Northern Ireland is expecting long dry spells across the bank holiday weekend, with hazy sunshine throughout the next three days.
Met Éireann said temperatures will climb to a high of 19 degrees on Saturday amid moderate south to southwesterly winds.
But the temperatures will continue rise through Sunday, reaching around 22 degrees, before peaking on Monday afternoon.
Temperatures are set to reach as high as 25 degrees across parts of the north on the bank holiday.
It’s expected to make Monday the hottest day of the year so far.
To ensue traveller’s safety, and ease the congestion, the French authorities suspended extra EU border checks in Dover (Alamy Stock Photo)
The heat is unlikely to match the south of England, which is preparing for temperatures beyond 30°C, as the country prepares for a record-breaking scorcher.
These high temperatures have caused issues for EU motorists trying to get into and out of the UK, as boarder checks at Dover are suspended for the weekend.
With more than 8,000 motorists expected at Dover port on Saturday, aiming to catch the ferry crossing to France, they faced hours of waiting in the heat.
To ensue traveller’s safety, and ease the congestion, the French authorities suspended extra EU border checks under its new entry/exit system (EES), the port announced.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued amber weather heat alerts across England for the weekend, as the sudden rise in temperatures means it is likely there will be “a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions”.