the charts atm. Don't mind the first week or so of September but I fear the warmth will drag on for most of the month.

SleetAndSnow

Sunny, blue skies, little cloudy around and warm in west cork! Hopefully working it's way up the country to ye

pauldry

Misty grey skies 13c Sligo. It was 15c at 9 but has got chillier. Feel bits of drizzle too.

At least going to Mayo later. Its sunnier there on the coast. By 1pm a lot of places will be clearer but probably 5pm before the NW brightens.

pad199207

Sun is shining in Kildare now after a very foggy start

Supercell

21.8C and almost clear skies in south Dublin, need to wipe my webcam!

Gonzo

Summer has finally made it's return! A lovely sunny warm morning here in Meath. I haven't been able to say that for along time!.

Meteorite58

Beautiful in Kerry, have to do my woodwork in the shade, feeling quite warm and calm now 🌞

giveitholly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121059389#Comment_121059389

Why don't you want the warmth to continue for the month?

Billcarson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121059987#Comment_121059987

We get enough warmth these days overall for starters . I like the seasons to feel seasonal, love autumn when the weather is in the autumnal mood. Dont think a warm September is good for our winter prospects ,though granted our winter prospects are rarely good especially these days regardless and this year we will have el nino to contend with aswell.

highdef

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121059389#Comment_121059389

But most of meteorological summer was quite grim, often breezy, often wet and very rarely warm.

Why on earth would you not embrace this pleasent weather that has literally just begun? Already I'm seeing lots of people out and about. People are smiling, people are laughing, people are enjoying social activities outdoors and getting outdoor chores done in pleasant weather. It's bliss outside in most places today and for the short term. I'm getting a new roof on the house very soon and this weather will make it a far nicer job. I've about 3 acres of lawn to mow this weekend. I've not been able to mow it for months due to wet weather every single weekend.

I absolutely cannot understand why you are pissed off with the forecast of pleasant weather. I really am perplexed.

PokeHerKing

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060015#Comment_121060015

We just had autumn. Enjoy the heat and sunshine while it lasts.

.Donegal.

Turned in to a nice sunny day. Stubborn cloud for some.

Billcarson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060019#Comment_121060019

It's not the pleasant weather side of it its the warmth. I'd much prefer dry sunny and average temperatures then dry sunny well above average temperatures. I wouldn't want a September like last yr. A total washout, I admit that was dire.

Billcarson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060022#Comment_121060022

Summer had its chance, its time for autumn.

pad199207

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121060093#Comment_121060093

Nah, long may it wait

Kutebride

So pleasant. Really enjoyable on the patio in quiet a while. Lots of lawnmowers going.

21⁰ Meath

Mantis Toboggan

Absolute smacker of a day in Naas, finally summer has arrived

BagofWeed

Felt a nice bit of heat while jogging, little or no breeze out there either. Looking forward to my weed walk tonight hopefully it'll be a relatively clear evening.

Dazler97

Not as sunny here in carrick but warm 20c

expectationlost

sunny all day then just as Im about to go for a walk, a sudden mist, in Sutton :/