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On This Day (10 April) in Irish Weather History

On This Day 10 April in Irish Weather History

A chronological list of weather events and extremes that took place in Ireland on 10 April down through history.

1917: One of the coldest springs on record shows no signs of warming up. Frost plays havoc with crops, and snowfalls are heavy and frequent.

1945: High pressure brings a prolonged spell of dry and warm weather to Ireland during which the temperature reaches 22°C in Dublin.

1998: A bronze bust of world-renowned Irish aviator, Colonel James Fitzmaurice who made the first east-west transatlantic crossing in 1928, is unveiled in his home town of Portlaoise, County Laois.

2016: Mallow (Hazelwood) in County Cork records its wettest April day since 1941 with 31.6 mm.

2021: Dublin Airport records the lowest air temperature of the month (-4.7°C).

2023: Storm Noa is named by the UK Met Office, becoming the second named storm of the 2022/2023 storm season.

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