Yellow weather warning kicks in for Cavan as heatwave continues

Weather Update

Very warm for the rest of the weekend with lots of dry weather. Less warm next week and turning showery.

A status orange temperature warning in place for Cavan since Tuesday afternoon ends at 9am this morning.

It is being replaced however by a status yellow warning until tomorrow morning (Saturday).

The Met Éireann Weather Warning covers the entire country.

It says: 'High temperatures continuing this week with hot conditions by day and staying very warm and humid at night.

'Daytime maximum temperatures generally 27 to 30 degrees Celsius with overnight values not falling below 15 to 19 degrees.'

The latest weather forecast, meanwhile, is giving for another very warm or hot day with sunny spells. Most of the country will stay dry but it is likely a few thunderstorms will break out over southern, central and western counties during the afternoon and evening, bringing some locally heavy downpours where they occur. Highest temperatures generally of 27 to 30 degrees. Slightly cooler in east Leinster and south Munster with highs of 24 to 26 degrees due to a moderate easterly breeze.

Any lingering showers in the south and southwest will clear to leave a dry night with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Humid and warm once again with temperatures not falling below 15 to 17 degrees, in light northeasterly breezes.

Further sunshine on Saturday, although it will be hazier in the east. Dry for most areas, with isolated showers developing in Connacht and Munster later in the day. Highest temperatures of 23 to 26 degrees generally, slightly fresher along the east coast in a light to moderate northeasterly breeze.

Mostly dry on Saturday night with good clear spells in most areas but some cloud around also. Temperatures will generally not fall below 13 to 16 degrees in light and variable breezes.

Sunday will bring more sunny spells with some scattered showers developing in the afternoon. Staying warm with highest temperatures of 22 to 26 degrees, but feeling a little more refreshing in light to moderate northerly breezes.

It will be largely dry and clear overnight with just a few showers in northwestern coastal areas. A mild night with temperatures generally holding above 14 degrees.

Less humid on Monday. There will be a fair amount of cloud around with the best of the sunshine in the south and southeast. Highest temperatures typically ranging 19 to 23 degrees, warmest in the southeast. Light to moderate northeast breezes.

The showers will become isolated on Monday night with clear spells developing. Overnight lows of 12 to 15 degrees.

Further outlook: Rather changeable up to midweek with a mix of showers and dry spells. Temperatures back to more average values for mid-summer.