We’ve pulled out a selection of satellite images that show how certain areas looked before and after the height of the heatwave. The effects on the landscape are more visible in some parts of the country than others, which makes sense since some areas were hit harder by drought than others. Mayo was the wettest place in the country in July with 75.2mm of rain recorded at the Newport weather station. In contrast, the Cork Airport weather station only got 1.1mm of rain. Drag the circle on the slider below each image to compare the before and after images.