Tomorrow (Tuesday 19th) is expected to be the hottest day of the year with temperatures expected to reach up to 28 °C inland. Here are the top five warmest spots: Athlone, Mullingar, Thurles, Carrick-on-Shannon, Portlaoise
For your information: The highest temperature ever recorded in Ireland was 33.3 °C at Kilkenny Castle, on 26 June 1887. The lowest temperature was -19.1 °C at Markree Castle on 16 January 1881.