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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Clare McCarthy

Weather expert gives verdict on new heatwave after reports of 40C 'heat dome'

An Irish weather expert has weighed in on reports of a 'heat dome' that could be on the horizon for the UK this summer.

The Mirror reported this week that the UK is increasingly likely to enter into another heatwave, with late July and August is the most likely time for a 40C sizzler.

A UK meteorological consultant said those six to eight weeks are traditionally the warmest part of the year in the UK, and the effects of the global El Nino phenomenon is likely to make 2023 another scorcher.

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