Met Éireann

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Thunderstorms possible on Wednesday amid continuing wet weather

Weather to turn cooler from Thursday through to weekend

Met Éireann forecasts sunny spells and scattered showers as recent period of hot weather ends

No, it’s not just because there are no clouds in the sky

Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures from Saturday

Met Éireann’s station at Shannon Airport reported temperature of 30.5 degrees on Tuesday, provisionally a new record

Crowds prepare to soak up the sun as finishing touches applied at Phoenix Park festival

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Ireland’s largest gardening festival returns to the Phoenix Park in Dublin this Thursday, marking its 20th year

As temperatures continue to rise, some are starting to miss a more typical Irish climate

Reading of 30.5 degrees was recorded at Shannon Airport on Tuesday after previous high of 29.7 degrees in Carlow

With climate change, such extreme weather events ‘happen with more ferocity’ and could lead to deaths

Thermometer hit 28.6 degrees on Monday, breaking a spring record in place since 1997

Highest temperature of the year so far at 24.9 degrees, recorded at Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday

Temperatures of 25 degrees or more must be observed at a single weather station for five or more straight days to meet Met Éireann criteria

Weather Ireland: Monday may be the hottest day of the year so far

Met Éireann says temperatures to hit 24 degrees by Monday but an easterly breeze set to hit by Tuesday

May has been a very cool month so far but that is about to change, says Met Éireann

Friday will be mainly dry but persistent rain and possible thunderstorms are in the mix

Firefighters expect to be on the scene ‘for the foreseeable’ after dry spell raised risk of blaze

Highest temperatures over the coming days are likely to remain at about 14 to 15 degrees, the forecaster said

The highest temperature recorded last month was 21.3 degrees at Claremorris, Co Mayo

This week will be quite cool for this time of year as high pressure dominates, forecaster says

Week ahead is likely to be cool for early May, says Met Éireann

A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place for counties Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo until 6pm on Saturday

Met Éireann expects sunny spells and showers throughout a weekend on which travel in Dublin will be affected by Luas works and a half-marathon

Met Éireann expects spell of good weather to end

Status yellow notice issued by forecaster for counties Cork and Waterford for Thursday

Temperatures exceeded 30 degrees inside Arctic Circle as entire continent suffered extreme weather

Met Éireann forecasts weather will become unsettled during the week with showers and cooler temperatures

Friday had highest temperatures so far this year, with 21.3 degrees recorded in Co Mayo, though widespread rain expected on Thursday

An orange high forest fire risk rating is in place until Monday and the public are being urged not to light fires or use barbecues

Met Éireann forecasts mostly dry weather into the middle of next week

Weekend is expected to be the ‘warmest yet this year’, says forecaster

Met Éireann says high pressure is set to largely dominate for the rest of this week

Friday could see the top temperatures of the week, the forecaster says

Ireland weather forecast: Although the immediate outlook is wet, best of the sunshine expected at the weekend

Drizzle, showers and rain forecast this week but some dry spells on Thursday

Met Éireann says east will see sunny, if cold, conditions during the day