The weather thread

It's felines and canines in Dublin

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

It's felines and canines in Dublin

You're in Dublin?

Yep, the heavens have opened here in the Mother City of the Gaels, we are about three quarters of an hour into an almighty downpour. I think we're in for flooding with the amount of rain which is falling, and there's been a good rumbling of thunder as well.

I could host the swimming olympics in my back garden right now.

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

I could host the swimming olympics in my back garden right now.

Me too, EVM, I can't see myself picking up a watering can this side of September. My plans for a leisurely read of the papers on the lilo out the back today are in tatters.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

It's felines and canines in Dublin

You're in Dublin?

Yep, the heavens have opened here in the Mother City of the Gaels, we are about three quarters of an hour into an almighty downpour. I think we're in for flooding with the amount of rain which is falling, and there's been a good rumbling of thunder as well.

Could also be a social commentary?

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

I could host the swimming olympics in my back garden right now.

I've just done a quick photo of mine I'll see how it turns out now on the computer. It is very difficult to capture the extent of the rain when it is still bright unless you do it against something concrete. Good watering for the plants anyway!

It has remained dry in my part of Wicklow today, although the ground was wet when I woke up (very late) at about 12.
It has been overcast all day and it's beginning to get very dark. I think the rain is on its way

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

It's felines and canines in Dublin

You're in Dublin?

Yep, the heavens have opened here in the Mother City of the Gaels, we are about three quarters of an hour into an almighty downpour. I think we're in for flooding with the amount of rain which is falling, and there's been a good rumbling of thunder as well.

Could also be a social commentary?

You'd like to think so!

Based on the Sat on metoffice.co.uk, it should clear from the west at around 19:00.

johnfás wrote:

Is that your garden or a Kuwaiti oil-field?

johnfás wrote:

Ireland does good rain

Great scott johnfás, you could take the goldfish for a walk in that...

There will be flood....

Sweet Mother Divine! It's absolutely soaking here right now!

Getting worse here, more shots in a moment.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Sweet Mother Divine! It's absolutely soaking here right now!

Why didn't I do that transition year module on Arcbuilding?

Stadium announcer at Croker saying Jones Rd flooded. Patrons to leave on far side of Stadium

The same as before, but getting worse:


The decking out back taking a battering:

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Sweet Mother Divine! It's absolutely soaking here right now!

Why didn't I do that transition year module on Arcbuilding?

It looks like we'll need something like that soon enough.

The 17:00 sat image shows it intensifying in the midlands and heading for the capital.

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

The 17:00 sat image shows it intensifying in the midlands and heading for the capital.

I can't wait!!

Does nobody else share my love of heavy rain?

johnfás wrote:

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

The 17:00 sat image shows it intensifying in the midlands and heading for the capital.

I can't wait!!

Does nobody else share my love of heavy rain?

Eh, johnfás, myself and Kate P have devoted many of our posts to our love of rain. We praise precipitation.

johnfás wrote:

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

The 17:00 sat image shows it intensifying in the midlands and heading for the capital.

I can't wait!!

Does nobody else share my love of heavy rain?

KateP and ArdT do. A right bunch of rain weirdos ye are.

I love playing a rugby match in the pouring rain. It keeps it in the forwards, which is where I play, as well as sorting out the boys from the men in the ball handling stakes.