A heatwave has officially been declared in Ireland.
Temperatures have exceeded 25 degrees for the fifth day in a row, with the highest lunchtime temperature recorded in Moore Park in Cork, where its 28.8 degrees.
🌞It’s officially a heat wave🌞
Temperatures have now surpassed 25 degrees for the fifth day in a row. The hottest place in Ireland right now is Moore Park in a Cork, where it’s 28.8 degrees
— Mairéad Cleary (@maireadcleary7) August 13, 2022
Met Éireann's status yellow temperature warning remains in place until Monday.
Forecasters are expecting a number of locations will break the 30 degrees mark again today, with another hot day promised.