Met Éireann issues unusual weather warning as temperatures to soar

Irish weather forecaster Met Éireann has issued an unusual weather warning this afternoon. 

Met Éireann issued a status yellow high-temperature warning for Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork Kerry and Limerick. 

Temperatures are set to be in excess of 27 degrees Celcius during Thursday afternoon. 

The weather warning is valid from 1 pm until 7 pm on Thursday.

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Status Yellow - High temperature warning for Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick

Temperatures will be in excess of 27.0 degrees Celsius, during Thursday afternoon.

Valid: Thursday 1pm to 7pmhttps://t.co/ozrQHtoOkt pic.twitter.com/F4xqYBizCq

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) June 26, 2019