Temperatures set to climb this weekend 🌡️
About damn time!
Last updated 8th Jul 2022
Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 23 degrees today but could reach 24 by Sunday in Northern Ireland.
The Met Office has said this warmer weather will start a consistent run of high temperatures over the next few days.
Ahead of a 'predicted heatwave' for the rest of the UK next week, Friday 8th July is set to be hotter than Los Angeles as temperatures push towards 30c in England.
Sunday and Monday look like they're going to be the best days coming up, so grab the BBQs, let's head to the beach!
Northern Ireland's weekend forecast:
Saturday: East seeing dry, warm and sunny morning. Cloud gradually building from west from late morning bringing patchy light rain for afternoon, but little if any reaching the eastern coastal fringes. Maximum temperature 21 °C
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday: Sunday and Monday largely fine, bright, and in the east warm - highs of 24°C. Weakening bands of rain crossing from west Tuesday
To prepare for the warm weather ahead...
Check out our tips for sleeping in a warmer weather 👇
1) Cool your sheets
While it would be great to put all of your bedding in the fridge or freezer before you go to bed, a cool over-sheet or cool pillow cases will help. Stick them in a plastic bag and then in your fridge or freezer for around 10 minutes before you go to bed and they will cool you down.
2) Sleep alone
Even if you normally share your bed with your significant other, body heat can make a hot night even hotter. Maybe it's time for one of you to sleep in the spare room for the night.
3) Tepid shower
Don't be fooled into having a cold shower, a tepid shower is better at lowering your body temperature. If you have a cold shower your body can overcompensate and make you even hotter!
4) Avoid alcohol
Although it's very tempting to enjoy a cold alcoholic drink when it comes to bedtime you might regret it as alcohol dehydrates.
5) DIY air conditioning
When a simple fan isn't enough to cool you down, try filling a pan or bowl with ice cubes and putting that in front of the fan. The fan's breeze will then create a cooling mist.
6) Use sheets instead of a duvet
Get rid of your winter duvet and maybe even your summer duvet, swapping it for a thin sheet to keep you cool.
7) Cool your feet
Dipping your feet in a bucket of cold water before you go to sleep can help cool down your body, but make sure you don't spill it or get water all over your bed!
8) Windows and curtains
Make sure you keep the windows and curtains closed during the day to keep the heat out and then open them when it's cooler. This will help circulate the cooler air.
9) Drink plenty of water
Aim to drink at least two litres of fluids a day if you can, stay away from caffeine and alcohol.
10) Cool your pulse points
Put a cold flannel on your wrist and neck to cool down your body.
11) Cold water bottle
We've all heard of a hot water bottle, why not do the same with cold water when it's hot weather. Alternatively you could use an icepack in towel. However, remember not to put ice directly onto your skin!
12) Fan cross flow
If you have a fan or blow heater then put it on the cool setting and create a cross flow. Point it so that the warm air at the back is pushed out of an open window, that way it will keep your room cool.
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