Summer looks set to return as the country will be hit by a spell of a warm weather towards the end of this week as temperatures soar to 22C.
It will be a mild and even sunny day today in many places, although the west and northwest will see some "heavy" rain early this morning.
Here's how the week-long forecast looks for Dublin:
Tomorrow: "Dry on Saturday with sunny spells although cloud will increase through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 16 or 17 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds."
Sunday: "The overnight rain will clear from the northwest on Sunday morning, and any remaining drizzle patches near western coasts will die out by early afternoon. It will brighten up in most parts with warm sunny spells developing across the bulk of the country, although a few areas of low cloud and mist may linger near some southern and western coasts. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees in moderate to fresh south to southwest winds."
Monday: "Cloudy with outbreaks of rain mainly over the western half of the country. Some heavy downpours are possible. Warm again with highs of 17 to 22 degrees in moderate southeast winds."
Tuesday to Thursday: "Current indications are that it will continue warm through the middle of next week with showers and further outbreaks of rain at times."
