Dublin has recorded its hottest ever temperature this afternoon with the mercury shooting up to 33C in the Phoenix Park.
The temperature is provisionally a new July record for the Phoenix Park and is 12.3C above normal for Ireland. The previous July record for the Phoenix Park was 29.5C in 1989.
Taking to social media, Met Eireann provided the latest update, saying: "Phoenix Park has broken the highest 21st temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. This is only 0.3°C below the all-time 135 year old record set at Kilkenny Castle in 1887.
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"Temperatures may rise further," forecasters have warned. While the overall temperature record remains at 33.3C (recorded at Kilkenny Castle in 1887), the weather station in the Phoenix Park recorded a temperature of 33/0C this afternoon. It is the highest temperature of the 21st Century so far for Ireland and Dublin’s all time highest temperature.
Meanwhile, a Status Yellow High Temperature warning is in place for the entire country, which is valid until midnight on Tuesday.
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