Waterford weather: Temperatures to peak today as Met Éireann forecasts end of heatwave
Temperatures could reach as high as 30°C in Waterford today
Heatwave temperatures in County Waterford look set to peak today before it gets cooler over the coming days.
Met Éireann has forecasted that temperatures could reach as high as 30°C today in parts of the county.
It will be another dry day with plenty of summer sunshine. Mist patches will occur locally to begin.
It will be dry and mostly clear tonight with just light to moderate northerly breezes. Some mist patches will form locally.
It will be a little fresher than recent nights too, with lowest temperatures of 9 to 14°C.
Tomorrow will be slightly cooler, with highest temperatures of 27°C. However, it will remain dry and warm with no more than moderate northerly breezes.
Sunday is when a temperature drop is being forecast, with highest temperatures of 21°C expected.
It will be dry with hazy sunshine and light northerly breezes.
Monday to Wednesday will continue largely dry with moderate northwest breezes.
The temperature will remain in the low 20s, with highest temperatures of 22°C.
A heatwave is officially defined by Met Éireann as a period of five or more consecutive days where the maximum daily shaded air temperature exceeds 25°C at a single meteorological station.
As a result, the heatwave will likely officially end on Sunday, although it will remain relatively warm.