Another high-temperature warning issued for Ireland with 29 degree heat expected
The counties included are Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford.
Another Status Yellow high-temperature warning has been issued for Ireland, with 29 degrees of heat expected in nine counties.
It is in place since 12pm today, with the previous yellow weather warning only having expired at 6am.
The counties included are Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford.
It will remain in place until 8pm, with impacts such as water safety issues, heat stress, forest fires, and drought to be considered as a possibility.
The high-temperature warning was issued by Met Éireann, which has forecast that today will be dry with plenty of sunshine.
Top temperatures will range between 24 and 29 degrees and will be warmest in the south of the country.
Tonight will be dry and clear, with highest temperatures of 14 degrees.
Tomorrow will be “dry and warm” with no more than moderate northerly breezes.
Highest temperatures of 23 to 27 degrees across the Midlands, South and East with long spells of summer sunshine.
It will be cloudier in the north and northwest with highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees.
Saturday night will be dry and mostly clear, with patches of mist and fog setting in in parts.
It will be fresher than recent nights, with lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in a light to moderate northerly breeze.
Sunday will be dry with hazy sunshine and light northerly breezes.
It will be warmest over Leinster and Munster with top temperatures of 21 to 25 degrees.
A little cooler and cloudier at times across Connacht and Ulster with top temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees, best values away from coasts.