Weather: Northern Ireland heatwave could hit record high

Weather: Northern Ireland heatwave could hit record high BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Get ready to put your hat on and slap on the sun cream as Northern Ireland is set to bake in summer sunshine today with temperatures potentially reaching record levels. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/weather-northern-ireland-heatwave-could-hit-record-high-37053655.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37053652.ece/3fc88/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-06-27_new_42062025_I1.JPG Email Get ready to put your hat on and slap on the sun cream as Northern Ireland is set to bake in summer sunshine today with temperatures potentially reaching record levels. Every county is expected to bask in the heat, with eastern and south-eastern areas expecting the best of the weather. The province hit a record temperature of 30.8 degrees on June 30, 1976 in Co Fermanagh and July 12, 1983 in Belfast, and today’s conditions could reach similar heights. As the mercury began climbing yesterday, animals at Belfast Zoo were cooled down with water by staff, and even had some sun cream sprayed on them. Meanwhile, local businesses are preparing to cater for sun-worshippers from far and wide as the schools gear up for the summer holidays. The Antrim coast has always been a popular spot when the sun shines. In Islandmagee Ross Hawkins, the fourth-generation owner of The Rinkha ice cream shop, said he was delighted with… Read full this story

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