LAST UPDATE | 11 Jul

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A STATUS YELLOW high temperature warning is now in place for large parts of the midlands and the east of the country, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 29 degrees.  

Counties Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, and Tipperary are all subjected to the warning – which is to last until 6am tomorrow morning.

Temperatures are expected to spike up to 29 degrees, with temperatures reaching 28 degrees Dublin and other areas as of 5pm this afternoon. 

Nighttime temperatures are forecast only to drop to 17 degrees at the lowest.

Met Éireann warned that potential impacts can include water safety issues, due to the increase use of lakes and beaches, heat stress, the possibility of forest fires, and uncomfortable sleeping conditions. 

Uisce Éireann yesterday declared a drought in several counties. The body has urged the public to conserve water wherever is possible over the coming days as the heatwave is set to descend on the country.

From tomorrow at noon, a status yellow temperature warning will kick in once again, this time for the entire country. The warning is valid until 6am Sunday and the same potential impacts and temperatures apply, according to Met Éireann.

The forecaster is predicting temperatures of up to 30 degrees in parts of the country tomorrow, with the warmest temperatures being inland away from the coast.
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On Sunday, another Yellow high temperature warning is in place for Connacht and 12 counties, from noon until 6pm. The counties are Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Donegal, Clare, Limerick, Tipperary.

Clouds will build from the west and outbreaks of rain will move in from the Atlantic on Sunday.

Although highest temperatures will still be up to 28 degrees, it will become milder on Sunday night as rain moves in from the southwest, which Met Éireann says may be “heavy and blustery”.