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02/06/2009
NI Is Hottest in UK - For Now
Hopes that Northern Ireland's current heat wave will continue through a second weekend of blisteringly hot days seem set to be dashed.
Although temperatures soared on Tuesday across NI for the fourth day in a row to UK-topping levels - with 18C recorded before 8am - weather forecasters are predicting the good weather to only hold up for two more days.
Temperatures are expected to slide back to the mid 'teens' from Thursday.
After the past weekend of clear blue skies and blistering heat which made locations like Blackhead Lighthouse, Co Antrim, (pictured here by Brian McCalden) look like the Mediterranean - and saw the Tyrone village of Castlederg top the province's barometers with 24.6C on Sunday - temperatures look set to remain in the mid-20s for just another few days and then drop dramatically.
The news comes as Northern Ireland was officially declared the warmest place in the UK today.
Castlederg was again in focus as temperatures peaked there on Tuesday at 25.4C.
Temperatures in Enniskillen were reported as reaching 25.1C, while it reached 25C in Portglenone, Co Antrim.
In counterpoint, Scotland, Wales and England saw the hottest temperature reached as 24.7C today.
But, the Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) has issued a warning to sun-seekers - take as much care in the sun at home as you would abroad, they said.
Sandra Gordon, Melanoma Strategy Co-ordinator for UCF said: "UCF's message is that you don't need to be actively sunbathing to get skin cancer.
"If you are going to be out in the sun between 11am - 3pm for an extended period of time, it is essential to use sun protection.
"Skin cancer accounts for a quarter of all cancers and the number of malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, has trebled since 1980.
"To prevent skin cancers in Northern Ireland, we need to take care in the sun. People with fair skin, those with lots of freckles or moles, those with a family history of skin cancer or anyone who has had skin cancer should take measures to avoid burning," she said.
"This includes wearing protective clothing such as loose fitting shirts and hats and applying a high protection sunscreen."
However, as cloudy skies and cooler temperatures look set to roll on by Friday, many NI people are enjoying the sunshine - when they can.
(BMcC)
Although temperatures soared on Tuesday across NI for the fourth day in a row to UK-topping levels - with 18C recorded before 8am - weather forecasters are predicting the good weather to only hold up for two more days.
Temperatures are expected to slide back to the mid 'teens' from Thursday.
After the past weekend of clear blue skies and blistering heat which made locations like Blackhead Lighthouse, Co Antrim, (pictured here by Brian McCalden) look like the Mediterranean - and saw the Tyrone village of Castlederg top the province's barometers with 24.6C on Sunday - temperatures look set to remain in the mid-20s for just another few days and then drop dramatically.
The news comes as Northern Ireland was officially declared the warmest place in the UK today.
Castlederg was again in focus as temperatures peaked there on Tuesday at 25.4C.
Temperatures in Enniskillen were reported as reaching 25.1C, while it reached 25C in Portglenone, Co Antrim.
In counterpoint, Scotland, Wales and England saw the hottest temperature reached as 24.7C today.
But, the Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) has issued a warning to sun-seekers - take as much care in the sun at home as you would abroad, they said.
Sandra Gordon, Melanoma Strategy Co-ordinator for UCF said: "UCF's message is that you don't need to be actively sunbathing to get skin cancer.
"If you are going to be out in the sun between 11am - 3pm for an extended period of time, it is essential to use sun protection.
"Skin cancer accounts for a quarter of all cancers and the number of malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, has trebled since 1980.
"To prevent skin cancers in Northern Ireland, we need to take care in the sun. People with fair skin, those with lots of freckles or moles, those with a family history of skin cancer or anyone who has had skin cancer should take measures to avoid burning," she said.
"This includes wearing protective clothing such as loose fitting shirts and hats and applying a high protection sunscreen."
However, as cloudy skies and cooler temperatures look set to roll on by Friday, many NI people are enjoying the sunshine - when they can.
(BMcC)
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