Prolonged heat continues with status yellow warning issued for multiple counties

Temperatures are at a steady high for the next coming days with status yellow high temperature warnings set for multiple counties.

Met Eireann has today, on Monday July 13, issued a status yellow high temperature warning for Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Mayo.

Maximum temperatures will be in excess of 27°C combined with overnight minimum temperatures in excess of 15°C.

Potential Impacts are as follows:

• Water safety issues due to increased use of lakes, beaches and waterways
• Uncomfortable sleeping conditions
• Heat stress
• Forest fires
• Drought

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This warning is valid from 1pm on Monday July 13 until 7am Wednesday July 15.

Met Eireann says that the prolonged very warm or hot spell will continue for the week ahead and temperatures will widely reach the mid to high 20s by day, with warm and possibly tropical nights.

Conditions will be largely dry and sunny but there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms developing in parts.

Generally, temperatures will reach around 28 degrees for the week. Friday currently looks to be sunny and very warm or hot for many with temperatures in the mid to high twenties, though a northerly breeze may bring somewhat cooler conditions to the north and northwest.

Met Eireann predicts that there could be heavy showers or thundery downpours in parts too.