Linzi Lima

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Linzi Lima |Maria McCann

Long-standing temperature records in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland were passed on Wednesday. Temperatures climbed to 24.1C in Castlederg in County Tyrone and Derrylin in County Fermanagh, the warmest April day in Northern Ireland for more than 40 years. The last time thermometers were that high was 27 April 1984 at Knockraven in County Fermanagh. In the Republic it was the warmest April day on record at 25.9C in Athenry, County Galway, breaking a 41-year record set back in 1984.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Linzi Lima |Maria McCann

Image caption, Patricia and Collette McKenna soaked up some sun with their dog Buttons at Seapark in HolywoodLinzi Lima and Maria McCannIt could be the warmest day of the year so far with temperatures forecast to rise to the mid-20s by the end of the afternoon. It's less than 24-hours since the current record was set - yesterday being the warmest day of 2025 as temperatures hit 22.2C in Derrylin in County Fermanagh.