Northern Ireland weather: Will there be a heatwave?

After a warm and sunny weekend in many parts of Northern Ireland, is that weather set to continue?

The spell of warmer and humid weather is to continue this week as temperatures climb into the mid-20s by Tuesday, with humidity levels making it feel warmer.

But, while it is expected to be notably warm, it might not quite meet official heatwave status in Northern Ireland, where temperatures must reach at least 25C on three consecutive days.

Current forecasts suggest some places may reach that threshold, but cloud and weak weather fronts mean there remains uncertainty over whether the criteria will be met.

Meanwhile an amber weather warning for extreme heat has been extended by the Met Office in other areas of the UK, with forecasts suggesting temperatures could reach 38C in parts of England later this week.

In the Republic of Ireland, a high temperature warning has been issued by Met Éireann from12:00 local time on Tuesday until 09:00 on Friday.

Some locations could potentially touch 30C or more late in the week, again with humidity making it feel much warmer.

Met Éireann warned there could be “maximum temperatures in excess of 27°C combined with night time minimum in excess of 15°C”.