A Met Eireann station in Donegal registered a whopping 19.1C air temperature yesterday, 6th November.
Finner Camp near Bundoran and Phoenix Park in Dublin both recorded the unseasonal highs of 19.1C.
Experts say it’s “unusual for this period” but still below the record high of 20.1C for the month of November, which was recorded on the 1st of November 2015 in Co. Kerry.
Met Eireann is forecasting cooler conditions from Sunday and early next week.
Meanwhile, Donegal people have the lowest level of concern about climate change, according to a new opinion map by the EPA.
The study shows that 74% of people in Donegal are worried about the effects of climate change (26% not worried), which is 8% below the national average.
71% of people in Donegal agreed that climate change is already harming people in Ireland or will within 10 years while 42% believe that climate change will not harm them personally. The majority of those surveyed (65%) worried about flooding harming their local area as well as severe storms, rising sea levels and extreme weather.
The north west region also recorded the weakest support for some policies such as the banning of peat, coal, and oil for home heating.
People tend to be worried about known region-specific risks from climate change. For instance, a higher percentage of people are worried about water shortages in Dublin and the Mid-East region than the rest of the country. However, water pollution remains a widespread worry for eight in ten people across all counties, including Donegal.
