It will be a wet and windy start to the day but Ireland is set to enjoy a burst of heat this week with temperatures rising to 18C degrees. It will be a wet and windy start to the day but Ireland is set to enjoy a burst of heat this week with temperatures rising to 18C degrees. Temperatures set to soar this week as 'African air plume' brings mini-heatwave to IrelandEurope is set to enjoy a week-long mini-heatwave from Monday as a burst of hot air travels across the continent from North Africa. A 2,414km 'African air plume' will reach Southern Europe today before rising towards Ireland and the UK, according to The UK Met Office. While Ireland will miss the brunt of the heatwave, temperatures are expected to rise until Thursday when they'll possibly peak at 18C degrees.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 16, 2018 08:26 UTC