Sryan Bruen
@sryanbruen.bsky.social
Mad into weather and tech capturing any interesting sky phenomena.
Heron with this morning's sunrise glowing in the back at Clontarf - can you spot Poolbeg Lighthouse?
November 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Heron with this morning's sunrise glowing in the back at Clontarf - can you spot Poolbeg Lighthouse?
Bright sunbeams over Poolbeg Lighthouse this morning from Clontarf.
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Bright sunbeams over Poolbeg Lighthouse this morning from Clontarf.
The aurora borealis at Poolbeg Lighthouse last night. Didn't quite get the aurora in line with the lighthouse this time like October 2024 as the oval was turning over to North America by the time it arrived but it's nice to get hints of it again here.
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The aurora borealis at Poolbeg Lighthouse last night. Didn't quite get the aurora in line with the lighthouse this time like October 2024 as the oval was turning over to North America by the time it arrived but it's nice to get hints of it again here.
10 years today, the UK & Ireland named a storm officially for the first time ever which would be Storm Abigail.
This system was made to clear up confusion in public perception from tracking severe weather following the St. Jude Day storm in Oct 2013 and the stormy winter after.
This system was made to clear up confusion in public perception from tracking severe weather following the St. Jude Day storm in Oct 2013 and the stormy winter after.
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
10 years today, the UK & Ireland named a storm officially for the first time ever which would be Storm Abigail.
This system was made to clear up confusion in public perception from tracking severe weather following the St. Jude Day storm in Oct 2013 and the stormy winter after.
This system was made to clear up confusion in public perception from tracking severe weather following the St. Jude Day storm in Oct 2013 and the stormy winter after.
Amusingly, the first 5 days of November 2025 provisionally have the same running CET as the first 5 days of November 2010 with 12.2C.
Yesterday 5th Nov 2025 was the 2nd mildest Nov day on record for CET too, only 5th Nov 1938 was milder.
Yesterday 5th Nov 2025 was the 2nd mildest Nov day on record for CET too, only 5th Nov 1938 was milder.
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Amusingly, the first 5 days of November 2025 provisionally have the same running CET as the first 5 days of November 2010 with 12.2C.
Yesterday 5th Nov 2025 was the 2nd mildest Nov day on record for CET too, only 5th Nov 1938 was milder.
Yesterday 5th Nov 2025 was the 2nd mildest Nov day on record for CET too, only 5th Nov 1938 was milder.
Malin Head set a new national October monthly low sun total record for Ireland with just 36.2 hrs in October 2025. The previous record was 39.2 hrs at Maam Valley in October 1989.
Magilligan in Northern Ireland had just 31.9 hrs (uncorrected).
Even for our standards, dismal.
Magilligan in Northern Ireland had just 31.9 hrs (uncorrected).
Even for our standards, dismal.
November 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Malin Head set a new national October monthly low sun total record for Ireland with just 36.2 hrs in October 2025. The previous record was 39.2 hrs at Maam Valley in October 1989.
Magilligan in Northern Ireland had just 31.9 hrs (uncorrected).
Even for our standards, dismal.
Magilligan in Northern Ireland had just 31.9 hrs (uncorrected).
Even for our standards, dismal.
10 years since a record-breaking mild/warm November day for both the UK & Ireland. The high temps were primarily foehn induced including 20.1C at Dooks (Co. Kerry) and 22.4C at Trawsgoed (Ceredigion).
The old records were:
21.7C Prestatyn
20.0C Rathfarnham Castle
4th Nov 1946
The old records were:
21.7C Prestatyn
20.0C Rathfarnham Castle
4th Nov 1946
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
10 years since a record-breaking mild/warm November day for both the UK & Ireland. The high temps were primarily foehn induced including 20.1C at Dooks (Co. Kerry) and 22.4C at Trawsgoed (Ceredigion).
The old records were:
21.7C Prestatyn
20.0C Rathfarnham Castle
4th Nov 1946
The old records were:
21.7C Prestatyn
20.0C Rathfarnham Castle
4th Nov 1946
October 2025 ended with 69.4 hrs of sun at Dublin Apt making it the cloudiest October here since 1968 and the third cloudiest since records began in 1942.
It was rather mild and wet but non-exceptional in these areas.
It was rather mild and wet but non-exceptional in these areas.
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
October 2025 ended with 69.4 hrs of sun at Dublin Apt making it the cloudiest October here since 1968 and the third cloudiest since records began in 1942.
It was rather mild and wet but non-exceptional in these areas.
It was rather mild and wet but non-exceptional in these areas.
Had just noticed Thursday was the first single figure max of the season so far (just abouts) with 9.8C. This was the earliest single digit max here (Dublin Airport data) since 2012 which occurred on October 15th.
October 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Had just noticed Thursday was the first single figure max of the season so far (just abouts) with 9.8C. This was the earliest single digit max here (Dublin Airport data) since 2012 which occurred on October 15th.
Possibly one of the craziest charts I've seen in a little bit. Mad temperature gradient fuelling a dartboard low over Ireland on November 1st/2nd on GFS 06z.
Long time away, nothing to be concerned over at this point. Just wanted to highlight it for posterity.
Long time away, nothing to be concerned over at this point. Just wanted to highlight it for posterity.
October 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Possibly one of the craziest charts I've seen in a little bit. Mad temperature gradient fuelling a dartboard low over Ireland on November 1st/2nd on GFS 06z.
Long time away, nothing to be concerned over at this point. Just wanted to highlight it for posterity.
Long time away, nothing to be concerned over at this point. Just wanted to highlight it for posterity.
On this day in 2003, Dublin had severe thunderstorms including flooding, large coverings of hail and Wicklow Mountains had rare deep October snow.
October 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
On this day in 2003, Dublin had severe thunderstorms including flooding, large coverings of hail and Wicklow Mountains had rare deep October snow.
This is how cloudy October 2025 has been so far. Numerous places in the north still with less than 10 hours for the month to date (atrocious 19 days in for any month of the year). Most less than 40% of their Oct average.
If this sustained, it'd be a record dull Oct for the UK.
If this sustained, it'd be a record dull Oct for the UK.
October 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
This is how cloudy October 2025 has been so far. Numerous places in the north still with less than 10 hours for the month to date (atrocious 19 days in for any month of the year). Most less than 40% of their Oct average.
If this sustained, it'd be a record dull Oct for the UK.
If this sustained, it'd be a record dull Oct for the UK.
Dublin Apt has had only 23.1 hrs of sun from the 1st-14th October 2025. This is likely to have been its second cloudiest first half to October on record with more gloom today.
The record being 1st-15th October 1949 with 21.0 hrs.
The record being 1st-15th October 1949 with 21.0 hrs.
October 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Dublin Apt has had only 23.1 hrs of sun from the 1st-14th October 2025. This is likely to have been its second cloudiest first half to October on record with more gloom today.
The record being 1st-15th October 1949 with 21.0 hrs.
The record being 1st-15th October 1949 with 21.0 hrs.
Mount Dillon reported the first air frost of the season in the Republic of Ireland this morning with an air temp of -0.6C.
This is earlier than average but is well within the expected timeframe considering natural variability whereas 2024 was the earliest since 2010.
This is earlier than average but is well within the expected timeframe considering natural variability whereas 2024 was the earliest since 2010.
September 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Mount Dillon reported the first air frost of the season in the Republic of Ireland this morning with an air temp of -0.6C.
This is earlier than average but is well within the expected timeframe considering natural variability whereas 2024 was the earliest since 2010.
This is earlier than average but is well within the expected timeframe considering natural variability whereas 2024 was the earliest since 2010.
A successful night for my first camera club talk with Rathcoole Camera Club. Was a great experience to share my knowledge and background in weather as a means of getting every landscape shot to be perfect and of high standard conditions wise.
📸 Finamaria
📸 Finamaria
September 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A successful night for my first camera club talk with Rathcoole Camera Club. Was a great experience to share my knowledge and background in weather as a means of getting every landscape shot to be perfect and of high standard conditions wise.
📸 Finamaria
📸 Finamaria
Epic sunrise this morning at Laytown, Meath.
September 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Epic sunrise this morning at Laytown, Meath.
The North Bank Lighthouse under a sky of noctilucent clouds.
We maybe well past NLC season but I'm still unloading and recovering from this epic June night.
We maybe well past NLC season but I'm still unloading and recovering from this epic June night.
September 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The North Bank Lighthouse under a sky of noctilucent clouds.
We maybe well past NLC season but I'm still unloading and recovering from this epic June night.
We maybe well past NLC season but I'm still unloading and recovering from this epic June night.
Recent photos from Tuesday of the Peruvian Navy ship BAP Unión leaving Dublin.
September 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Recent photos from Tuesday of the Peruvian Navy ship BAP Unión leaving Dublin.
Rather crazy how the Sep CET is tracking this much above average (1961–1990) yet it’s felt positively chilly to me. A sign of how much I’ve been acclimatised or getting too comfortable with the extraordinary persistence summer warmth.
September 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Rather crazy how the Sep CET is tracking this much above average (1961–1990) yet it’s felt positively chilly to me. A sign of how much I’ve been acclimatised or getting too comfortable with the extraordinary persistence summer warmth.
Glad this was posted to emphasise more heavily just how much summer 2025 was elevated by the cloudy warm nights which the original summer statement did not do well in.
Good communication and messaging can do a lot to public perception but many sadly you will never convince.
Good communication and messaging can do a lot to public perception but many sadly you will never convince.
The summer of 1976 is often regarded as the benchmark for extreme British summers.
However, the climate in which it occurred was fundamentally different from today’s.
Read all the details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/ho...
However, the climate in which it occurred was fundamentally different from today’s.
Read all the details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/ho...
September 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Glad this was posted to emphasise more heavily just how much summer 2025 was elevated by the cloudy warm nights which the original summer statement did not do well in.
Good communication and messaging can do a lot to public perception but many sadly you will never convince.
Good communication and messaging can do a lot to public perception but many sadly you will never convince.
Reposted by Sryan Bruen
The summer of 1976 is often regarded as the benchmark for extreme British summers.
However, the climate in which it occurred was fundamentally different from today’s.
Read all the details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/ho...
However, the climate in which it occurred was fundamentally different from today’s.
Read all the details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/ho...
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The summer of 1976 is often regarded as the benchmark for extreme British summers.
However, the climate in which it occurred was fundamentally different from today’s.
Read all the details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/ho...
However, the climate in which it occurred was fundamentally different from today’s.
Read all the details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/ho...
This is not a complete map but this shows the year of the warmest summer mean temperature on record for a selection of Irish stations. 1995 is still by far the warmest summer on Irish record on a more nationwide scale compared to the Met headlines that have been spreading. 1/
September 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is not a complete map but this shows the year of the warmest summer mean temperature on record for a selection of Irish stations. 1995 is still by far the warmest summer on Irish record on a more nationwide scale compared to the Met headlines that have been spreading. 1/
Summer 2025 was provisionally the warmest summer on record since 1900 in Ireland narrowly beating the all-time king that is 1995. The difference made by a much warmer June than 1995 overall (it was only the last 10 days of June 1995 that were warm).
September 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Summer 2025 was provisionally the warmest summer on record since 1900 in Ireland narrowly beating the all-time king that is 1995. The difference made by a much warmer June than 1995 overall (it was only the last 10 days of June 1995 that were warm).
Also an interesting fact... if we took out the extraordinary heatwave that everybody remembers (and rightly so) from summer 1976 of 15 consecutive days of 90F in England (23 June to 7 July), the season has a CET of 16.8C.
Those 15 days gave a difference of nearly a whole degree!
Those 15 days gave a difference of nearly a whole degree!
August 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Also an interesting fact... if we took out the extraordinary heatwave that everybody remembers (and rightly so) from summer 1976 of 15 consecutive days of 90F in England (23 June to 7 July), the season has a CET of 16.8C.
Those 15 days gave a difference of nearly a whole degree!
Those 15 days gave a difference of nearly a whole degree!
2025 will only be the 2nd/*3rd time that every month of meteorological summer has had a Central England Temperature of at least 17.0C.
The other time was back in 1826. I put asterisk and 3rd because 1976 on the original CET managed it too before June 1976 value was decreased.
The other time was back in 1826. I put asterisk and 3rd because 1976 on the original CET managed it too before June 1976 value was decreased.
August 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
2025 will only be the 2nd/*3rd time that every month of meteorological summer has had a Central England Temperature of at least 17.0C.
The other time was back in 1826. I put asterisk and 3rd because 1976 on the original CET managed it too before June 1976 value was decreased.
The other time was back in 1826. I put asterisk and 3rd because 1976 on the original CET managed it too before June 1976 value was decreased.