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LAST UPDATE | 16 Jul 2022
THE WEEKEND HAS started off warm and dry and is expected to remain that way, save for a few showers in the north.
Highest temperatures today will reach 20 to 26 degrees Celsius, according to Met Éireann, as Ireland starts to see a somewhat milder version of the heatwave that has struck continental Europe.
The midlands in particular is expected to see the warmest weather today.
A Status Yellow high temperature warning is due to take effect on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, cautioning people about heat stress, high solar UV index, and risk of water-related incidents.
Fire warning
Meanwhile, Dublin Fire Brigade have reminded the public that a Condition Orange, high fire risk is in place nationwide until Wednesday.
It come as firefighters from Finglas are currently dealing with a fire in Tolka Valley Park.
The fire is occurring in an overgrowth in the north Dublin park.
During Condition Orange alerts, the public is asked to refrain from lighting outdoor fires and to ensure they take home rubbish when they visit public amenities.
People are also asked to dispose of cigarettes properly, and to not block any emergency service access when parking at amenity areas.
Firefighters from Finglas are dealing with overgrowth on fire in Tolka Valley Park.
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) July 16, 2022
A Condition Orange: High Fire Risk is in place nationwide until Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/pVnBJ74vDh
Weekend Outlook
Today will be warm and dry with hazy sunshine and occasional clouds, with a few isolated showers possible in the north and northwest later in the day.
Readings taken at weather stations at 9am show temperatures of 18 degrees at certain locations in Dublin, Cork, and Kerry, with other stations clocking in at 15, 16 and 17.
Overnight should remain mostly dry in warm and humid conditions, with temperatures generally staying above 13 to 17 degrees.
Tomorrow, Met Éireann’s forecast expects a very warm and dry day with widespread hazy sunshine and highest temperatures of 23 to 28 degrees.
That comes before an even hotter day on Monday when highest temperatures should be around 25 to 30 degrees with a chance of reaching 31 or 32 in the east and midlands, with a few isolated showers in the west.
Met Éireann has warned that climate change has increased the chance of temperature records being broken.
While it is not unexpected for July to be one of the warmest months of the year, the climate crisis, which is unsettling weather patterns, increases the likelihood of extreme weather events like heatwaves.
As well as influencing their occurrence in the first place, it can make those events longer, more frequent, and more intense.
Over the next few days, pet owners are being urged to keep their animals cool and hydrated during the heat.
Water safety organisations have asked people to take care around and in bodies of water, especially when swimming or engaging in sports like paddleboarding.
Dublin City Council has meanwhile said that it has plans in place to ensure that homeless people in the capital who may be at risk of extreme heat can be sheltered.
The local authority said its outreach teams will distribute water and sunscreen to rough sleepers, as well as offering them shelter and encouraging them to be aware of the sun.
“In response to the hot weather warning expected over the coming days, arrangements are in place with service providers to ensure that temporary shelter will continue to be available to all who wish to access it,” a statement read.
The council also encouraged members of the public who come across someone at risk of rough sleeping in high temperatures to notify them by downloading the Rough Sleeper alert app.
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Every Irish Mammy around the country will have the classic irish salad tonight as it’s too warm to cook – cold meats, scallions, coleslaw, lettuce, beetroot, eggs (boiled within an inch of their life) and Hellman’s mayonnaise.
@Trevor W: You’ve just described my nightmare salad
@Trevor W: missed the classic potato salad
@Trevor W: Swap the Hellman’s for generous dollops of salad cream!
@Trevor W: and chips
@Trevor W: nope, burger and chips for my parents, and leftover Chinese for me. Chicken in peking sauce with fried rice.
@Trevor W: Heck, it is too hot to cook – today’s your turn to produce a better lunch!
@Nigel Hayden: Heinz potato salad in a can
Excellent! Out for an early morning run and it’s beautiful out. I’ll hit the mountains for a run tomorrow and I’ll spend all the hours in between out in the sun, firing up the BBQ and have a few drinks with friends for the match tomorrow in the garden.
Viva sunshine!!
@Lee King Buckett: Brilliant. All round to yours then,say 3.30
@Lee King Buckett: It’s the Journal comment section, not your diary!!
@Ciarán O’ Donoghue: I think he just wants to tell everyone how great he is. (in his own mind)
@Mattress Dick: Ah Lads, I thought it was a positive description of plans for the weekend.Whats wrong with that?
@Ciarán O’ Donoghue: tough week, Ciarán?
@Cat Reid: Yes. I’m going to go for a cycle in the morning and then enjoy the sunshine after cutting the grass, then have the family over to watch the hurling while having a BBQ. Will then finish the evening by having a bath and reading the Journal and leaving a few comments.
What is all the fuss about a few sunny days come on it is the summer
@Hugh Mc Donnell: sunny days in summer in Ireland. This is newsworthy
@James Bong: them days of smiling suns with mid twenty numbers followed by a warning to eat plenty of ice cream are long gone,now it’s dark red graphs with multiple warnings now followed by global warming and how to conserve our water stories in media in the days later
@Brian Burns: We’re now on first name terms with every bit of a rain shower that drifts our way,they will be giving names to sunny spells next.Just nipping down to the shop for some ice-cream
Out before 8 with the dog this morning. Lovely long shadows and grass still cool in the park. Even then she drank a ton of water before the short walk home. Please do remember that your dog’s cannot and should not be out during the day in heat.
@Heather Knowles: this also goes for your canines
Summers of the eighties and nineties was like this for good long stretch of days. No we are happy to just get a few days of it
So basically, it’s summer time out. What a shocker, you would swear we were all about to burn in eternal dam nation going by the media hype.
Houses would be good for the homeless…
Be thankful it’s not snowing
Imagine showeling snow in this heat
@John Gaughan: imagine trying to steal someone’s comment from yesterday.. your forehead be sweating waiting for likes..
@Charmaine ☘ Irish: I am not worried about the amount of likes I get just the reaction from some of you plus I never realised that I stole someone else’s comment apologies to whoever that may be
A whopping 26°, I’m sure the homeless will be just fine
Can they not stay in the shade like the rest of us?
Raining in donegal
@ed w: snow in cork. Man arrested.
@Dave Barrett: And so he should be
@ed w: Blame Wee Daniel for causing a deep depression.
@ed w: Raining in Kerry too, was grand all morning though ;-)
It’s glorious weather, just had a dip in the barrow with the dogs and wife. Now for a cold cider in a beer garden. Enjoy folks
@Nollaig Adderley: wheel barrow?lol
@James Bong: I’d say he meant the River Barrow.
@Fiona Fitzgerald: Thanks Fiona, just trying to add a small bit of humour into the discussion.
Enjoy the sunshine
@Fiona Fitzgerald: Wow
People work all year to pay hundreds for a week holiday in countries with 26 degree. The homeless don’t need any help from this heat, but of course services suppliers need the unchecked money they are given, so any excuse is good.
Heaven forbid we get a bit sunshine.
Well… Westport damp and sultry.. cardigan weather.
It’s raining in Galway
@Brid Sáez Benito: And in Dublin. Heatwave how are you
20 degrees here at the moment
My classic salad: beetroot, celery, tomato, orange segments, strawberries, blueberries and a sprinkle of balsamic vinegar!! Yummy
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