Two women enjoying Donegal’s heatwave with a paddle along the beach shoreline
THE glorious weather that has bathed Donegal in seering sunshine over the last few days is expected to continue.
And forecasters are predicting the good weather will continue for another six days at least, with temperatures hitting up to 26 degrees in some parts of Ireland.
Letterkenny is expected to see temperatures continue with highs of 21-22 degrees.
But sun worshippers are advised to wear high factor sun cream to protec their skin from the sun’s hot rays.
Tomorrow is expected to bring another beautiful day across the county with tempatures of between 18 -22 C being forecast in different parts of Donegal.
The weather will come as a major boost to the tourism industry in the county after a miserable spring did little to attract visitors.
The weather was terrible during that period and the tourism industry suffered hugely as a result.
They will be hoping that Donegal continues to experience lengthy spells of sunshine throughout the remainder of the summer.
TODAY … Sunshine through rather extensive patchy higher cloud, muggy and warm with risk of an afternoon thundershower in southern and later western inland districts, highs 21-24 C inland, 16-20 C closer to east and south coasts.
There is a slight risk of a severe thunderstorm developing, generally around the midlands.
TONIGHT … Clear intervals, fog and mist patches, mild. Lows overnight of 7-11 C.
FRIDAY … Hazy sunshine with cloudy intervals, warm, isolated storms possible again, rather extensive coastal sea fog is possible.
Highs of 22-26 C, as long as some sunshine prevails, 17-20 C in more frequent cloud in a few locations) but generally 16-20 C near coasts.
SATURDAY … Hazy sunshine, some increase in cloud in south, warm. Highs about 21-24 C but 16-20 C near the coasts.
SUNDAY … Intervals of cloud and sunshine, continued rather warm, highs about 18-22 C but 15-19 C near coasts.
MONDAY-TUESDAY … Increasing cloud will lead to showers in western districts by about Monday night or Tuesday morning.
This rain may spread all the way across the country eventually. By that time it will probably be rather welcome too, amounts at this point look like being moderate (5-15 mm in general). Highs will be closer to normal at 17-19 C.
FURTHER OUTLOOK … After the rain it looks like another warm is looming on the Irish horizon, with the slight chance of hot conditions developing eventually. Temperatures will hit the low 20s in Ireland compared to the 30C expected to hit London and the south east of England.