Ireland is set to see record-breaking temperatures today as things heat up across the country.
Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow High Temperature warning for Ireland with exceptionally warm weather expected with daytime temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees generally and possibly up to 32 degrees in places.
The warning will remain in place until 7pm Tuesday for Leinster.
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Conditions are forecast to return to normal on Tuesday as the brief warm spell comes to an end.
A forecaster said: “The hot plume of air moves us tomorrow with the hottest day of this brief warm spell. Temperatures quickly drop back to normal by Wednesday. No heatwave as that requires 5 days over 25c but tomorrow could be a record breaking day all the same.”
They added: “Risk of rain returns again Tuesday but hit and miss showers. Some models also showing rain possible next Sunday but uncertainty around that yet.”
Here is a more detailed look at Met Eireann’s forecast.
Today, July 18
Any mist and fog will clear most areas this morning, leaving a hot, dry and mostly sunny day.
Temperatures will generally range from 27 to 32 degrees. It will be cooler near coasts, especially where sea fog persists along some Atlantic coasts in primarily moderate southerly breezes.
Tonight will be warm with temperatures staying above 14 to 18 degrees, or locally warmer, especially in the east.
It will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud and some clear spells, but a few showers could develop in the west by morning.
Some mist and fog will develop in mostly light variable winds. However, winds will increase moderate to occasionally fresh northwesterly over the western half of the country by morning.
Tuesday, July 19
Tuesday will continue very warm over the eastern half of the country, with highest temperatures of 22 to 26 degrees. It will be cooler further west with highs of 16 to 22 degrees.
In the east, there will be hazy sunny spells and the chance of a few isolated heavy showers or thunderstorms developing through the day.
To the west, it will be cloudier with some showery outbreaks of rain, mainly along Atlantic coasts, and the chance of a few heavy bursts.
Winds will increase moderate to fresh, veering northwesterly through the day.
Wednesday, July 20
Temperatures will return to average on Wednesday with a mix of cloud and sunny spells and some scattered light showers during the morning, becoming mainly confined to western fringes during the afternoon.
Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees generally, warmest in the southeast in mostly moderate northwest winds, fresh along Atlantic coasts.
Mostly dry with clear spells overnight, the best of which will be in the northeast.
Lowest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees, with a few mist patches forming in the west as northwesterly winds fall light.
Thursday, July 21
Becoming mostly cloudy during the morning with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle extending from the Atlantic to western parts later in the day.
Highs of 15 to 19 degrees, coolest in the northwest with light variable breezes falling calm at times.
Showery outbreaks of rain in the west overnight extending to the east towards morning with clear spells following into the west.
Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light northerly breezes.
Friday, July 22
Rain in the east will clear through the morning, with a mix of sunny spells and a few showers following from the west.
Highest temperatures will range from about 16 to 21 degrees in light northerly breezes.
At the moment, indications are that next weekend will become more unsettled with rain moving in from the southwest on Saturday evening and with further rain or showers on Sunday. It will be mild, though, with highs in the high teens to low twenties.
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