Today, unusually high temperatures were recorded breaking just shy of the hottest day of the year recorded on Tuesday at 30.8C. The highest temperature recorded today was taken at 30.7C at Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon, while in Shannon, Co Clare a temperature of 29.6C was recorded. In the south of the country, temperatures reached 28.3C at Valencia Island, while 26.5C was the highest temperature in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. The country experienced its first tropical night in over 20 years last night after a record breaking 20.2C was recorded at Valencia Island. A spokesperson for Met Eireann said the overnight temperatures are “pretty exceptional”, and similar temperatures are expected again tonight.

Source: Irish Independent July 22, 2021 20:37 UTC