Dublin City Council today unveiled emergency plans to ensure homeless people have access to shelter, as Met Éireann has issued a ‘status yellow’ high temperature warning for Ireland, which will take effect tomorrow.
The forecaster said Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will see exceptionally warm weather over Ireland with daytime temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees overall and possibly up to 32 degrees on Monday.
Nighttime temperatures will range from 15C to 20C.
The body warned that the consequences could include heat stress, especially for the most vulnerable of the population, a high UV index from the sun and a risk of water-related incidents.
The national warning will come into effect on Sunday at 6 a.m. and will last until 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Dublin City Council, as the leading legal authority in the Dublin area, is coordinating the response to ensure homeless people at risk are protected during extreme weather events.
“In response to the warm weather warning expected in the coming days, arrangements have been made with service providers to ensure temporary shelter remains available to anyone who wishes to access it,” the council said.
The DRHE-funded Dublin Street Outreach Service and Housing First Intake Team (provided by Dublin Simon & Peter McVerry Trust) will reach out to people at risk of poor sleep to provide shelter to anyone who needs it.
The teams will take care of the distribution of water and sunscreen, a statement from the municipality said
Met Éireann said the highest temperatures today will be between 19 and 26C, warmest inland in light, southerly or variable breezes.
Tonight temperatures will not drop below 13C and 17C.
Tomorrow will be “very hot and dry with widespread hazy sunshine.” Highest temperatures from 22C to 28C, with the warmest temperatures inland.
An overview for the coming days shows that the period of warm weather will continue into the weekend and early next week, with daytime temperatures well into the mid to high twenties and possibly low thirties. It will also be very hot at night, especially Monday night.
Temperatures could reach 32 degrees in some parts of the east and inland on Monday.
Tuesday will remain very warm in parts of the east and inland with afternoon temperatures of up to 27C. It’s starting to get cooler along the west coast, with highs as low as 18C.
The very warm conditions will come to an end on Wednesday as temperatures return to more typical levels, with highs of 15C to 19C.