Met Eireann NEW six-hour heat warning for 17 counties as 5 spots forecast to hit 32C pinpointed amid alert for cities
Weather boffins have warned mercury could soar to a sweltering 32C as high pressure grips Ireland and sunshine beats down across the country.
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Coastlines across the country are expected to be jammed this weekend as thousands flock to cool down in seas, rivers and lakes
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The hottest areas across the country this weekend have been pinpointed
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A Status Yellow high temperature alert has
The alert will remain in place until 6am tomorrow.
And the weather forecasters have placed 17 more counties under the same heat warning from 12pm on Sunday afternoon until 6pm that evening.
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The entire Connacht region, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Donegal, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary are subject to the Status Yellow warning.
Met Eireann issued the alert after it was confirmed that
The weather bosses highlighted water safety issues - due to increased use of lakes and beaches -, forest fires, uncomfortable sleeping conditions and heat stress as possible impacts of the extreme weather.
Cathal Nolan - founder of Ireland's Weather Channel - warned that some areas could hit a boiling 32C this weekend.
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He pinpointed the Shannon basin area, low laying areas of Sligo and Leitrim and around the west shore of Lough Neagh and Lough Foyle in Derry as the spots most likely to experience the hottest weather.
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And looking at the forecast for the entire country, Nolan said Ireland can expect "wall to wall sunshine" alongside warm and humid conditions.
He warned those in built up areas that buildings and cement holding heat could cause temperatures to feel even higher than forecast.
Nolan explained: "It's set to be another scorcher today with wall to wall sunshine for most of the country as high pressure remains in charge of our weather, keeping any typical Atlantic rain bearing systems or cloud well at bay.
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"Temperatures will rise quickly this morning and will peak through the late afternoon where they'll widely reach over 27C, but some areas will see highs of 28C or 29C.
"Tonight will be very warm and humid for many with temperatures falling no lower than 15C-16C and even higher still in more urban areas where the buildings and cement hold onto the days heat.
"Tomorrow, Saturday will be the hottest day of the year and one of the hottest this century so far as highs in some locations are predicted to reach up to 32C, and generally up to 30C."
Kenneth McDonagh, who founded the Donegal Weather Channel, warned that the weather could take a turn for the worse in just a few days.
He said: "
Sunday there is a big risk of severe thunderstorm activity developing across the northwestern half of Ireland during the afternoon and evening.
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Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo, Galway , Roscommon, Longford, Fermanagh, Cavan and Monaghan most at risk.
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There could be frequent lightning, sudden downpours, hail and flash flooding. Warnings for thunderstorms could follow for Sunday.
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