Summer 2011 looks like it will be the coolest on record at some stations in Ireland.
The sun has also been rare with 80% of the normal sunshine that we would expect at the time of year.
Temperatures have of course been very poor too everywhere and the highest temperature of the Summer of 25.5c at Oak Park in June is one of the lowest in the last 50 years.
So what is going to happen for the rest of Summer 2011 which lasts up to the end of August?
Well it does look as if there is no real improvement in prospect for Ireland with rain or showers until the end of the month.
Some of the more long range forecasters are even predicting a similar pattern of weather for September too. Can we really face up to that?
Well lets not look that far ahead maybe the High pressure will win the day in September as it sometimes does and bring Ireland an Indian Summer.
Thought not.
