Yellow Level Warm Weather Warning Issued For South & West Of Ireland

A warm-weather warning will come into effect for parts of the country later today.

Temperatures are set to hit in excess of 27 degrees in parts of the south and west, according to Met Eireann, who've issued a yellow level alert.

It's in place for Cork and 5 other counties from 1pm until 7pm.

Cathal Nolan, of Midlands Weather Channel, explains what's causing the heatwave:

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