On April 26, 1984, Ireland recorded its highest national temperature of 25.8 degrees in Glenties, Co Donegal, a record that was recently surpassed with 25.9 degrees in Athenry, Co Galway. Provisional data from Met Ãireann indicates that sixteen weather stations established new record highs, and this marks only the second occasion where temperatures exceeded 25 degrees in April. The phenomenon signals a notable variation in typical April weather, potentially reflective of changing climate patterns.
Three stations recorded above 25 degrees, which we would consider a summer's day - it fits the criteria for a summer's day, said Met Ãireann forecaster Rebecca Cantwell.
It's the second time we have ever had a summer's day in April and the first summer's day that we've had so far this year.
Provisional data shows sixteen weather stations broke their previous highest temperature records on Wednesday and it was only the second time in Irish climate records that shaded air temperatures went above 25 degrees during the month of April.
Temperatures were trending a degree or two above average across all station throughout the month of April, with many reaching their peak yesterday.
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