Happy Friday everybody.
And what a happy one it is as Met Eireann has forecast a scorching seven-day 20C+ stretch of temperatures for Dublin from today right until next Thursday.
Sadly these good times won't last with Met Eireann predicting that more unsettled weather will be met at the end of next week.
But we'll enjoy this for as long as we can as temperatures of 19-22C fill the skies.
Today will be dry with some sunny spells with highest temperatures reaching 20C.
There will be patchy rain and drizzle on Friday night with the Celsius dropping to 12C with moderate southwest winds.
Here's the long-range forecast according to Met Eireann:
Tomorrow: "Any lingering rain or drizzle will clear during Saturday morning. It will then be a bright and fresh day with sunny spells and just the odd passing shower. Top temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees with moderate northwest breezes."
Sunday: "It will begin dry and bright with sunny spells. There will be a partial build-up of cloud during the day and perhaps a few well-scattered showers. Turning mostly clear and sunny again in the evening. After a cool start maximum afternoon temperatures will range 16 to 19 degrees in light, variable breezes. Dry and mostly clear overnight with lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees."
Monday: "It looks set to begin dry with good sunshine in the morning. However, some cloud will build during the afternoon bringing the odd shower. Turning mostly sunny again by evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in light westerly winds. Largely dry overnight but with the chance of a few showers in Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees."
Tuesday: "Rather cloudy on Tuesday with patchy rain possible for a time in the northwest and north of the country. The best of any sunny spells across the south and southeast. Top temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, warmest in the south with moderate westerly breezes. Patchy rain across north Connacht and Ulster overnight but mostly dry elsewhere with just a few mist patches. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate southwest breezes."
Further outlook: "Some patchy rain possible in the west and north of the country Wednesday and Thursday but mainly dry elsewhere with daily highs around average for July, ranging 16 to 20 degrees. Early indications are for more unsettled weather for Friday and next weekend."
