Ireland to bask in 25C heatwave for at least five days as 12 warmest counties pinpointed & temps hotter than Tenerife
IRELAND is set to bask in five days of 25C heat, with temperatures forecast to rise as high as 28C in some areas.
And the scorcher will leave Ireland hotter than
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Thursday and Friday will see the hottest of the scorching temperatures
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Heatwave conditions are to kick in from tomorrow
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High pressure will build from tomorrow, with Thursday and Friday becoming the hottest days of the week.
Looking ahead to the week of sunshine, meteorologist Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel revealed we will experience the "warmest temperatures of the year to date this week".
He also revealed that the west and north of the country could fare best when it comes to high temperatures.
He explained: "We can say with certainty that Ireland will experience its warmest temperatures of the year to date this week, as very warm air from the Iberian peninsula is pulled northwards on the back of a southerly airflow.
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"The three questions we all want to understand are whether or not this will be classed as a heatwave, if so just how high will the temperatures reach, and of course how long will it last for?
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"At the moment temperatures exceeding 25 degrees Celsius seem likely for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and possibly Sunday, meaning heatwave conditions as defined above are indeed possible."
Nolan said the maximum temperatures Ireland will experience depends on geographical location, wind speed, cloud cover and proximity to the coast - with west and north "usually best".
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He added: "Highs during this predicted hot period are likely to reach anywhere between 26C-28C, with some model outlier indicating temperatures will struggle to break 25C while some show highs of 31C.
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"In terms of its longevity it appears as though this spell of hot weather will persist from Wednesday right the way through the weekend and into the early days of next week as well, with mostly dry
Today will be cloudy to start with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
However, that cloud will break up as the day progresses, leaving "plenty of sunshine and dry weather" as temperatures reach 21C.
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Overnight then there will be further clear spells and dry weather with just some cloud moving in amid 11C temperatures.
Wednesday will see a significant change towards heatwave conditions in a "dry and sunny" day as a band, known as a jet, sits near Ireland pulling warm conditions from Europe.
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Met Eireann's Mark Bowe explained: "By about Wednesday a few interesting meteorological things happen, upper low fragments from this jet.
"This creates a surface area of low pressure and this in turn shoves the area of high pressure further east and that will help cause an influx of very warm air up and over us by about Friday."
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On Wednesday night winds will remain light and cloud will break up leaving a clear 11C night.
Things really beginning to heat up on Thursday with
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It will be a "largely fine" day with just a little cloud breaking up clear and sunny conditions.
Overnight temperatures remaining high at 15C with just some isolated showers.
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Some showers will continue into the day Friday as Met Eireann warn of "the odd light shower for western areas".
However, they promised "lots of warm and dry weather for most", again with mercury reaching at least 23C.
Over the weekend temperatures will remain high but there could be a higher chance of rain.
Met Eireann warned: "Current models suggest possibly unsettled weather with showers at times which may be heavy.
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"Staying rather mild though with temperatures likely in the low 20's with southerly breezes."
WHAT COUNTIES WILL BE THE HOTTEST?
On Wednesday, charts show parts of Munster including Limerick, Cork and Kerry could be set to be the hottest areas in the country.
On Thursday Clare, Sligo, Limerick, Westmeath and Donegal look set to claim the title for hottest area.
Dublin follows close behind on Thursday just a degree below the hottest areas.
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Friday will see all of Connacht bask in extreme highs especially parts of Mayo and Galway.
Limerick, Clare and Kerry will also have very hot temperatures while the rest of Munster appears slightly cooler.
Parts of the midlands just off Connacht, including Longford and Westmeath will also have temperatures well into the mid 20s.
For Saturday Munster looks set to be the hottest again, particularly Kerry Limerick and Clare.
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And on Sunday the south fares best once again with Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Wexford looking the warmest in the country.
The midlands will also match these temperatures along with parts of Northern Ireland.
Dublin also sitting in the low 20s along with these areas.
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Munster is the most consistently hot area
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