An Irish Heatwave Is Coming – Here’s What To Know

If you’ve stepped outside the past few days, you may have noticed a few things.

The pollen count is seriously high, everyone in the country is living their best life, and it is really, really hot.

It’s been a long time since we’ve had a good summer here in Ireland. Circa Covid lockdown may have been the last one, so honestly, we’ve been due some sun.

And oh, it’s sun we’re gonna get. 

A heatwave is coming this weekend, with temperatures as high as 30 degrees in some places of the country.

Yep, 30 degrees. Best get the BBQ out, so.

Met Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning for Friday and Saturday, and stated that it’s going to get “very warm” or “even hot” over the next few days, following a start of the week that’s already been fairly stunning.

It hit highs of 25.5 degrees on Wednesday at Phoenix Park, and considering the high pressure that has settled over the country, it’s only going to get hotter from Thursday onwards.

Temperatures are due to reach highs of 27 degrees on Thursday, while they will reach 28 on Friday.

As we move into the weekend, Met Eireann have said it could get even hotter, potentially reaching highs of 30 in some parts of the country.

Kenneth McDonagh at the Donegal Weather Channel said: “Temperatures set to rise to 30C by the weekend.

“The deeper we get into this week the warmer it will get with every passing day with a real improvement from Wednesday and temperatures into the high 20s even low 30s by the weekend.

“The weekend is now looking very warm and hot.”

But it’s not all fun and games (beach days and tanning sessions), as 12 counties as facing a drought as a result of the hot weather.

Uisce Eireann is urging locals to consider their water usage over the next few days in Tipperary, Waterford, Offaly, Cork, Galway, Donegal, Meath, Kilkenny, Westmeath, Laois, Clare and Wexford.

This comes following a  “a drier-than-normal autumn, winter and spring.”

Time to get the SPF 50 out, girls.