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Belfast Telegraph
a day ago
- Climate
- Belfast Telegraph
Met Office issues thunder warning as NI could be set for heatwave
Forecasters said the warning will be in place on Thursday from 12am until 10pm. They said the warning will impact all six NI counties and warned there may be some disruption to travel due to flooding and potential power cuts in some areas. Belfast History Explained: The Story of the River Farset A spokesperson said: 'Whilst some places will remain dry, heavy showers and thunderstorms could cause disruption on Thursday. "Whilst not all areas will be affected, heavy showers and thunderstorms may develop in places during the early hours of Thursday and into Thursday morning, perhaps merging into some larger areas of rain. "Where heavy downpours occur, 20-40 mm of rain could accumulate in less than an hour, bringing the risk of some surface water flooding. Hail and lightning will be additional hazards. 'Further scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms are then likely to develop on Thursday afternoon and evening across portions of central and eastern Scotland in particular. "These will be rather slow-moving, potentially giving isolated accumulations of 40-60 mm in an hour, with a higher likelihood of some impacts from surface water flooding. Showers and thunderstorms should slowly decay during the mid to late evening.' It comes as Northern Ireland could be set for a 'localised heatwave' as temperatures look set to stay in the mid to high 20s over the next few days, the Met Office said. The mercury has reached at least 25C here during the last two days, with a top temperature of 27.8C recorded in Armagh on Tuesday. Derrylin, Co Fermanagh, recorded a temperature of 27.3C on Tuesday, with the mercury rising above 25C for a second consecutive day. If a third 25-plus temperature is recorded in the village on Wednesday, Northern Ireland will officially record its second heatwave of the summer. "All eyes will be on Derrylin to see if Northern Ireland can reach a very localised heatwave,' said a Met Office spokesperson. Belfast History Explained: The Story of the River Farset The first came last month after temperatures soared to 30C at Magilligan. That temperature was the hottest recorded in Northern Ireland since July 2022. This comes after a warm beginning to the working week, with temperatures reaching 21 degrees on Monday. The current spell of warmer weather is set to continue for a few days, before thundery showers take hold on Thursday. Tuesday saw bright and dry conditions throughout the day with minimal wind. Temperatures soared to 25C with a minimum temperature of 15C. There was minimal cloud cover throughout the day. Wednesday morning will begin cloudy though dry, with that cloud breaking to give a dry and warm day with highs of 25C and lows of 15C. However, some patches of cloud may bring a slight chance of showers throughout the afternoon. Friday will have some localized mist and fog patches, however this will lead to some varied cloud cover with sunny spells. It will stay mostly dry with highs of 22C and lows of 12C. The weekend will see a return to favourable dry and bright weather. Saturday will bright and dry with minimal cloud cover and highs of 23C and minimal temperatures of 13C. Light winds will also be expected. Sunday will see similar conditions with highs of 22C and lows of 14C, there will be bright and dry conditions with gentle breezes.
Belfast Telegraph
a day ago
- Automotive
- Belfast Telegraph
Co Down road closed after serious two-vehicle crash
A road in Co Down has been closed following a serious two-vehicle collision. It is understood the incident in Newtownards involved a car and a motorbike and took place last night. Belfast History Explained: The Story of the River Farset A spokesperson for the PSNI said: 'Road users are advised to avoid Church Street in Newtownards, which is currently closed as police attend a report of a two vehicle road traffic collision. 'Access to the hospital is still possible, however, road users are encouraged to seek an alternative route where possible.'
