Yellow high temperature warning issued for most of the country until Friday

Michael Bolton

Met Éireann has issued a yellow high temperature warning for most of the country until Friday as temperatures could reach 30 degrees.

A yellow high-temperature warning is currently in place for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Mayo until 7am on Wednesday.

A separate warning has been issued for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Donegal, Munster and Connacht from noon on Wednesday until 6am on Friday.

Met Éireann has warned of uncomfortable sleeping conditions, heat stress, forest fires, and water safety issues.

Tuesday will be warm and dry with plenty of sunshine. Some clouds may build in parts of the south and southwest during the afternoon and evening.

Highest temperatures of 23 to 29 degrees, warmest in the west and a little cooler near the east coast due to a light to moderate easterly breeze.

It will continue to be hot overnight, with temperatures staying as hot as 19 degrees.

Wednesday will be hot with temperatures reaching 24 to 30 degrees generally. Less warm in the east and northeast, though, as a light to moderate easterly breeze continues.

The morning will be mostly dry and sunny, although a few showers may develop in the southwest.

There is a chance of isolated showers in the southwest on Thursday, but otherwise it will be dry and sunny.

Highest temperatures of 24 to 29 degrees generally, but not as warm near some northern coasts due to a light to moderate north to northeast breeze.

Friday will be mostly dry and sunny, with temperatures reaching 24 to 29 degrees. Some clouds will affect the north and northwest, keeping maximum temperatures here around 17 to 20 degrees.