Status Orange thunderstorm warning for Mayo, yellow for eight counties
A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning is in operation for Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Connacht until 10pm
Met Éireann has upgraded a weather warning for Co Mayo to a Status Orange thunderstorm warning from 7pm until 10pm tonight.
A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning is also in operation for Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Connacht until 10pm.
A separate Status Yellow rain and thunderstorm warning for Connacht will come into effect at 10pm until 6am tomorrow morning.
Met Éireann is warning of heavy, thundery downpours, which could lead to lightning damage, surface water flooding, difficult travelling conditions and may impact some outdoor events.
The current hot spell looks set to end with the weather becoming more unsettled next week, bringing some heavy showers and cloudier conditions.
Temperatures were forecast to reach up to 30 degrees Celsius today, before cloud built in the southwest and showers developed across Munster and Connacht this evening.
A Status Yellow warning for high temperatures has come to an end.
Met Éireann said the highest temperature of the year so far was recorded yesterday.
The forecaster said provisional temperatures showed the mercury hit 31.1 degrees Celsius at the Mount Dillon weather station in Co Roscommon.
Oak Park in Carlow saw temperatures of 30.1C, while Mullingar in Co Westmeath and Shannon Airport both hit 30C.
☀️🌡️📈 Yesterday - Saturday 12th of July, the highest air shaded temperature of this year so far was recorded in multiple locations across the country⬇️
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