Thundery showers follow second warmest April day ever

Record April temperatures sparked off scattered heavy showers with localised downpours in parts of the west on Wednesday evening.

The temperature rose above 25°C in parts of Ireland on Wednesday, marking only the second occasion it has done so in April in recorded history.

25.8°C was registered Athenry, Galway, which matches the all-time April record set in Glenties, Donegal, in 1984.

It was the warmest April day in Mayo since 2011, with Newport Furnace recording 25.7°C.

Provisional data from Met Éireann shows highest temperature records for April were broken at 17 weather stations across Ireland. Shannon Airport in County Clare and Mount Dillon in County Roscommon recorded 25°C.

The live webcam on Inis Mór captured a shower over The Burren in County Clare at 7.00pm.

A weak cold front will draw cooler air south across Ireland during Thursday.

After Wednesday’s warmth, Thursday afternoon temperatures will range from 11–15°C in Ulster and north Connacht to 16–22°C in the south, with the warmest conditions along southern coastal areas.

From Friday through the Bank Holiday Weekend, temperatures will vary between 11°C and 18°C, coolest in the north and warmest in the south.