Unsettled and Wet for rest of August

After the recent warm spell of 8th to 12th August which brought a temperature of 26.5c to Shannon there is going to be a lot of rain or showers for the rest of the month of August. It will also be windy at times too and rainfall figures will be well above normal. Temperatures will be mild though at 16 to 19c.

Mini Heatwave

A mini heatwave for the 9th and 10th of August with temperatures of up to 25 or even 26c. Then at the weekend some very heavy showers could break out as a result of the heat so we will be back to square one with the weather again. However the Low Pressure tends to stay out to the West as opposed to over us so while it will be showery it should stay quite warm, at least warmer than we expected a few weeks ago. The last few Augusts have been very cool but 2012 looks like a warmer one. 

Arctic Sea Ice this year will finish at a record low level by the looks of things and this could have implications on our weather in the future as the sea temperature warms and cool meltwater interferes with the Gulf Stream.