‘Warm spell isn’t going anywhere’ with heatwave to last for all of July
THE summer of 2018 will be one to remember as there’s no end to the heatwave in sight.
Sun worshippers are advised to stock up on sun cream because Met Éireann predicts that the rest of July will see temperatures stay well above 20C.
Forecaster John Eagleton told the Irish Independent that it was very unlikely that the weather would change anytime soon.
“The warm spell isn’t going anywhere,” he said.
“We have a 10-day horizon where we can predict what the weather will be like, but saying that we’re still able to tell when a change is on its way. We haven’t seen any indication that temperatures are going to drop, so it’s unlikely that we’ll see much rain for the rest of July.”
The Met Éireann forecaster added that this weekend would see mercury levels reach up to 29C.
“It’s going to be another very warm weekend,” he said.
“Although it won’t exceed 30C like last week, Sunday and Monday will be see temperatures rise to 28-29C.”
Today will be warm and sunny, with highest temperatures of 22C to 25C, with humidity levels rising.
According to Met Éireann’s monthly data report, rainfall for the Phoenix Park last month was measured at a mere 3.8mm – the lowest June figure since 1941.
Shannon Airport saw its highest temperatures since 1946, with mercury levels peaking at 32C last week.
With no significant rainfall forecast over the next five days, a Status Yellow drought warning remains in place. It is expected to last until Wednesday.
Ban
Meanwhile, Irish Water said the situation across the country remained “unchanged” with demand remaining high and above sustainable levels.
The national hosepipe ban takes effect from this morning, and it urged people not to use a hosepipe to water gardens, wash cars or fill paddling pools or ornamental