Temperatures in Ireland are set to soar above 30C in parts on Monday, with Met Eireann issuing a rare ‘high temperature advisory’.
The alert warns that Ireland will experience a hot spell from Sunday into early next week, with daytime temperatures “widely reaching the high 20s and possibly exceeding 30C in some locations”.
It further warns that the weather will “remain uncomfortably warm overnight” with the mercury staying in double digits. This means Ireland will bask in sweltering heat for at least three days before coming to a wet end.
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Met Eireann has given its verdict on when the ‘mini-heatwave’ will end, saying thunderstorms and rain could break the hot weather from Tuesday.
It says that temperatures will reach “the high 20s, possibly low 30s” on Tuesday and while the day will start dry, showers are set to move into western areas with “heavy or thundery showers spreading northwards over the country later in the day and overnight”.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, it added: “Heavy or thundery showers continuing into Wednesday with the hot spell coming to an end as temperatures fall back to normal.”
In the meantime, Ireland can expect a warm and sunny weekend with a potential heatwave being declared. Heatwaves are often defined as five days of consecutive above-average temperatures, but the Met Eireann definition is five consecutive days of temperatures above 25C. Temperatures of around or above 25C are forecast from Friday to Tuesday.
It's also thought we could see Ireland's hottest-ever day. The country's record temperature is 33.3C recorded at Kilkenny Castle on June 26 1887.
Giving its forecast for Friday, the national forecaster said: “Rather cloudy this morning with a few patches of light rain or drizzle. It will brighten up for the afternoon and evening, with widespread sunny spells developing.
“Highest temperatures generally of 18C to 24C, warmest in the south and southeast. It will be cooler however across western and northern coasts due to a light to moderate northwest breeze.”
Looking ahead to the weekend, it continued: “Any fog will clear for bright morning on Saturday with hazy sunshine. It will turn cloudier in some areas during the day. A mainly dry day with just isolated showers possible.
“Warm with highest temperatures of 21C to 26C, warmest in central parts, with a light to moderate southerly breeze.
“Very warm and dry with widespread hazy sunshine on Sunday. Highest temperatures of 22C to 28C, warmest in central parts and the east. South to southeast breezes will be light to moderate.”
Monday could be the hottest day of the year so far with motorists warned that roads could even MELT in the heat.
The State meteorological service said: “Hot conditions across most areas with temperatures widely of 26C to 29C, possibly reaching 30C to 32C in some parts. Dry and mostly sunny with light southerly breezes, turning a little cloudier in some parts later in the day.”
The weather is then due to break from Tuesday with rain and thunder forecast and temperatures returning to normal for this time of year.
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