Hot day ahead across country, high temperature warning in place for Leinster and Tipperary

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow high temperature warning for Leinster and Tipperary, which came into effect at 6am this morning and is vailed until 6am on Friday.

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow high temperature warning for Leinster and Tipperary, which came into effect at 6am this morning and remains in place until 6am on Friday.

Maximum temperatures are expected to reach in excess of 27C, combined with nighttime minimum temperatures in excess of 15°C.

Met Éireann added that potential impacts during the temperature warning include heat stress, animal welfare issues, water safety issues due to increased use of beaches, lakes and rivers and uncomfortable sleeping conditions.

Outlook for Munster 

Today will be cloudy across the west of Munster, with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, along with some mist and fog developing on hills and in coastal areas.

It will be brighter further east, with sunny spells and isolated showers. 

Overall it will be warm and humid day, with highest temperatures of 20 to 27 degrees.

Tonight will continue to be mostly cloudy across the west of Munster, with patchy rain and drizzle. 

It will be drier further east with variable cloud and clear spells, along with areas of mist and fog also.

It will be another mild and muggy night across the region, with lowest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees.

Tomorrow will be another warm and hot day, with sunny spells and well scattered showers. 

A few of the showers could be heavy and with an isolated thunderstorm possible.

Met Éireann has forecast that the highest temperatures for tomorrow will be between 20 to 27 degrees.