A Status Yellow warning for low temperatures was issued by Met Éireann for 10 counties, coming into effect at 11pm on Thursday night and remaining in place until 8am today. The warning is in place for counties Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, and Tipperary. There would be widespread frost and some icy stretches, Met Éireann said, with minimum air temperatures of -3C. Temperatures may be even lower in some local areas.
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for parts of England as temperatures are forecast to soar to 31C on Thursday. This alert will last from 10am on Wednesday until 10am next Tuesday.