March very mild so far

As in keeping with 2017 so far in Ireland March has turned out to be a very mild month and temperatures up to halfway through the month are running at 1.5c above normal with a National average of 7.5c. This value looks like being more or less maintained until the end of the month though there is a possibility of some snow on March 21st 2017. Temperatures for most of the rest of March will be into double figures of 10 to 13c and sometimes up to 16c bringing an average of 10c but on other occasions it will be 8c by day and only 3c by night and this will mean an average of 6c meaning that March is going to end around 8c as a national average temperature. There is a low risk that the temperature could even reach 20c by the end of March but we will watch this space.

What a cloud

Last week this cloud appeared between Boyle and Sligo

Snow in Sligo Feb 26th 2017

Storm Doris

Low pressure eye passes over Sligo

Weather for Spring 2017

Welcome to Irelands long range weather for Spring 2017. Here I will outline the expected conditions for Ireland this year. weathergossip has more information on the long range conditions. Also after June weathergossip moves here to the blog full time.

So onto the forecast.

MARCH

A cool start to the month with some Wintry showers and temperatures only in the range of 4 to 8c. A bracing Northwesterly wind will make it feel even colder than this. However as the month goes on conditions will get slightly milder with temperatures of 7 to 10c in light winds but there will be some rain or drizzle at time. The second half of March sees more in the way of dry weather with some frost at night. Temperatures will be 10c to 14c. Late month may see a return of unsettled conditions again.

APRIL

April sees more in the way of rain or showers with the weather pattern very mobile. This looks set to continue for the whole of the first half at least with even some cool weather at time adding a wintry mix in some of the showers in the Northwest. Temperatures will be 8 to 14c but later in the month there may be a 16 or 17c as winds begin to steer up from the South.

Wet and stormy Spring could be on the cards for Ireland

After the widespread Northern blocking that has occurred recently resulting in one of the driest Winters since 1995 we sure are due a bit of rain. Well never fear. For no sooner will you have said the word drought than the rivers and lakes will be bursting their banks once more.

Many Springs have come and gone in Ireland with people saying what a great start to Spring it has been no sooner to see it all dampened by a cold and with Summer. Its still too far to look at the  Summer 2017 forecastwhich early on looks quiet in the prospects with a similar pattern to whats been going on in the Winter, a lot of High Pressure about.

On the other hand, February. This month looks far more active than any of October, November, December or January but of course that wouldnt be hard as all these months had below the normal rainfall figures. The next 20 days see a much more mobile Atlantic flow moving in. Lets play it by ear and weathergossip will keep you up to date and of course this blog is regularly updated with the long term weather forecast for Ireland, where unlike other sites there is a detailed description, discussion and of course "gossip" about the upcoming weather.