Limerick one of the hottest places in Ireland as temperatures hit 24 degrees
Met Éireann says Sunday was the warmest day of the year
LIMERICK was one of the hottest places in Ireland over the weekend, Met Eireann has revealed.
According to the national forecaster, the mercury hit 24.1 degrees at Clareville in Limerick city on Sunday - the fourth highest temperature recorded at its network of weather stations across the country.
The highest recorded temperature (24.6 degrees) on Sunday was at the automatic climate station in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
In its latest update, Met Éireann, says a few showers will develop on Monday afternoon, turning rather heavy and thundery across the midlands and west with the chance of hail and lightning strikes.
The showers will continue through to Monday evening and it will turn more overcast too.
Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees and light winds.
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According to Met Éireann, there will be a cloudy start to Tuesday with showers developing from early morning. The showers will turn heavy and possibly thundery in the east and south for a time in the afternoon and evening.
Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees and light winds.