Temperatures are soaring to 28 degrees today in parts of Ireland as the whole country is enjoying a mini heatwave. It took a while but finally the sun came out...Whoop, whoop!
Kids were sent to school with sunscream on and hats, if they'll wear them, as sales of paddling pools went through the roof.
The rest of us are wearing lighter clothes, leaving jackets at home and now after much rain this morning...the sun has come out to play and hopefully stay, for a wee bit anyway.
Met Eireann: "Mostly dry with hazy sunshine this afternoon. A few showers remaining in the N & NE. Warm & humid, 22 to 28 in the east, 18 to 21in the west".
Mostly dry with hazy sunshine this afternoon. A few showers remaining in the N & NE. Warm & humid, 22 to 28 in the east, 18 to 21in the west
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) June 21, 2017
It wasn't always though - the day started off with rain showers in many counties. Twisted Doodles pointed out that the uncertain weather has created a fashionable divide in Dublin: "Today on the way to work Dublin is divided between those who dressed for the rain and those who believed the sunpoclyapse is coming".
Today on the way to work Dublin is divided between those who dressed for the rain and those who believe the sunpocylapse is coming.
— TwistedDoodles (@twisteddoodles) June 21, 2017
And sure it wouldn't be Ireland if we didn't instantly want a bit of cold as soon as it gets hot. Bressie was on the ball, tweeting: "Dear Mother Nature, I am guessing a light breeze is out of the questions. Good hustle though".
Dear Mother Nature, I am guessing a light breeze is out of the question. Good hustle though 👍
— Niall Breslin (@nbrez) June 21, 201
This morning though the rain left people feeling a little lost...
Buzz.ie: "WHERE IS THE SUN WE WERE PROMISED?!?! #rain #weather #heatwave"
WHERE IS THE SUN WE WERE PROMISED?!?! 😡 #rain #weather #heatwave https://t.co/ygMjnZCMrA
— Buzz.ie (@buzzdotie) June 21, 201
Rita Whyte: "Well this is awkward. Who invited the rain? #heatwave2017#irishweather"
Well this is awkward. Who invited the rain? #heatwave2017 #irishweather pic.twitter.com/sJpijFByrb
— Rita Whyte (@RitaWhyte) June 21, 2017
Daniel Considine was none too happy this morning: "30 seconds out the door to the bus and it lashes. Thank you Irish weather. Hottest day of the year my ass."
30 seconds out the door to the bus and it lashes. Thank you Irish weather. Hottest day of the year my ass. pic.twitter.com/Nxvnq5qmGs
— Daniel Considine (@DanoConsidine) June 21, 2017
There's no doubt about it though, it is warm, with temperatures in the high 20's in many parts of the country and humidity set to reach 73%.
Niall Fitzmaurice: "This heatwave is so intense I can feel the clouds sweating #heatwave2017 #IrishWeather"
This heatwave is so intense I can feel the clouds sweating #heatwave2017 #IrishWeather pic.twitter.com/id8kOdlXMl
— Niall Fitzmaurice (@nfitzm) June 21, 2017
As the old saying goes - If you don't like the weather in Ireland, come back in 5 minutes.
Today is also Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year:
Happy Summer solstice: June 21st the longest day of the year #Newgrange #Ireland@dublinmuseum @deric_hartigan @HurdyGurdyRadio @GlobalIrish pic.twitter.com/a8OGLfmYhu— Old DublinTown. com (@OldDublinTown) June 21, 2017
Over in the UK they're also enjoying some good weather and going all out to celebrate the Summer Solstice:
Thousands turned up to Stonehenge to mark the summer solstice. https://t.co/54wX10FhwA
— Moments UK & Ireland (@UKMoments) June 21, 2017
Here's the science:
Happy #SummerSolstice! In case you need a refresher... pic.twitter.com/B3khLd3srg
— Science Channel (@ScienceChannel) June 21, 2017
Here are the dudes:
Happy first day of summer!! #SummerSolstice ☀️☀️☀️☀️ pic.twitter.com/IKndYBBlLq
— LaurenNY-7🔸🔹🐾 (@AaliyahNevaeh7) June 21, 2017
