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barrabest

  1. Coming up on @bbcnewsline now, the latest weather. Plus, I've been out investigating the history or one of our towns. #greatbritishstory about 3 hours ago via web
  2. @BBCevex NI warmer than the Canaries and parts of the Med - bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe… about 4 hours ago via web
  3. @TVconormac beat you to it! Ice cream on the go here too about 4 hours ago via web in reply to TVconormac
  4. Time for Sangria and BBQ?! Hotter than Athens - Northern Ireland basks in sun bbc.in/KZTfoD about 4 hours ago via Tweet Button
  5. @iDonate_ie Galway was also 26C today, the best on the island was Shannon Airport - 28C. Not bad at all. about 4 hours ago via web in reply to iDonate_ie
  6. At 2pm Castlederg in Tyrone was warmer than Barcelona, Ibiza, Lisbon, Montpellier, Paris, Athens, Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), Lanzarote. #BBQ about 6 hours ago via web
  7. @emilyy3456 Home thermometers may show higher temps that official Met Office readings today. Calibrated differently. Hope your enjoying! about 6 hours ago via web in reply to emilyy3456
  8. At 3: Castlederg falls to 25C, but Enniskillen is up to 25C. Shannon records the highest for Ireland today, 27C. Hurn has the UK's, 28.5C. about 6 hours ago via web
  9. Here's the picture of Ireland and the UK from space at 2pm - practically wall to wall sunshine. #SlipSlopSlapSlide twitter.com/barrabest/stat… about 7 hours ago via web
  10. @dasgezirpe It was way back in May 1997 - half of my lifetime ago about 7 hours ago via web in reply to dasgezirpe
  11. At 14:00: 26C Castlederg, 24 Enniskillen, 22/23 for most others. The coolest place, but still warm, is Helen's Bay at 20C. #SlipSlopSlap about 7 hours ago via web
  12. All of NI is at 20C or above. 25C in Tyrone followed by 24C Enniskillen. Our record high for May is 28C. Let's see if we can break it. #BBQ about 8 hours ago via web
  13. All great weather promises for @Eurovision parties tomorrow evening will be honoured. #teamjedward @SheilaMcWade about 9 hours ago via web in reply to SheilaMcWade
  14. Closer to the record high of 28C in May. It's 24C in the west. Slip-Slop-Slap: Slip on a t-shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat. #BBQ about 9 hours ago via web
  15. Slip - Slop - Slap - Slide! It's a scorcher. Slip on a t-shirt, slop on the sunscreen, slap on a hat, and slide on the sunnies. Enjoy! about 10 hours ago via web
  16. 23C in Castlederg at 11am! 22C in Enniskillen and between 19-21C elsewhere. The record high for May is 28C set in County Fermanagh in 1997. about 10 hours ago via web
  17. @JodiHarte Go ahead! Dust the hood off the BBQ and crank it up. Oh, and #teamjedward and #teammalta lol about 11 hours ago via web in reply to JodiHarte
  18. The warmest place in Ireland at the moment is Belmullet on the Atlantic coast in County Mayo - a toasty 22 degrees! about 11 hours ago via web
  • Name Barra Best
  • Location Belfast
  • Bio BBC Journalist and Weather Presenter. These are my views and NOT the views of the BBC. Retweets are not endorsements.
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