Yellow temperature warning extended until Saturday with highs of 30C expected

Enjoying the sunshine at Garrylucas beach, Co Cork, were twins Ruby and Ria Murray, 6, from Garretstown. Picture: Denis Boyle

The status yellow high-temperature warning has been extended to run until Saturday morning.

It was due to run out tomorrow with the mercury expected to get as high as 30C nationally, and temperatures not to fall below 15C at night.