ALERT: Status Yellow warning issued as temperatures to soar to almost 30C in Carlow

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow High Temperature warning for many areas across Ireland, including Carlow.

The warning is valid from Thursday 7th September at 8am to Saturday 9th September at 8am.

Thursday will be very warm with highest temperatures of 24 to 28 degrees, according to Met Éireann.

Thursday will start off dry with sunny spells.

However, showers are likely to develop in the southeast later this morning and spread northwards in the late morning and early afternoon.

Any showers will be heavy with thunderstorms and spot flooding possible, especially in the east.

Later this afternoon and evening will be dry with good sunshine.

Winds will be light to moderate southeasterly.

Thursday night will be warm and mainly dry with clear spells and some patches of mist and fog.

One or two isolated showers are possible.

Lowest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with light, variable breezes.

Pollen Forecast: High

Solar UV Index: Moderate

On Friday 8th September, we can expect another very warm or hot day with highs of 24 to 28 degrees, possibly higher in a few places.

It will be mainly dry with sunny spells, though some mist or fog may affect some coastal areas.

Isolated heavy or thundery showers may develop inland during the afternoon.

Light variable or southerly breezes.

National Outlook: Staying very warm and humid with sunny spells and occasional thundery downpours.