There has never been a hotter day in Dublin than the one we're experiencing right now.
Temperatures soared over the weekend and now appear to be hitting their peak, with Met Eireann confirming that a long-standing record had been smashed in the capital.
While the overall temperature record remains at 33.3C (recorded at Kilkenny Castle in 1887), the weather station in the Phoenix Park recorded a temperature of 33.0C this afternoon.
That is Ireland’s second highest on record, the highest temperature of the 21st Century so far and Dublin’s all time highest temperature.
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The Climate Services wing of the national forecaster confirmed the news on social media this afternoon.
12 areas of Ireland are at risk of drought in the middle of the dangerous conditions currently sweeping over Ireland.
That's according to Irish Water, who have noted that the "vast majority" of their water treatment plants are continuing to meet the demand for water supply.
Since the middle of last week, we've seen temperatures slowly creep up day-by-day.
That has led to an increase in water usage around the island, with seaside resorts and agricultural areas seeing sharp rises, Irish Water say.
As of today, 12 areas are most at risk of drought, according to the organisation.
They are:
- Bennettsbridge and Clogh Castlecomer in Kilkenny
- Coalbrook in Tipperary
- Clonaklilty, Roberts Cove, Whitechurch and Coppeen in Cork
- Wexford Town and Bunclody in Wexford
- Inis Oirr in Galway
- Swan in Laois
An Irish Water spokesperson said: "In areas affected Irish Water have implemented a range of measures such as tankering and / or night time restrictions to protect supplies and ensure water keeps flowing to homes and businesses. Irish Water is also closely monitoring a number of other schemes including Letterkenny in Donegal and areas in West Galway, Cork, Limerick and Waterford.
"Supplies in the Greater Dublin Area are healthy, but we have seen demand for treated water increase by 4% on average in the last week alone. Irish Water currently have a programme of works ongoing in a number of treatment plants in the region to cater for greater demand in the short to medium term.""
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