Sunday 25 July, 2021
Met Eireann says cooler and unsettled weather is expected for the week ahead
A Status Yellow thunderstorm and rain warning will be in place for the entire country for an hour tonight.
The warning comes ahead of an end to the recent dry spell.
Northern Ireland exceeded its highest temperature on record today while it was also the hottest day of the year in the Republic.
We’ve compiled some tips and advice on how to stay cool at night during the hot weather.
The past few days have been absolute scorchers.
Met Éireann has a High Temperature Advisory in place until midday on Friday.
High to very high UV levels are expected today and over the coming days.
Met Eireann recorded highs of 28.2 degrees in Roscommon.
Temperatures are set to reach 25 degrees later this week.
The latest projections suggested there might be fewer storms – but that the ones that do come would be worse.
The good weather will kick in later this week.
Expect sunny spells from the afternoon onward.
Met Éireann says today will be cool and fresh, with just a few sunny intervals.
A light raincoat might come in handy this week.
Get your outdoor activities done tomorrow, if you can.
Met Éireann recorded a 23.1 degrees Celsius air temperature in Co Mayo.
The good weather is set to continue into early next week.
Met Éireann says the weather will feel “rather pleasant” this week.
Highest temperatures are expected to reach 15 to 19 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
A Status Yellow rainfall warning is in place for Cork, Kerry, Clare, Waterford, Galway, and Mayo.
The warning will kick in at 2pm and will remain in place until 8pm this evening.
The weather warning is in place for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork and Waterford.
The warning kicked in at 1.46pm and will remain in place until 8pm this evening.
Met Éireann said it would be “unseasonably wet and windy” this Bank Holiday Monday.
Highest temperatures today will range between 9 and 12 degrees.
It will be warmest in the west of the country.
Temperatures are set to drop to between minus three and one degrees Celsius tonight.
Wednesday is shaping up to be the best day of the week.
Things are about to get very un-spring like.
Temperatures are to drop as low as -2 degrees on Sunday night.
Conditions are set to turn unsettled over the Easter weekend.
Temperatures will rise above normal March temperatures in some areas on Monday and Tuesday.
Tomorrow is expected to be slightly cloudier but will stay mainly dry, with some drizzle in places.
A Status Yellow rainfall warning is in place for Donegal.
