It's been the driest June in nearly 80-years
With temperatures expected to reach the high 20s today, Met Éireann has issued yet another temperature warning across 14-counties today, as the heatwave rolls on.
The Status Yellow warning was issued at 4pm on Tuesday afternoon and comes into effect on Wednesday at 2pm, remaining in place until 7pm that evening.
The counties affected include Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.
This comes as parts of the country have experienced the driest June in nearly 80 years, with the scorching weather set to continue into next week.
Weather warnings have been issued for high-temperature
The Map shows counties affected by these warnings. See https://t.co/sLGHpXxrhm for details. pic.twitter.com/XZ1mjd33LR— Met Éireann Warnings (@MetEire_Warning) July 3, 2018
Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 27 or 28 degrees today.
In its latest seven-day forecast, Met Eireann said the “dry, warm and settled spell will persist into the early days of next week.”
However, it’s not all good news as the Department of Agriculture said there was a serious risk of fires throughout the country.
Its ‘Condition Red – Extreme Fire Risk’ warning has been extended until noon on Friday.
