Met Office expert explains why Northern Ireland isn't experiencing same high temperatures as rest of UK (opens original article in a new tab)

The Met Office explained that Northern Ireland's cooler temperatures compared to the rest of the UK are due to cloudy days and its coastal location, although it has met heatwave criteria with temperatures exceeding 25°C for three days.

• Northern Ireland hasn't experienced same high temperatures as rest of UK due to cloudy days reducing heat trapping
• Met Office explained that coastal location keeps temperatures cooler than southeast England
• Northern Ireland reached heatwave criteria with 25°C for three days, with temperatures reaching 27.8°C on Thursday