Heat blowing Saharan sands to Ireland says Carlow Weather

The hot weather overvIreland is bringing with it dust from Africa, according to Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly.

The popular forecaster said some weather stations recorded temperatures over 27 celcius on Monday, September 4. 

He said satellite images show a mainly clear sky over Ireland earlier and something else.

"If you look to the south you can see the system steering up the earmer air and carried with it is Saharan dust.

"Dust will move over Ireland over coming days but largly stay above us unless you catch a shower that brings it down to the surface," he said.

He expected this would be most likely in the Southwest on Tuesday.

The national outlook from Met Eireann is for very warm weather by day and night with the increasing likelihood of thundery showers breaking out.

National Forecast issued by Met Eireann at 8.22pm on September 4.

Tuesday: Tuesday will be another warm or very warm day. It will be dry in many areas with spells of hazy sunshine. However, a few showers are likely with the focus of these across the southwest and west, where the odd thundery downpour is possible. Top temperatures of 22 to 26 degrees, warmest away from east and south coasts, in moderate easterly breezes, fresh on the south coast.

Warm and muggy night with temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees, all in just light southeast breezes. While most areas will stay dry and clear, isolated showers may develop.

WEDNESDAY: Not quite as sunny as recent days with cloud building at times, producing scattered showers, some of which may turn heavy. Very warm and humid, with top temperatures of 22 and 26 degrees, in no more than moderate southeasterly winds. Sultry again overnight, with temperatures not falling below 15 to 18 degrees as a southerly airflow persists. Some thundery showers will occur, with the east and southeast most at threat.

THURSDAY: Scattered heavy or thundery showers with warm or very warm sunshine at times too. Top temperatures of 20 to 26 degrees, warmest in the east and northeast, in no more than moderate southwesterly breezes. Patchy rain and some mist in parts overnight with lows of 13 to 18 degrees.

FRIDAY: A mix of cloud and warm spells of sunshine. A few well scattered showers will occur, mainly confined to southern areas later. Top temperatures will range 19 to 24 degrees, warmest away from western and northwestern areas, as light westerly breezes develop.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Some scattered outbreaks of rain, but warm or very warm sunny spells too.