Ireland Regional Weather Chat

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Some beautiful moon rises this past 2 nights, just love this kinda weather

[BornFromTheVoid]

First proper foggy morning here. Minimum of 3.3C, currently 9.2C with thick fog.

[mountain shadow]

I'll tell you what is enjoying this calm dry weather more than anything..........spiders!

 

I have never seen such impressive spiders webs first thing in the morning. One length of web was about 3 metres long this morning, stretching from the wing mirror of my car to a tree branch yards away.

 

I hope they are finding plenty of insects to eat or their industry will have been for nothing.

[Juuyoku]

It's been a lovely few days! Nippy enough in the mornings though. A nice 16 degrees with clear blue skies .

[Rocheydub]

Like you all, been really enjoying the clear skies and relative warmth! Pity it has to end soon. Here's to 4 weeks of Autumnal stuff, and then deep deep cold for 8 weeks please! Cheers mother Nature!

[BornFromTheVoid]

The sun managed to break through the fog/cloud today, unlike yesterday which ended up as the coldest Autumn day so far here. At least the good weather will last through the weekend this time!

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

A beautiful morning, lovely clear sky and a nice freshness about it

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Beautiful sunrise this morning

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Love these mornings, when is the last time we had a beautiful Autumn like this??

[Rocheydub]

Indeed Pom, it was 16 degrees yesterday here, incredible for this time of year, and I haven't used the tumble dryer or heating yet this Autumn!!! :-)

[BornFromTheVoid]

It's gonna be a cold one tonight. 6.7C already, temperature has dropped 5C in the last 2 hours!

[BornFromTheVoid]

Nice frosty morning, minimum of 0.2C, currently 0.6C with blue skies.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Same up here Born beautiful morning and a decent grass frost in the shaded areas

[BornFromTheVoid]

First sub 0C air temperautres in Ireland since May 13th according to ME

 

https://twitter.com/METclimate/status/653886849795158016

 

#ClimateDatabase shows no #SubZeroAirTemps since Wed #13May (-0.2°C Mayo) to today Tue #13Oct (lowest -1.3°C Roscommon)

 

[BornFromTheVoid]

Took a little trip up the Knockmealdowns this evening. I may have gotten a little sun burnt, but it was very nice!

 

[Rocheydub]

Lovely BFTV.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

And still these beautiful mornings keep coming

[BornFromTheVoid]

Another foggy start here with a little grass frost. Minimum of 1.3C, currently 3.7C.

[gary1365]

I'm back from my summer slumber lol.

Still haven't recorded below 0 yet lowest recorded so far was this morning at 1.1 with a nice ground frost.

It's been a lovely autumn so far much nicer than the summer lol.

That reminds me I need to change my location I moved in the spring.

Edited October 17, 2015 by gary1365

[BornFromTheVoid]

Welcome back Gary!

 

The mildest morning is a while here, currently 8.1C after a low of 7.8C. Some big contrasts on Met Eireann's station reports at 8am, ranging from 12C in Valentia to -1C in Sligo.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

With seasonal forecasts beginning to creep in, what's your thoughts on this coming Winter folks, will this be a better year for the east of the Island, will it snow ever in West Cork!!

[ronan]

Can't help but focus on the cold pool in the Atlantic. Maybe due to all the media attention. I definitely feel that we will have at least one major cold spell this winter. Initially from the N\NW then a major cold spell from the E\NE into the second half if Winter. In the mean time Autumn so far has been brilliant. Cold and chrisp. One thing I have noticed it most trees are still in full leaf and colour due to the lack of storms and wind. A wee bit of a change later this week then a ridge of high pressure building again from the South. High pressure being a big focal point lately. Maybe something that will be common this winter and hopefully in the right places.

Edited October 18, 2015 by ronan

[sundog]

i reckon perhaps a decent winter this year or average at worst. The cold pool in the atlantic is bound to have some bearing one would presume.

Also winters 85-86,90-91,95-96,2000-2001,2005-2006 and 2010-2011, none of which could be described as mild. Most of our best cold spells since the mid 80s came in many of these winters. Next winter in this sequance is 2015-16. Not very scientific but does seem to be a bit coincidental imo.

Of course winter 2009-2010 was a cold winter and is the only other winter along with 86-87 i can think of that was any use apart from most of those already mentioned since the mid 80s. But the vast majority of decent cold spells and cold snaps since the mid 80s have occurred during the squence i mentioned.

Just a thought anyway.

Edited October 19, 2015 by sundog

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Plenty of leaves down this morning following the rain and wind last night, looking a tad cooler this weekend

[ronan]

Understandably very quiet in here. Boring weather at the minute and nothing notable showing on the charts yet. To me this is a good thing as seeing good charts this early is pointless. I just have a feeling that once we head towards the end of November there will big switch in things. I always speculate about winter but have a good feeling about this one!