A HOT weather warning issued for Limerick and the rest of Ireland earlier this week has been extended into the weekend, while other parts of the country may be in for thunder storms, lightning, and hail.
This comes as temperatures on Shannonside are set to peak at 32 degrees by around 2pm this Thursday (June 25).
In addition to the extended duration, a warning has gone out around the possibility of forest fires on account of the stifling heat.
A Status Yellow high temperature warning was announced for Limerick this past Monday, coming into effect on Tuesday afternoon (June 23) and originally thought to last until Friday.
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Now, the Irish meterological serivce, Met Éireann, has extended the duration of the Status Yellow warning to 9am on Saturday morning.
The weather service also warned of minimum temperatures of around 15 degrees during nights.
Potential impacts during the hot weather warning, according to Met Éireann, may include water safety issues due to increased use of lakes and beaches, uncomfortable sleeping conditions, and heat stress.
As of this morning, the Status Yellow notice also warned of the possibility of forest fires.
The Status Yellow warning will be in place for the entire country for the duration.
At the same time as the high temperature warning for Limerick and the rest of Ireland, a further Status Yellow warning has been issued for the province of Connacht and County Donegal around a possible thunderstorm, beginning at 3pm this Thursday and lasting until 6pm tomorrow (Friday).
With the warning, according to Met Éireann, comes the possibility of localised flooding, lightning damage, hail, hazardous driving conditions, and gusty winds.