An all-time high temperature for August has been provisionally recorded in county Carlow.
Met Eireann says its weather station at Oak Park recorded 31.7 degrees.
This is the first time since 1995 we have seen over 30°C during two summer months, and the first time since 1976 we have seen over 30°C during two consecutive summer months https://t.co/5r07XPQRMk
— Irish Observational Climatology (@METclimate) August 12, 2022
The record of 31.5 was set in 1975 and repeated in 1995.
A status yellow high-temperature warning runs for the entire country until Monday.
Oak Park, Co Carlow has now reached 31.7°C (11.8°C above its 1981-2010 Long-Term Average). Provisionally beating the all-time August max temp record for Ireland, which was 31.5°C, set at both Ballybrittas, Co Laois in 1975 and Oak Park in 1995🧵 pic.twitter.com/dIUdhcUhRH
— Irish Observational Climatology (@METclimate) August 12, 2022
For the first time in 27 years - it's been 30 degrees in two separate months in Ireland.
A heatwave could be declared tomorrow (Saturday) if temperatures exceed 25 degrees, which they are forecast to do.
