Sahara dust falls with rain as Ireland's heatwave subsides

A plume of hot air over Ireland has deposited dust from the Sahara in rainfall experienced in parts of the country today as Ireland's heatwave broke. Photo: @CarlowWeather, Twitter

As Ireland's record-breaking heatwave comes to an end, it appears that the hot air from central Africa brought more than just blistering heat with it.

According to Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather, the plume of hot air over Ireland which resulted in top temperatures of 33C yesterday also contained dust from the Sahara — which has now been deposited in rainfall seen across the country today.