Hot Spell - Saturday 16th July onwards

waterwelly · 15-07-2022 3:44pm

Whether it's 24 or 34 degrees there's not much difference, it's still great weather for beer gardens, beach, BBQ etc.

On the other hand in winter the difference between 0 and 4" of snow is colossal.

Little snowy old me · 15-07-2022 3:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119341502#Comment_119341502

Wrong. Met Eireann starting flagging this to the media on Wednesday this week. So there must have been a certain amount of 'taking the charts seriously'. Let's all just keep calm and see what happens. Nothing set in stone yet.

Little snowy old me · 15-07-2022 3:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119341635#Comment_119341635

You're right. I was acting a bit off my rocker with that post. A tad OTT. Yes, plenty to be thankful for. Let's all enjoy whatever sunshine we get.

15-07-2022 4:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119341957#Comment_119341957

No problem. To your credit you always seem to look after your mam. Fair play.

pad199207 · 15-07-2022 4:41pm

ICON this evening giving us a sobered up version for Monday. Just about at the 30°c mark.

DellyBelly · 15-07-2022 4:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119342134#Comment_119342134

That's a nice summers day...hotter than that just isn't fun...even 30 is a little much

pad199207 · 15-07-2022 4:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119342161#Comment_119342161

Don’t get me wrong it’s more than respectable for Ireland, just feels like we’ve been there done that and want a bit more ;)

Meteorite58 · 15-07-2022 4:51pm

I'm seeing up to 31C on meteologix site, good few areas getting up to 30C.

almostthere12 · 15-07-2022 4:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119342134#Comment_119342134

I think you are reading that incorrectly.............I'm seeing a 93°c over Kildare!!! 😉

pad199207 · 15-07-2022 4:56pm

Indeed Meteorite. So more or less of the same hymn sheet as the morning runs

pad199207 · 15-07-2022 5:04pm

GFS still going for the 32° over Limerick with 30° over a few midland areas on Monday

Gonzo · 15-07-2022 5:04pm

The Icon 12z see's the heat completely gone by Tuesday morning everywhere.

Meteorite58 · 15-07-2022 5:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119342198#Comment_119342198

Yeah only very slight fluctuations really.

ECM 06Z

Still showing 31C too in places.

pad199207 · 15-07-2022 5:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119342233#Comment_119342233

Yeah gone totally. But GFS still nudges the high twenties for Leinster

Meteorite58 · 15-07-2022 5:18pm

Still a spread from the models on what happens on Tuesday, currently ECM still on track to deliver heavy showers / thunderstorms and some more prolong spells of rain, other models backed off a fair bit, ICON just the SE. Bit to go yet.

boetstark · 15-07-2022 5:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119342228#Comment_119342228

I hope you are correct. Was looking forward to some hot weather.

You can imagine my disappointment seeing met eireann crap forecast for Limerick on Monday and Tuesday.

SleetAndSnow · 15-07-2022 5:48pm

Good example of the temperature differences for my fellow corkonions wondering about the temps - as rebelbrowser alluded too earlier on - in person Vs met eireann / GFS models - currently showing 18/19 degrees for my part of the west cork coast, when my own thermostats are showing 23/24 with a southerly breeze as well (and it definitely is, pure blue skies too :D ) so hopefully similar happens in the coming days where it shows about 20-22 but will really be higher

Billcarson · 15-07-2022 6:20pm

My dad's attempt to try to keep his house cool over the next few days . Total spacer 😆

DOCARCH · 15-07-2022 6:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119342576#Comment_119342576

The black stuff on the windows is really going to help! 🌡️😀

An Ri rua · 15-07-2022 6:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119341901#Comment_119341901

34c is mental heat for Ireland and a world away from 24c.

Its a massive temp for anyone working outdoors, farming, even anyone concerned about buildings. For anyone running a fleet or even just their old, or new but unserviced car. Its killler heat.

For bbqs, its grand though.

'Fond' childhood memories of picking stones on a farm we'd bought in the summer of 1984. That was serious heat. And great to experience. And it willl be again. Looking forward to records being broken (hopefully Birr or Oak Park) and then the mother of all thunderstorms. Like 1985.

Its all to play for, folks. Models and official stations are just popcorn to the real event.

DOCARCH · 15-07-2022 6:52pm

I am just looking forward to the 23c max. forecast for Greystones on Monday! 👍️ Never gets too hot right by the sea.

Would love to be back in Dublin 16 for the hot spell. Remember lolling in the back garden in July 2006 with thermo hitting 31c.

Gonzo · 15-07-2022 7:11pm

GFS 12z remains very warm to hot for Monday with a 32C for Shannon. The exteme temperatures for Meath seems to be off the table now but still high twenties possible. This could be down to thunderstorm activity. The GFS 12z is looking close to 1985 in terms of thunderstorm potential.

Hairypoppins · 15-07-2022 7:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119342749#Comment_119342749

Isn't the ecm still showing 31 for your part of meath gonzo ?

Gaoth Laidir · 15-07-2022 7:41pm

I really think people need to calm down a bit here and realise that we humans are able for 30 degrees for a day or two. A lot of people are losing the run of themselves, no doubt aided by the mass media frenzy.

On the radio on the way home they were interviewing some lad on Lahinch beach and asking him if he was looking forward to 32 degrees this weekend and he said "ah yeah, the only thing I can compare it to was when we were in Spain and it was 40 degrees". 🙄😂

The sensible thing to do on Sunday and Monday is to close south and west-facing curtains during the day so that the sun doesn't make the room like a greenhouse and too hot for the evening and night. Then open the windows up in the late evening and you'll be fine. A nightime outdoor temperature of 16 degrees is not insufferable, it's the fact that people let their house heat up during the day that makes the nights sleepless.

WJL · 15-07-2022 7:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119342852#Comment_119342852

Last July witnessed a more prolonged hot spell and build up of heat. 2018, 2013 too. I can't remember any heat fatalities among the vulnerable and elderly.

Meteorite58 · 15-07-2022 7:57pm

ECM very hot for Monday, only minor variations from each run, slight shifts on where may be the hottest. A bit of a closer look below of what it is currently projecting.

Personally I wouldn't be surprised to see it reach higher than this, maybe get a 33 or 33.5 or so.