Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for high temperatures in Leinster and Tipperary for the coming days.

The warning is due to come into force from 6:00a.m on Wednesday (August 12) and remain in place until Friday (August 14) at 6:00a.m.

The alert currently applies to counties Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow.

The national forecaster said maximum temperatures in excess of 27°C are being forecast for these counties, along with overnight values above 15°.

Met Éireann said the conditions may lead to heat stress, animal welfare issues, uncomfortable sleeping conditions and water safety issues due to increased use of beaches, lakes and rivers.

Met Éireann

In its latest farming commentary, Met Éireann said temperatures will increase for midweek, and may reach highs of 29° in parts, before decreasing through Friday and the weekend.

Overall, mean air temperatures will generally range between 15° and 18° which is 1° or 2° warmer than average.

Mean soil temperatures will also continue above average.

Soil moisture deficits are mostly ranging between 25 and 95mm, driest in south and east Leinster. However, some soils in the northwest are saturated.

Over the coming week, values will decrease by approximately 15 to 20mm in parts of the south and east and 10 to 15mm in the north and west.

Overall, rainfall amounts for this week are expected to range between 10 and 30mm, but higher totals are possible in southern parts.

Meanwhile, an advisory for potato blight has also been issued for parts of the country.

Met Éireann said that weather conditions conducive to the spread of potato blight will occur from this afternoon (Tuesday, August 11) to Thursday night (August 13) in southern and Atlantic coastal counties.