Ireland will finally get summer-like conditions again this weekend - but there will be "chilly" nights in the lead up to Saturday.
Met Eireann is predicting a dry, warm and sunny weekend, with Munster and Leinster to get the best of the weather.
Highest temperatures in the south and east will peak at 20C on Saturday and 21C on Sunday, but other areas will be cooler.
A spokesman said: "A largely dry Saturday across the country with a mix of cloud and some sunny spells, and just isolated light showers.
"Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 or 20 degrees Celsius (best values across Leinster and the east of Munster), in just light westerly breezes.
"Generally dry overnight with clear spells, before patchy rain and drizzle arrives into west and northwest fringes towards morning.
"Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees Celsius, with mostly light southerly breezes"
He added: "Current indications suggest Sunday will be mainly dry and mild across much of Munster and Leinster with sunny spells; highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees Celsius.
"However, it will be cloudier across the north and west with outbreaks of rain gradually moving in off the Atlantic; highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees Celsius.
"Southerly winds will be mostly moderate, and fresh up along Atlantic coasts."
Meanwhile, heavy showers are expected to hit the east on Thursday and the north-west on Friday.
Temperatures will be lower on these days than what is forecast for the weekend, and the next two nights will be bitterly cold for this time year.
The Met Eireann spokesman: "Some showers tonight, Thursday, across the east and northwest, otherwise it will be mostly dry with clear spells.
"Rather chilly though, with lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees Celsius, in light northwest breezes.
"Friday night will be dry with long clear spells, apart from some showers across the northwest.
"Chilly for early July with lowest temperatures 4 to 9 degrees Celsius in light northerly breezes."
