Met Éireann

Wednesday evening will bring millions of people together to gaze in silent awe at a rare celestial phenomenon

Met Éireann yellow heat warning in place for 12 counties in east and southeast

Some rivers had less than a third their normal flow in July and the dry spell is to continue

Temperatures could reach 29 degrees on Wednesday, with Leinster expected to be the ‘hottest’

Temperatures for this time of the year are between two and four degrees higher than average

Met Éireann forecasts Friday will be mainly dry before rain develops in parts of the west and northwest overnight

All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 average

Mixed weather forecast for Wednesday and into the weekend

Thousands of tourists have faced evacuation and rescue from wildfires as temperatures remain high

Met Éireann forecasts a cloudy and misty start to the week with scattered showers in places

Met Éireann says temperatures will remain comparatively high as unsettled weather spreads on Sunday

Rest of the week will see mixed conditions, with rain showers and spots of sun across the country

Weather will be ‘mixed and changeable’ in coming days while the weekend is set to be mostly dry

Warm and humid conditions will continue, with the heaviest rain forecast for western and northern counties

Wet weather spreading from the west is forecast, with lows of 12 degrees

Dry spell has led to a nationwide hosepipe ban and forest fires in counties Dublin, Wicklow, Kerry and Tipperary

Rain and drizzle set to return but temperatures will remain slightly above normal

Don’t be too anxious about your precious lawn – but keep an eye on the hydrangeas

Hosepipe ban due to come into effect from Friday morning and remain in place until August 26th

Sunny spells to become more widespread later in the day but it will be cooler in the north, Met Éireann has forecast

Met Éireann says week ahead will see high pressure bring dry and warm conditions to most places

Met Éireann forecasts temperatures to cool slightly over the coming days

Longest hot spell occurred 50 years ago and was almost beaten in Co Cork this week

Weekend weather to stay warm with temperature reaching 26 degrees

No rain predicted for the next 10 days with many places in the south of the country officially in drought

‘St Swithin’s Day if thou be fair, for 40 days ‘twill rain nae mare’ was the quote attributed to the dead bishop

Hot weather alert was due to lapse on Friday morning but has been extended in the south

Dublin to see highs of 25 degrees with 30 degrees expected elsewhere

Yellow notice issued for most of country over coming days with no rain forecast for foreseeable future

Soaring temperatures lead to rising use of air conditioning to keep servers cool, exacerbating the heat outside

Possibility of showers and thunderstorms will increase as week goes on

Areas under a weather warning in Ireland will likely see temperatures of over 27 degrees

Uisce Éireann has also called on the public to reduce hosepipe and power-hose use

Uisce Éireann says there has been record water consumption in the greater Dublin area

Ireland is likely to see hot and humid weather for the next week at least

It is surely way past time for presenting heatwaves as benign and welcome opportunities for fun

Uisce Éireann places night-time restrictions on water supplies affecting Kilkenny, Tipperary, Donegal, Cork and Meath

Possible impacts of hot weather include water safety issues, uncomfortable sleeping conditions, heat stress and dehydration

‘Prolonged spell of very warm or hot weather’ will occur across country

Spain’s weather agency issues heat warning as highs of 42 degrees forecast for some areas