NI weather: Temperatures here hotter than Malta and same as the Canary Islands as heatwave continues

NI weather: Temperatures here hotter than Malta and same as the Canary Islands as heatwave continues - 23 pictures

The hottest day of the year in Northern Ireland so far has been recorded by the Met Office as 24 °C – and meteorologists say temperatures could rise even further later this week with widespread sunshine predicted by the Met Office.

By Gemma Murray

Published 5th Jun 2023, 10:26 BST

Updated 5th Jun 2023, 10:30 BST

Today, according to the Met Office, it will be warm, locally very warm across the west with a “maximum temperature 24 °C”.

So it seems NI is going to be the same temperature as the Canary Islands today and hotter than Malta who was registering at 23°C.

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Enjoying the good weather on the North Coast during the Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival at Ballycastle Beach PIC SHAUNA MCFALL /MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA Photo: McAuley media