The national highest temperature record for the month was set on April 26, 1984, when the weather station in Glenties, Co Donegal recorded a high of 25.8 degrees.
That temperature was surpassed yesterday evening at the weather station in Athenry, Co Galway, which hit 25.9 degrees, while the station in Newport, Co Mayo came within 0.1 degrees of matching the national record from 1984, according to provisional figures from Met Éireann.
The mercury climbed to 25.7 degrees in Newport yesterday, breaking the station’s previous record of 23.4 degrees from April 2011.
Provisional data shows sixteen weather stations broke their previous highest temperature records on Wednesday and it was only the second time in Irish climate records that shaded air temperatures went above 25 degrees during the month of April.
Temperatures in Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon broke the local record for the second day in a row, hitting 25 degrees, 2.7 degrees higher than Tuesday.
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The weather station in Athenry, Co Galway recorded a high of 25.9 degrees, breaking the previous local record of 21.8 degrees from April 2011, while temperatures in Valentia, Co Kerry climbed as far as 24.7 degrees to surpass a record previously held since 1984.
In Mullingar, Co Westmeath, a record set in 1975 was broken, while another long-running record from 1984 was broken at Markree Castle in Co Sligo.
“Three stations recorded above 25 degrees, which we would consider a summer’s day – it fits the criteria for a summer’s day,” said Met Éireann forecaster Rebecca Cantwell.
“It’s the second time we have ever had a summer’s day in April and the first summer’s day that we’ve had so far this year.”
Temperatures were trending a degree or two above average across all station throughout the month of April, with many reaching their peak yesterday.
“Today, it’s going to be a story of two halves. In the northern half of the country, there’s going to be a little bit of patchy drizzle and some cooler temperatures too with highs of just 12 to 17 degrees.
“Further south, where it’s sunnier, we’ll reach up to 18 to 23 or 24 degrees,” she said.
This morning will be rather cloudy in the north and west, with rain, possible isolated thunderstorms and mist patches, but it might turn sunnier in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the south and east will enjoy a dry and mostly sunny morning, with isolated fog patches.
However, clouds will move southwards and some showers might break out, turning heavy or thundery, particularly across southern counties.
Tonight will be dry, bringing a mix of clouds and clear conditions, with some possible showers in the southwest.
Temperatures overnight will drop to 5 and 10 degrees, with the clearest conditions over the northern half of the country, where temperatures may fall lower locally.
Forecaster Rebecca Cantwell added: “It will be slightly cooler on Friday and the Bank Holiday weekend, and a little bit cloudier too, but generally quite settled weather.”
Tomorrow morning is expected to be dry, with a mixture of clouds and sunny spells. However, it might turn cloudier from the north with a few light showers.
As the clouds break up later in the day, better sunny spells are set to develop.
Temperatures might range between 13 degrees in the north to 18 degrees in the southwest.
Friday night will be dry and clear for most parts, while the clouds will build in the northwest, and temperatures will range between 4 and 8 degrees.
Met Éireann added that the dominating high pressure will bring a lot of dry weather, but with cloudy conditions at times.
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