July 22, 2021: Burrow Beach in Sutton, Dublin, where members of the public gathered to enjoy the sun and go swimming.RollingNews.ie

Northern Ireland, for the third time this week, has broken its highest temperature on record as Armagh reached a balmy 31.4°C (88.52°F) just after 3 pm today.

Yesterday, Castlederg in Co Tyrone reached 31.3°C (88.34°F), which broke the previous record of 31.2°C (88.16°F) which was set on Saturday, July 17 in Ballywatticock, Co Down.

These are the warmest temperatures in the region since recordkeeping began in 1910.

Northern Ireland will remain under an Amber warning for extreme heat through tomorrow, Friday, July 23, at 11:59 pm local time.

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In the Republic of Ireland, Met Éireann has today extended its Status Yellow High-Temperature Warning for the country through Saturday; it was originally supposed to expire on Friday.

The Status Orange High-Temperature warning for Cavan, Monaghan, south Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford, and Westmeath, which was issued on Tuesday, is set to expire at 9 pm local time on Friday, July 23.

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Met Éireann additionally reports that last night “was provisionally the first tropical night in Ireland for 20 years, with Valentia in Co Kerry not observing any temperature under 20.5°C.” 

Met Éireann today warned of a high UV index across the country as the Department of Health continues to encourage people to be #SunSmart.

With the heatwave blanketing the island of Ireland, a Condition Orange Fire Warning has been issued in the Republic and will remain in place until 12 pm local time on Friday.