Summer 2023 - General Discussion

Oh don't worry, I never expect Aug to be nice, why I decided to get married in Aug I'll never know, as a weather person I should have known better.

Of course it lashed on the day but thankfully marriage going well many years later😁.

I'm sure the good weather will return. The long range models continue to predict a summer dominated by high pressure to the north of the UK and Ireland. Sea temps to the west of Ireland are unprecidentally warm. Overall, bodes well for this summer I think.

That's the one thing I have noticed. Everyone is in mighty form because of the weather. They knew that they could do outdoor activities every day without worry about the weather. The unpredictability was gone.

Cool breeze and heavy cloud overhead in South Wicklow. Has tried to rain a few times now but definitely on the way. On one hand sad to see the end of the good weather, but on the other the land badly needs the rain. I've had to let my lawn scorch because I was getting worried about my well. Hopefully we get another few good weeks.

Looks like many places will get into the mid twenties (24c in general) in NI this afternoon thanks to still getting decent amounts of sun.

Lashing rain Meath.

Warm rain. 21⁰ ugh

21°c at Kerry airport at 3pm all the same. Warm rain indeed.

I hope so but I'm writing off the rest of the summer because typically our summers usually turn out to be a nice week or two early on in April or May and it rains for the rest of the time, most of the time.

I think our summer is over now.

I am not overly fond of some of these long range models,one of them last week was showing the rest of June and first two weeks of July to be mainly dry. It now looks as if we will have the typical North West South East split in FI. I think we will get another dry spell, but it won't be two or three weeks of dry weather, then again something like that is very rare. With the higher sea temperatures we probably will as you say have more humidity and thundery spells. Although if we do go back to climatic norm they should start to cool down soon

Got to 22c in Sligo bur got really windy after lunch now calm again. Had about 40 drops of rain. Now sun peeking out again and 19c

Those radar returns over Bray today have amounted to SFA. Literally barely even dampened the paths.

About 0.3mm of rain in Sligo. One light shower for 10 minutes. About 17c now and pleasant if we didn't have the last 2 weeks to compare it to.

Jee that 22 to 26c heatwave was something else for the NW. 18 warm Summers days in a row.

Nice drop falling in South Wicklow since about 8, not heavy but persistent. Heavy band moving north towards us might up the ante, we'll see it if keeps track. It's very welcome and was badly needed!