On This Day (6 October) in Irish Weather History

A timeline of notable weather events and extremes that have taken place in Ireland on October 6th throughout history.

1921: Phoenix Park, Dublin, reaches 22.2°C, marking an unusually warm early October day.

1976: A significant Atlantic storm hits the west coast, with Belmullet, Mayo, recording a 133.5 km/h wind gust.

1995: A deep low-pressure system tracks off the northwest, producing gusts up to 100 km/h and heavy rain along the Atlantic coastline.

2002: Residents and businesses across Ireland prepare for unusually high tides, surging up to 30% above normal due to the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. Key areas at risk include Cork, Dublin, Galway, Waterford, and low-lying towns such as Carrick-on-Suir, Dundalk, and Drogheda, with Irish Water Safety issuing warnings and advice.

2009: Johnstown Castle, Wexford, records 49 mm of rainfall.

2010: Amateur astronomer Dave Grennan discovers a supernova from his garden shed in Raheny, Dublin. The find, named 2010 IK, exploded nearly 300 million years ago and excites scientists worldwide, offering potential insights into the universe’s age and fate.

2019: Glengarriff (Ilnacullin), Co Cork, logs 46.3 mm of rainfall.