Live Updates: Status Yellow Heat Warning Issued For Midlands

Temperatures are set to reach 30 degrees celsius today.

Temperatures could reach 30 degrees Celsius today.

A Status Yellow high temperature warning for much of the country comes into effect later.

Laois Fire and Rescue Service is issuing a Condition Orange High Risk Fire warning, effective from 2:00pm today until 12:00pm on Friday.

Temperatures could hit 30 degrees, with a high temperature alert kicking in from noon for Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Donegal, Munster and Connacht, lasting until 6am  Friday.

There is fire risks across all areas, particularly in boglands vulnerable to peat fires

Authorities are urging people to avoid lighting open fires or barbecues, report suspicious fire activity, and follow all fire safety guidelines.

Landowners, visitors, and rural users are also being reminded to ensure emergency access routes remain clear and cooperate with fire safety measures throughout the warning period.

Today will be mostly dry, sunny and very warm, with lowest temperatures tonight 13C to 17C.

Farmers are being advised to minimise the handling of animals during peak temperatures. 

The Irish Farmers Association says the ongoing heatwave is having an impact on all farms, particularly in animal welfare and crop yields. 

IFA President Francie Gorman says it's best to leave animals in the shade when it gets too hot: 

Some childcare services are closing this afternoon as the heatwave continues.

Met Éireann says temperatures are set to go above 27 degrees and not drop below 15 degrees at nighttime.

Elaine Dunne, Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers, says they have to follow rules around temperature conditions set out by Tusla:

Experts are warning climate change is already being felt through the weather people experience.

A report from the UK Met Office shows 2025 was the warmest year on record, and the 20th century climate has "gone".

Assistant Professor in Climate in DCU, Darren Clarke says heatwaves like we're experiencing now will become more common:

Carzone has carried out its own heatwave experiment, testing just how hot the inside of a parked car can become in direct sunshine.

The results were striking, with the interior reaching 57°C after being left parked during today's conditions.

The testing also revealed how everyday items left inside a vehicle, including something as simple as a compact mirror, can concentrate the sun's rays and scorch interior trim, with Carzone’s independent motoring expert Conor Faughnan warning that, in rare cases, reflected sunlight has been known to start vehicle fires.