About this episode

BBC weather presenter Barra Best discusses the unusually sunny weather in Ireland and the potential risks associated with it.

BBC weather presenter Barra Best tells Brendan about the unusually sunny weather Ireland is experiencing. Barra also looks ahead to see how long the sunshine will last, and addresses the risk of potential wildfires.

People in this episode

Host: Brendan O'Connor

Guest: Barra Best

Topics covered

• weather
• sunshine
• wildfires
• Ireland
• forecast

Keywords

• weather
• sunshine
• Barra Best
• Ireland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC

Places: Ireland

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