Record-breaking temperatures could be on the way to Clare, as the county is set to experience the hottest summer in 40 years.
A low-level yellow weather alert is in place for the county, with temperatures of over 30 degrees expected by mid-week.
It was the seventies when Clare last experienced a heatwave of this nature, setting a record of 31.5 degrees.
And this week, we’re set to see similar temperatures in some parts of the county.
Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather alert for the entire country, with temperatures of over 30 degrees expected by Wednesday in this county.
Meteorologist with Met Eireann Harm Luijkx says people need to be prepared for the warm weather to last.
People are being urged to check in on elderly or isolated neighbours, and make sure babies or children aren’t left alone in cars.
While, pet owners are being advised to walk their dogs early or late in the day to avoid heatstroke, and use sunscreen on cats ears to avoid burning.
If you’re going for a swim to cool off, you’re being advised to stay near lifeguards and within your depth.
There have been at least 11 drownings across the country in recent weeks, with an average of 133 people losing their lives in our waters every year.
Clare’s Crime Prevention Officer, Sergeant Joe Downey says people are always tempted to enter the water during warm weather, but he’s urging people to be careful when doing so.
Clare County Fire and Rescue Service is asking landowners and the general public to refrain from any outdoor burning during the ongoing spell of hot weather.
It follows gorse fires in the Ogonnelloe and Cratloe areas at the weekend – it took firefighters over eight hours last evening to bring a fire at Woodcock hill under control.
The Fire Service has warned that any outside burning can spread to private and State-owned forestry plantations and jeopardise the safety of dwellings and families living in rural areas.
The latest weather report from Shannon tells us it’s 20 degrees here at the moment and people on county streets have been telling us their plans for the warm weather over the coming days.
Meanwhile, farmers are being urged to take time off at peak sunshine hours this week and to avoid working in the hottest temperatures.
The Clare Chair of the IFA Willie Hanrahan has been telling Clare FM’s James Mulhall the key advice that farmers need to be bearing in mind in the coming days:
