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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The end of a sunset rainbow over Poolbeg Lighthouse from the Bull Wall, Clontarf this evening.

Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Very rough maps inspired by the UK Met Office showing the year of the warmest summer on record over various parts of Ireland. These maps are up to 2025 and do not include 2026 yet. The first is of mean daily max temp and the second is mean daily temp. 1995 dominates.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

50x30 inches canvas framed print of my Poolbeg lightning shot. Printed and framed by Appletons Stillorgan. Looks absolutely fantastic 👌

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

No discernible trend in back to school week improving weather wise in Ireland despite what Irish people say. Likely just a cultural thing of expectation (expectations being higher in summer/August vs early Sep with many going back to work/school).

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Ryanair transits to the moon ✈🌝 Not what we aimed for but happy with this image in the end

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Richard Dixon @catinsight.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

For interest, the top 10 population-weighted hot days in the UK from HadUK-Grid's maximum temperature data: not including Aug 2026. Weighted value in top-left of plots. Three of June 26's days in the list. Wondering if the extent of heat in August might sneak at day or two into the top 10 as well.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Mount Dillon (Co. Roscommon) had a min temp of 0.4C yesterday 24th August and a max temp of 23.6C. A very high diurnal temp range for Ireland of 23.2C which lands it in the top 10 biggest diurnal temp ranges at an Irish station on record.

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James Peacock @peacockreports.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Will this be the last NW Europe heatwave of 2026? Based on forecasts for an active MJO to be in phases 6-7 on approach to September, I suspect not. Composites for this behaviour during an El Niño event show significant correlation with ridging over NW Europe; a typically hot pattern.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Away from the north, August is continuing where July left off with exceptional sunny conditions for the south of the UK. Shoeburyness on 91 hrs of sunshine for the month to date with Odiham not far behind. Would be a record sunny August if it continued like this.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Interesting the Met quoted 2 days of 37C in 2026 in the UK. So are we including the discounted Yeovilton figure now? Because if not then it was just one day no?

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

So with how suspect Charlwood has been and the UK Met are clearly disregarding its past 2 day readings, does that mean it should be disregarded for other times this summer it set the 30C mark. 30th July was another one but they mentioned it for that one.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Cork Airport had its driest, warmest and sunniest of ANY month on record in July 2026. 1.1mm of rain, prev record 4.5mm in May 1991 18.5/18.6C tmean, prev record 18.3C in August 1995 315.1 hrs of sun, prev record 290.4 hrs in May 2025 315.1 hrs is also an Irish national record.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This is pretty crazy. The final KZ sun total for Bournemouth/Hurn was 381.1 hrs in July 2026. That's without any correction applied for CS equivalent. Reminder the national UK monthly sun record was with CS at Eastbourne in July 1911 with 383.9 hrs.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

There was another day yesterday with 30C in the UK which makes the total for the month 17 so the second most out of any month on record in the UK with only July 2006 at 18 higher.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Cork Airport is guaranteed to beat Valentia's standing record of 308.2 hrs of sunshine in July 1955 today with 306.2 hrs as of yesterday July 30th for July 2026.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Spectacular Buck Moon rising behind Our Lady Star of the Sea from Clontarf seafront this evening.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A month with 250 hrs of sunshine is quite a rare feat here in Dublin. Only May 2020, May 2025, June 2018 and now July 2026 have achieved that in my lifetime (since 2000). Before June 2018, the last time was May 2000. This is the first time since 1975/1976 that it has happened two years in a row.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Hurn/Bournemouth KZ sun total for July 2026 now on 360.9 hrs as of the 29th. Applying correction gives an estimate around 397 hrs to CS equivalent comfortably beating the all-time UK record monthly sun of 383.9 hrs at Eastbourne from July 1911.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Wow, Cork Airport now sitting on 294.3 hrs of sun for July 2026 beating its sunniest month on record in May 2025 (second year in a row). It only needs 14.0 hrs today and tomorrow to beat the Irish monthly sun total record from July 1955 of 308.2 hrs. Good bit of sun expected...

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Remember when we thought July 2022 was very dry with 22.6mm in England & Wales. Yeah that was the driest since 1911, more than a century. Well get this... July 2026 is sitting at 𝟓.𝟔𝐦𝐦 to the 27th... The driest July on record was 1825 with 8.2mm.

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 29/07/2026

Temperatures reached 35.2°C today, marking the 7th day of 2026 where the UK has recorded 35°C or higher 👇 Prior to this year, the record was 5 days of ≥35°C, set in 1976 and 2020 🌡️

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The gap is closing. 1995 now only has 3 more 30C days than 2026 in the UK. Technically, there is still August, September and even October if records break for more potential 30C days.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

What more do I say about July 2026 than what I've already said. Incredible month.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Somehow Dublin Airport managed to snag 20.0C within the hour during the afternoon today. This continues its record-breaking streak of 24 consecutive days of 20C or greater. The previous record I'm aware of was 21 days back in July 1989. This is some run for here.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Driest months on record for Dublin Airport July 2026 2.0mm (so far) Sep 1986 3.6mm May 1991 3.6mm Jun 1942 4.0mm Mar 1961 4.0mm Feb 1965 4.7mm Jun 2018 4.8mm Aug 1976 6.6mm Aug 1995 7.2mm Sep 1972 7.5mm Apr 1980 8.2mm Jul 1982 9.2mm Mar 1953 9.3mm May 2020 9.3mm

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

5 years ago, I was writing a provisional report on the exceptional nature of the July 2021 heatwave in Ireland. Little did I know that was only the beginning with every year except 2024 since featuring some kind of exceptional warmth or warm spell/heatwave.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

2026 has now had more 30C days in the UK than 2018. Only 1995 remains with more 30C days in a single year.

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MetJam @metjam.co.uk · 25/07/2026

The UK has just recorded its first three week long heatwave on record, based on recent Met Office observations - 21 days at Exeter Airport and Usk beats the record of 17 days at Cambridge in 1976 by 4 days. It has been a notable summer so far, with records continuing to tumble.

Bar chart titled "Longest heatwave duration in the UK per year," showing the longest single heatwave recorded at any UK station each year from 1959 to 2026, in days. Grey bars give each year's value; most sit between 3 and 10 days, with a dashed line marking the 1991–2020 average of 6.8 days. Notable earlier peaks include 17 days in 1976 and 16 in 1997. The final bar, 2026, is highlighted dark red at 21 days - a new record, held jointly by Exeter Airport No. 2 and Usk No. 2. A Theil–Sen trend line rises left to right at 0.67 days per decade, with a shaded 95% confidence band and a Mann–Kendall significance of p < 0.001. A footnote notes that the record begins in 1959 because station coverage is sparse before then, and that heatwave thresholds vary by county from 25 to 28°C - Exeter is 25°C and Usk 26°C - so lower-threshold regions are more likely to set the annual maximum.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Hurn K/Z sun total has officially reached 300 hrs for July 2026 as of yesterday 24th July or roughly 333 hrs in CS equivalent. National average estimated at 215.3 hrs is currently the 12th sunniest July since 1910.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Corkians, this must be your best summer month ever? Cork Airport looks to have had a flawless month to date with only the first day nearly completely dull and the only day to fail to reach 20C. No rain at all so far and 256.4 hrs of sun to 22nd.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Moonset with the Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin City on Friday evening.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Sunset at the Cliffs of Moher. Nothing spectacular but a nice conclusion to my first time here!

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A fantastic day to be venturing the Cliffs of Moher for my first time.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I finally managed to see puffins for the first time and captured one of them, at Lambay Island with Dublin Bay Sea Safaris. I’m instantly hooked like everybody else into them now. Look forward to getting them next year. For now I’m glad to at last gotten to see them. Very cute and picturesque.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Sun halo over Kish Lighthouse with Dublin Bay Sea Safaris. What a conclusion to an awesome trip.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A +6°C anomaly 15 days into the month 😓 The highest CET mean max on record is 25.6C in July 2006. 2026 is currently sitting 1.1C above that..

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

As of yesterday July 14th, 2026 has now overtaken 1976 in the total number of 30C days in the UK with 25. Only 1995 and 2018 remain ahead as the most on record.

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 14/07/2026

Today marks the 10th day in a row where somewhere in the UK has recorded 30°C or higher 🌡️ This is the most since 2006, when we recorded 14 consecutive days 👀

A map of the UK showing 30.2C recorded at Kew Gardens today.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

As of July 11th, the UK is now sitting on 11 tropical nights for 2026 so far. The record for any year is 12 set in 1995 and 1947.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Noctilucent clouds at Howth Harbour, from Wednesday morning.

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 10/07/2026

Temperatures peaked at 35.2°C today at Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire This means 2026 has now broken even more temperature records 🌡️

The first year we've recorded temperatures of 35°C or higher in 3 calendar months (May, June and July)

The first year we've recorded temperatures of 35°C or higher on 6 days. The previous record being 5 days in 1976 and 2020.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

July CET is standing at 19.9C to the 9th. There has been two non-calendar months that have achieved a mean temp of 20C before in Central England in 1976 and 1995 but a calendar month has yet to do so. July 2006 is the current record with 19.8C. Can this month beat it?

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Clonmel 30.2C just after 4pm. If accurate, that means Ireland has had 3 consecutive months of 30C+ from May to July. This has never happened before in official Irish records.

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Sryan Bruen @sryanbruen.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The UK has had 20 days with 30C or greater in 2026 so far as of yesterday July 9th. This is now the 5th most of any single year since 1945 with 2006 next in line to go then the three "daddies" 1976, 2018 and 1995.